Our multi-disciplinary team helps organisations manage risk and embrace opportunities in the technology and telecommunications sectors.
We provide expert guidance to leading technology clients and suppliers on complex, high-stakes digital projects and disputes. Our comprehensive services span new product launches, supply terms, regulatory compliance, technology partnerships, systems integration, procurement, telecommunications and data protection. With a holistic "whole-of-market" approach, we deliver strategic solutions tailored to our clients' needs.
We have a deep understanding of the legal, regulatory and commercial imperatives affecting clients undertaking digital projects across a wide range of sectors, including telecommunications, data centres, financial services, health, education, transport, logistics, defence and energy and resources.
In telecommunications, we work with carriers, service providers, utilities and ‘over the top’ providers, including some of the world’s best-known social media and digital platforms, as well as major companies and governments in their whole of business telecommunications services contracts. Our lawyers have a depth of experience advising on network rollouts, carrier licensing, consumer protection, facilities access, fibre use and data services arrangements, critical infrastructure, data retention and governance and radiocommunications licensing.
Our work on in-depth IT, data and cyber due-diligence into technology sector targets and complex transitional and separation arrangements in M&A transactions adds to our market-leading experience.
Our capabilities include:
- major digital projects and procurement including software development, licensing, distribution, maintenance and support, software as a service (SaaS) agreement, cloud services agreements, data centre arrangements and customer contracts
- structuring, negotiating and implementing technology joint ventures and partnering and sourcing arrangements
- advisory and contentious work arising out of technology and sourcing agreements, including mediations, arbitrations and litigation
- expert advice on cyber, data and privacy compliance issues
- managing IT and telecommunication disputes to achieve excellent results. Our sector specialists are well placed to support negotiation, mediation, arbitration, expert determination and litigation efforts to resolve the most complex disputes, including those involving intellectual property issues.
Work highlights
The a2 Milk Company
Trusted adviser on a range of technology and data-driven projects, including its agreements with Oracle and Evosys for the implementation and outsourced maintenance, of its whole of business ERP system, its global technology enabled animal welfare system and its implementation of a WeChat powered loyalty program.
Major telecommunications group
Wholesale Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement with a major MVNO, in one of the largest MVNO deals in the Australian market. Included negotiation of a long-form agreement for the provision of network services and advice on all regulatory aspects competition law issues arising from exclusivity and pricing arrangements, regulatory compliance and risk allocation.
Global technology company
Legal and compliance issues in connection with its proposed deployment of new products into the Australian market that utilise AI to detect and prevent fraudulent activity on telecommunications networks.
Tasmanian Department of State Growth
Procurement and delivery of a smart ticketing solution for public transport across the State of Tasmania, leveraging the smart ticketing solution developed and rolling it out in Queensland, involving agreements with Cubic Transportation Systems and the State of Queensland.
Plus AI Inc
Arrangements to trial and test its leading automated driving technology in trucks in Australia in collaboration with Transurban, including contract negotiations and advice on associated regulatory, intellectual property and data privacy compliance issues.
Global IT infrastructure services provider
Range of technology contracting matters, regulatory advice (including on the application and requirements of the SOCI Act) and support with a complex contractual dispute.
