Herbert Smith Freehills has hired DLA Piper's Australia head of technology as a partner in Sydney.

Peter Jones, who will make the move in June, specialises in technology contracting and outsourcing arrangements, including regulatory and privacy-related issues.

In 2016, he advised Brisbane-based gambling company Tatts Group Ltd and subsidiary Maxgaming Pty Ltd on a $150 million licensing arrangement from the New South Wales State Government to operate a centralised system that monitors all gambling machines in New South Wales.