Our specialist technology practice group has experts in all areas of information and communications technology (ICT).

Simpson Grierson clients benefit from our timely, practical and strategic legal advice on their ICT arrangements.  To help them succeed, we combine our understanding of, and experience in, the technology sector with our legal skills in contract issues, intellectual property and commercialisation issues.

We have expertise and practical experience in advising on a wide range of ICT related arrangements; from outsourcing, systems procurement, service level agreements and facilities management to licensing, commercialising technology and e-commerce.

Some samples of major projects undertaken include:

• Outsourcing contracts for IAG, Westpac, Accenture, EDS/Telecom, Fletcher Building, Inland Revenue, New Zealand Defence Force and Fisher & Paykel Finance.
  
• Advice to a number of banks, financial service providers and government bodies on e-commerce regulation/e-government in New Zealand.
  
• System and support procurement arrangements for Inland Revenue, IAG, SITEL, various councils and educational institutions and other technology customers.
  
• Systems supply and support agreements for Ericsson.
  
• IT facilities management contracts for BP Oil New Zealand and the NZRU.
  
• Supply contract for the public online access to legislation project (acting for Brookers).
  
• Data supply and related agreements for Quotable Value New Zealand.
  
• The separation of IT systems resulting from restructuring/divestment, including transitional support arrangements.
  
• Establishment of e-portals for insurance/utilities companies in New Zealand and Asia.

Publications

The x-tech group has written "A Guide to E-Commerce Law in New Zealand" (published by Brookers in July 2002) and regularly writes articles on this area, click here to view our articles.

For a full range of services and our experts in this area, click on x-tech group