Senior Associate, Wellington

Alex Chapman

Alex Chapman2024

Profile

Alex specialises in commercial contracting with a focus on technology, privacy and data protection and intellectual property.  Her experience includes advising on complex technology procurements and outsourcing (for both the private and public sectors).

Alex has in-depth experience advising on IT and software development, outsourcing, IT licensing arrangements, terms of trade, supply and distribution arrangements, procurement, sponsorship arrangements, IP exploitation and licensing, litigation funding, consumer law, privacy breaches, website terms and conditions, and privacy policies.  She has particular expertise in cross-border data protection issues and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional.

Alex also has experience advising on international corporate disposals and acquisitions, demergers and corporate reorganisations.

  • Ranked as a "Rising Star" for data protection and cyber security by Legal 500
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional (Europe)
  • Registered with the New Zealand's Directory of Privacy Professionals and the Māori Data Sovereignty Network


Work highlights

Advising New Zealand and offshore clients on cyber security matters

including reporting obligations and notification processes in relation to ransomware attacks, privacy breaches and other security incidents

Advising a large bank

on the outsourcing of its technology services arrangements, including in relation to BS11 requirements, data security and data protection

Advising NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi on the National Ticketing Project

to create a nationwide open loop, account based, public transport payment system that will provide wider accessibility for users, customer flexibility, significantly better data and enhanced network management and allow for future technology innovations

Advising one of New Zealand's largest public sector agencies

on a significant transformation programme to modernise its technology, improve its secure use of data and information, build system agility and resilience, and allow the agency to partner with others more often and more effectively

Advising a large energy supplier

on its procurement and white labelling of broadband services for supply to its customers

Drafting and negotiating a variety of IT contractual matters

including drafting and negotiating IT outsourcing agreements, software-as-a-service agreements, IT support and maintenance agreements, software development and licensing agreements, revenue sharing arrangements and software licensing arrangements