Hudson Gavin Martin

Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Regulatory, Intellectual Property

Caitlin is a litigator specialising in entertainment law and intellectual property law, together with technology disputes. She has particular expertise in disputes relating to copyright infringement, trade mark infringement, defamation, consumer protection law, negligence, competition and contractual disputes. She prides herself on making litigation as smooth, efficient and stress free as possible for her clients and she is frequently praised for her careful yet commercially workable advice and clear communication style.

Caitlin represents significant rights holders, as well as individual authors, artists and start-ups, across the music, art, fashion, gaming, software and film industries. She also frequently advises technology, telecommunications and television /film industry clients, who need to use the rights of content creators as part of their products or projects. She regularly appears for clients in Courts ranging from the District Court to the Court of Appeal and she also appears as counsel at hearings before specialist trade mark tribunals such as IPONZ and IP Australia.

Hudson Gavin Martin | 2020 Lee Salmon Long | 2004 - 2020 Bell Gully | 2002 - 2004

Caitlin is a member of Women in Film and Television (NZ), a New Zealand committee member for IPSANZ and has been recognised as a 2024 Rising Star and 2025 Leading Associate for Intellectual Property in the Legal 500.

BA, LLB (Hons)

Admitted - New Zealand 2003