About Shivani

Shivani Thirayan is a Senior Associate at Maddocks, recognised for her expertise in Digital Transformation and Commercial and Privacy law. Shivani is known for her pragmatic approach ability to navigate complex legal landscapes.

Shivani has extensive experience advising on a broad range of commercial matters with a focus on technology procurement, telecommunications, consumer laws, privacy and intellectual property protection.

Before joining Maddocks, Shivani worked at top-tier law firms and as in-house counsel for New Zealand's largest television network. Her background includes significant leadership positions and secondments, which have further honed her skills in providing strategic legal advice.

Experience

• Commercial Law

  In the technology sector, Shivani acts for suppliers and customers on a range of commercial transactions, including cloud-based offerings, software licensing and business-as-usual procurement. She enjoys helping businesses navigate complex legal landscapes, scaling up and undertaking large scale infrastructure projects.

• Privacy Law

  Shivani takes a pragmatic and straight-forward approach to managing the lifecycle of privacy compliance. She is no stranger to assisting clients undertake significant technology implementations, conducting privacy impact assessments, and working alongside clients to mitigate and manage privacy risks.

• Digital Transformation

  At the core of her practice, Shivani specialises and advises on all areas related to digital transformation – her bread and butter is assisting clients adapting and implementing new and emerging technologies and digital processes such as Generative AI and facial recognition technology.

• International Experience

  Shivani often works with global clients that require cross-border legal solutions. She has worked with international firms to prepare multi-jurisdictional policies and procedures and is well-versed in and adept at negotiating with international parties on significant commercial deals.