Our Technology, Data Protection, Telecommunications & Media practice advises clients on the legal, regulatory, and commercial challenges of digital transformation in PNG and across international markets.
We advise technology and telecommunications providers, digital platforms, broadcasters, investors and government entities on technology regulation, data privacy, digital infrastructure, and media operations, helping them navigate legal, regulatory, and commercial risk in a rapidly evolving technology environment.
Core Capabilities
Technology & Data Protection
We support clients in PNG on technology, digital transformation, data governance, privacy, and cybersecurity matters. Our team advises on cloud computing, SaaS, outsourcing, software licensing, digital commerce, and ICT procurement arrangements, as well as emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain and connected technologies. We help clients navigate Papua New Guinea’s information and communications technology, cybercrime, telecommunications, media, and related regulatory frameworks, providing practical advice to manage legal, regulatory, and operational risk.
IT Contracts & Digital Transactions
We advise our PNG and international clients on the full lifecycle of IT contracts and digital transactions, from software development, licensing, and support arrangements to hosting, procurement, and managed service contracts. Our team assists with structuring technology joint ventures and strategic partnerships, protecting intellectual property and confidential information, and supporting implementation, integration, and digital transformation projects. We bring a practical commercial perspective to complex technology arrangements, helping clients secure robust contractual protections while advancing their operational and innovation objectives.
Telecommunications & Connectivity
We advise on telecommunications regulation, licensing, and compliance, in PNG, including infrastructure projects, undersea cables, network development, and broader connectivity initiatives. Our work includes carrier interconnection arrangements, public-private telecommunications partnerships, and engagement on digital communications policy and regulatory reform. We help clients navigate a highly regulated sector with confidence, combining legal precision with a clear understanding of the commercial and public-interest drivers shaping PNG’s connectivity landscape.
Media, Sports & Entertainment
We advise clients across PNG’s media, sports and entertainment sectors on content production, distribution, broadcasting regulation, and digital platform compliance. Our work includes digital marketing, sponsorship, endorsement, publishing, gaming, and online platform arrangements, with advice tailored to PNG’s legal and regulatory environment. We also advise on defamation, copyright, and reputation management disputes, helping clients protect their content, brand, and public profile.
Why Clients Choose Us
Clients choose us for our experience advising on technology, telecommunications, and media regulation in PNG, and for our understanding of the legal and commercial issues affecting digital projects in PNG. We combine sector specific regulatory insight with the broader capability of our corporate, ESG and intellectual property teams, allowing us to provide practical and commercially focused advice. Our approach is responsive, collaborative and risk focused, helping clients manage regulatory complexity and progress technology and digital transformation projects with confidence.
