Praised for its ‘responsive and pragmatic’ approach, the team at Dentons New Zealand is noted for its wide-range of capabilities in the full spectrum of TMT matters, which includes advising on matters involving privacy issues, compliance, the procurement and deployment of tech, and e-commerce regulation. Leveraging the firm’s extensive global network, the practice regularly assists international clients on a host of complex tech-related transactions. In Auckland, the ’excellent and really pragmatic’ Hayley Miller leads the practice. Miller is recommended for her expertise advising on the law relating to the development, use, procurement and deployment of tech, with a particular focus on the launch of SaaS offerings.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Dentons are really outcome-driven, they are very responsive and pragmatic.'

  • ‘Hayley Miller is excellent and really pragmatic. She is quick to distil issues and very apt at suggesting useful resolutions. She is a very practical lawyer and good strategist in the context of commercial negotiations.'

Key clients

  • ASB Bank Limited
  • Amazon
  • Tourism NZ
  • Serko
  • Cognizant
  • Google
  • PayPal Inc.
  • Airbnb
  • nib nz Limited and nib nz Insurance Limited
  • Optus Satellite Pty Limited
  • Snapper Services Limited
  • ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited
  • The Order of St John
  • HSBC – The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
  • Downer New Zealand
  • Danone Nutricia New Zealand Limited
  • Unison Networks Limited
  • Airways Corporation of NZ
  • Centrality Investments Limited
  • Wellington City Council
  • Qualmark NZ
  • Police Health Plan
  • St John New Zealand
  • Xerra Earth Observation Institute Limited
  • Tourism Industry Aotearoa
  • Warner Music Group
  • Left Lane Capital Partners II Aggregator LP
  • BT Mining

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Hayley Miller

Other key lawyers

Campbell Featherstone, Gunes Haksever