Hudson Gavin Martin

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

Anchali is an expert in all legal aspects of tech, media and telecommunications (TMT). Over the last 20 years Anchali has advised both public and private sector customers and their suppliers alike on corporate and commercial transactions where TMT assets and infrastructure are at the core. Notably, Anchali has significant expertise and experience in privacy and data protection, biometrics and emerging technology procurement and implementation, and content development and commercialisation.

Anchali has received global recognition for her work and expertise from internationally renowned legal directories, Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and Media Law International. Her open and measured approach means that she is often sought out by clients to work on complex transactions and to represent them in difficult negotiations. She is noted as being not only “an experienced lawyer with amazing technical skills,” but also “a relationship builder who can deal with people at all levels both within and between organisations”. They go on to say: “There’s a real benefit having her on our side”.

Tuned into this industry with her proactive external interests and board memberships, Anchali has a comprehensive understanding of the market and can therefore respond to her clients’ needs from an informed position.

Hudson Gavin Martin | 2012 Pacific Fibre Limited | 2010 - 2012 Simmonds Stewart | 2008 - 2010 Linklaters LLP (UK) | 2006 - 2007 Bell Gully | 2002 - 2006

Anchali is an advocate of purpose driven organisations and sits on the board of Women in Film and Television (WIFT) New Zealand, an organisation that works to support growth and sustainability in the screen industries with a particular emphasis on equal opportunity and participation for women. Anchali was also awarded the Emerging Director Award by the New Zealand Institute of Directors (Auckland) in 2022, recognised as a NZ Lawyer Elite Woman of 2023 and identified in the Legal 500 as a TMT Next Generation Partner.

BA (Hons), LLB

Admitted - New Zealand 2002