Hudson Gavin Martin

Corporate and Commercial, TMT, Intellectual Property, Data protection and Cybersecurity

The real point of difference that Ed brings to his clients and their businesses is his ability to really understand the nature of their technology environment, their purpose, and their ideal outcome. In recent Chambers editions, it is quoted “Edwin Lim attracts praise for a variety of enviable qualities, interviewees variously identifying him as “strong on technology”, “warm and approachable, with an easy confidence and commercial wisdom” and “a fabulous and talented lawyer who negotiates on pragmatic business principles, not ego or emotion”.

Ed is one of the rare lawyers who is in the unique position of having a tertiary under and post-graduate degree in the design and development of Information Systems. Highly experienced both legally and technically to advise on business technology issues, he offers experience in advising any organisation dealing with technology matters, whether large enterprises developing major systems or start-ups establishing themselves in the market. With over 25 years’ experience in the TMT field, Ed is constantly in demand to assist current and new clients in deals of all sizes for commercial and corporate matters. He is involved in various transactions, including large scale technology implementation, IP commercialisation, cyber-risk (including ISO27001 and ISMS), corporate structuring, shareholder arrangements, capital raising and M&A.

Other legal directories have placed Ed in top bands. For example, Ed is ranked in: Who’s Who Legal – Data-IT 2023; Global Leader (Recommended) & Data 2022 Australia/NZ Leader (Recommended); Doyles Guide – TMT (NZ) 2020 – Pre-eminent lawyer; Legal 500 – TMT (2023) – Leading Individual.

Hudson Gavin Martin | 2010 Clyde & Co LLP (Dubai) | 2006 - 2010 Bell Gully | 2000 - 2006

Admitted - New Zealand 2000

Ed is secretary of the NZ Middle East Business Council; an advisor to the GridAKL innovation precinct’s residents; presenter for KiwiSaaS's “Southern SaaS” programme; and a judge for the New Zealand Hi-tech Awards. He also sits on the committees of The Law Association’s Technology Law group, NZ IoT Alliance, and KiwiSaaS.

BCom (Hons), LLB (Hons)