Jacob advises on all types of ICT agreements. His experience also extends to inquiry work (public law and governance issues), media agreements and incorporated societies.

He has been with the firm since 2007.

Outside of legal work Jacob is a qualified personal trainer and regularly performs and teaches salsa around the country. He has been an international performer at salsa events in New York, Cali (Colombia) and Sydney.

Practice Areas and Experience

Practice areas and experience include:

• Master Services Agreements and Professional Services Agreements;
• IPTV Agreements;
• Licence and Support Agreements (both standard and for SaaS);
• Website Development and Hosting terms;
• Contractor Agreements; Confidentiality Agreements; Parent Company Guarantees; Service Level Agreements; and Standard Terms and Conditions; and

• Incorporated Societies advice including formation and ongoing administration.

Recent Work

Examples of his recent work include:

• Assisting with an ERP implementation for a large council owned organisation, including drafting MSA, Licence and Support agreements;
• Drafting a template IPTV agreement for a large overseas telco;
• Drafting Licence and Support Agreements; and
• Drafting Contractor and Confidentiality template agreements.

Professional Associations and Qualifications

Jacob is a member the New Zealand Law Society, and has been on the National Executive for Unlimited Potential (Wellington based ICT network) since 2008. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from Victoria University of Wellington.