Guy Houghton-Jones Guy Houghton-Jones

Guy Houghton-Jones

Senior Associate
Auckland

Corporate & commercial

Guy is a transactional lawyer specialising in technology and telecommunications projects, digital infrastructure, intellectual property, procurement, outsourcing, and privacy and data protection.

He returned to Chapman Tripp in 2022 after several years with Allen & Overy LLP in London (now A&O Shearman), where he advised clients on long-term services arrangements in the technology and telecommunications sectors, sale and lease-back of digital infrastructure, satellite procurement, and compliance with the GDPR.

Guy holds a Master of Laws from Columbia University, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Guy was recognised as a Future Legal Leader by NZ Lawyer in 2025.

Recent highlights

Guy has advised:

  • Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan on the partial sale of interests in Connexa, a leading provider of mobile infrastructure in New Zealand, to Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for NZ$909 million.
  • Connexa on the acquisition of ATC New Zealand, American Tower Corporation’s platform for land under mobile towers and rooftop-based mobile sites in New Zealand, and on the earlier acquisition of 2degrees' passive mobile network tower assets for approximately NZ$1.076b, and associated long-term service arrangements.
  • Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan on the acquisition of Spark’s passive mobile network towers business for approximately NZ$1.115b, and associated long-term service arrangements.
  • Health New Zealand on procurement and contracts for engagement of a digital infrastructure delivery partner for the New Dunedin Hospital project.
  • Leading New Zealand banking industry participants on technology transformation, digital consulting, implementation, managed service and strategic partnering engagements.
  • Liberty Global on its UK£31b deal with Telefónica SA to merge Virgin Media and O2, combining the UK’s second-largest broadband network with its largest mobile network, to create a business serving 46 million video, broadband and mobile subscribers.

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Two Senior Associates recognised by NZ Lawyer as Future Legal Leaders

We are delighted that Guy Houghton Jones and Liora Bercovitch have been recognised as Future Legal Leaders by NZ Lawyer.

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Sharing jubilance with long-term client Partners Life

This month global life insurance specialist Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc announced the purchase of 100% of the shares in Partners Group Holdings Limited, the parent company of Partners Life Limited.

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Celebrating eight new senior associates

Julia Adams, Liora Bercovitch, William Cheyne, Richard Hutchison, Tom Jemson, Rachael Jones, Guy Jones, and Rosa McPhee have been promoted, recognising their expertise and contribution to the firm.

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