NEW ZEALAND Law and Practice Contributed by: Liz Blythe, Troy Pilkington, Emma Peterson and Craig Shrive, Russell McVeagh
Russell McVeagh is a premier law firm in New Zealand, with offices in Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown. Russell McVeagh’s Outsourcing team boasts award-winning lawyers who offer exceptional thought leadership, depth of experience and the abil - ity to translate complex legal issues into client suc - cess stories. The firm’s Technology and Outsourc - ing practice collaborates with other specialist teams around the firm as necessary to provide clear, prag - matic and innovative advice. The team counts some of the world’s largest technology companies among
its clients and also acts for all of the major New Zea - land banks, as well as many of New Zealand’s larg - est companies (including the majority of New Zea - land’s largest listed companies). Russell McVeagh regularly advises clients on large-scale outsourcing and technology transactions across the public and private sectors – for example, acting for one of New Zealand’s largest companies on the outsourcing of its global IaaS (third-party cloud environments) and application support, maintenance and development needs across more than 30 jurisdictions.
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Liz Blythe is an outsourcing and technology specialist partner at Russell McVeagh, advising exclusively on strategic procurement, technology and digital matters. Liz has depth of experience in the outsourcing sector,
Emma Peterson is a partner in Russell McVeagh’s Litigation team, where she specialises in employment law and health and safety. Emma advises on all aspects of employment relationships – for example, ensuring
both in New Zealand and in the UK, where she worked in Milbank’s highly regarded Outsourcing and Technology team for a number of years. In addition to outsourcing, her practice includes advising on technology matters more broadly – for example, providing e-commerce arrangements, data protection and IP advice. Liz has been recognised and awarded for her expertise by various bodies and publications.
these relationships are appropriately documented (through employment agreements, policies and incentive schemes), advising on compliance issues, and dealing with employment disputes as they arise (including in litigation, if necessary). Emma has advised some of New Zealand’s largest employers on the employment law implications of large-scale outsourcing projects.
Craig Shrive is a partner in Russell McVeagh’s Government, Competition and Regulation team. He specialises in market regulation, including in the water, telecommunications, aviation and energy sectors. He has a detailed
Troy Pilkington leads the Competition/Antitrust practice within Russell McVeagh’s Government, Competition and Regulation department. He is one of New Zealand’s most highly regarded
understanding of government and parliamentary processes, having previously worked in Parliament, and has helped a broad range of clients on matters involving policy, law reform, design and implementation of new regulatory regimes, and regulatory compliance.
competition/antitrust, consumer and regulatory lawyers, and has acted in New Zealand’s most high-profile market studies, cartel and consumer law investigations/prosecutions, M&A transactions and joint ventures. He regularly advises a number of New Zealand’s major electricity and telecommunications businesses and leading banks, media companies, insurance providers and private equity firms.
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