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Louise Taylor
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Special Counsel
Auckland
Technology, Digital & Strategic Sourcing
+64 9 367 8152 DDI louise.taylor@russellmcveagh.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisetaylor1/?originalSubdomain=nz
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Profile

Louise is a technology specialist with over 20 years' experience in New Zealand and in the United Kingdom. She advises technology consumers and suppliers on technology-related contracts, projects and regulatory compliance issues in a wide range of sectors including financial services, energy, telecommunications, healthcare, media and broadcasting, education and fashion. 
 
Louise has advised on many business transformation programmes and other business critical technology projects involving the supply of core solutions, infrastructure and services. Her project and contract expertise also includes advising on complex, large-scale outsourcing contracts; technology development and exploitation; system supply and integration agreements; hosting, support and maintenance arrangements; and SaaS agreements. She also advises on technology-related and digital compliance issues, including those relating to the introduction of new technology solutions and services in New Zealand.

In addition to her technology expertise, Louise also brings specialist experience assisting Māori organisations with the procurement of new technology solutions and the provision of general technology advice.

Related Expertise

Technology & Digital
Strategic Sourcing
FinTech
Māori Legal
Experience

Louise's experience includes advising:

  • a global investment bank on its procurement of multiple cloud-based services supporting its core services and back-end functions.
  • a national utility and telecommunications provider on various commercial and technology related projects, including blockchain and other technology trial projects, data exploitation arrangements and intragroup service contracts.
  • a global manufacturer on a project for the development of a blockchain-based provenance solution.
  • a pension fund provider on its IT and telecommunications infrastructure upgrade project, involving multiple suppliers and jurisdictions.
  • a local authority on its procurement of multiple SAP systems and services to support its critical backend and customer-facing services.
  • one of New Zealand’s largest private healthcare providers on the development, implementation, support, and hosting of a patient administration and electronic record management system.
  • a tertiary education provider on its procurement of a business critical student management system and related services.
Insights
Publication

OPC report released on facial recognition technology

6/06/2025

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner released a report setting out its findings in relation to a recent trial of facial recognition technology by a large New Zealand grocery company.

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Customer and Product Data Bill passes second reading

10/03/2025

The Customer and Product Data Bill has passed its second reading with unanimous support. The Bill seeks to establish a New Zealand Consumer Data Right (CDR).

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Release of Public Sector AI Framework

31/01/2025

On 29 January 2025, the Government released a new framework to support public sector agencies in their use of artificial intelligence. Although the Framework is non-binding, agencies are encouraged to refer to it when developing and deploying AI within their organisations.

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Publication

Chambers & Partners Technology & Outsourcing 2024: A Global Practice Guide

14/01/2025

Our experts Emma Peterson, Liz Blythe, Craig Shrive and Louise Taylor have contributed to the latest Chambers & Partners Technology & Outsourcing Guide.

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Video

Digital Download: Looking to 2025 and beyond (script version)

10/12/2024

In series 6 of the Digital Download, our experts will be discussing the key legal and regulatory developments we can expect to see in the tech space in 2025 and beyond.

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Digital Download: Looking to 2025 and beyond

10/12/2024

In series 6 of the Digital Download, our experts will be discussing the legal and regulatory developments we can expect to see in the tech space in 2025.

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Australian AI guidance for businesses

26/11/2024

In October, the New Zealand Government announced it plans to scope an AI strategy for New Zealand and create responsible AI guidance for businesses. 

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Video

Digital Download: Tech Half Year in Review

24/09/2024

In Series 5 of The Digital Download: Tech Half Year in Review, we look at some of the top tech trends and highlights from the first half of 2024, and touch on several new developments in the tech space including in relation to the CDR and other PayTech initiatives, AI, biometrics, FinTech and crypto.

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Louise has an interest in new and emerging technologies, including their impact on Māori. She has written and spoken widely in both the UK and in New Zealand on artificial intelligence, the internet of things, big data, cloud/fog computing, quantum computing, drones, and other technology trends. She also co-authored the New Zealand technology chapters in the The 8th Edition of the Legal500 TMT Country Comparative Guide 2023 - The New Zealand Chapter, co-authored the New Zealand chapter of Chambers and Partners Technology and Outsourcing 2023, and is a key contributor to Russell McVeagh's The digital download: Taking SaaS to the World.

Recognition

Louise was named as one of NZ Lawyer's Most Influential Lawyer's 2021 in the Changemaker category, is listed in the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025 Guide as a Leading Associate for both Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Data Protection, and is recognised in the Best Lawyers guide 2025 for Information Technology Law.