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Corporate and Commercial

Hudson Gavin Martin

Auckland 1010, New Zealand
09 220 5600
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Deals

Advised employee experience startup Excellent on a capital raise with investments by Blackbird New Zealand, Icehouse Ventures and K One W One, with a view to ‘productising’ a services business through technology.

Advised Tether on multiple rounds of capital raising including investments by New Zealand Growth Capital Partners Limited and Aspire NZ Seed Fund, as well as a recent raise through the Snowball Effect platform.

Advised a large listed building and infrastructure company on the potential acquisition of intellectual property in a barrier system.

Advised on and negotiating the purchase by Microsoft Corporation of Greenbutton, the cloud-based high-performance computing business.

Provided strategic advice to NZ-based software and technology businesses on their corporate and IP ownership structure and commercial terms of service in preparation for overseas expansion.

Assisted a large energy infrastructure supplier on joint ventures with Amazon and Google to develop tools for internal use and to commercialise.

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Our expertise

Hudson Gavin Martin is a leading corporate and commercial law firm specialising in technology, media, and IP. Our experience is broad, deep, and closely connected to the industries we serve. Businesses establishing a presence in New Zealand come to us for our market insight, while many long-term clients rely on us for their ongoing commercial, operational, and governance needs with some relationships spanning more than 20 years.

Point of difference

Our focus on technology, media, and IP gives us a unique edge. We bring specialist knowledge to capital raising, joint ventures, employee share schemes, acquisitions, and asset transactions, ensuring clients achieve the most advantageous outcomes. As New Zealand’s largest legal team dedicated to these sectors, we offer unmatched expertise in navigating the commercial opportunities and challenges that shape business today.

Clients and community

We represent a wide spectrum of clients; from start-ups and SMEs to multinational businesses. Many industries now rely heavily on technology, and we are often engaged on matters that influence how entire sectors evolve. This experience, in turn, deepens our knowledge and attracts more businesses seeking practical, industry-informed advice.

Industry sector expertise

We live and breathe the industries we advise. Our lawyers serve as board members, advisors, and active contributors to organisations including NZTech (the technology sector’s peak body), Screen Music and Sound Guild of NZ, NZ Game Developers Association, NZ EdTech Council, Women in Film and Television, FinTechNZ, Digital Health Association, Telecommunication Carriers Forum, Health Navigator, TUANZ, InternetNZ, the Numbering Administrator, and the Law Association’s Technology Law Committee. Our team is regularly invited to contribute to industry events, conferences, and forums.

Testimonials

Blind Low Vision

HGM is strong in their telecom industry expertise. More importantly, HGM is unique in its enthusiasm for serving and educating the client. The firm assisted this client with legal compliance in expanding its communications network to Auckland, New Zealand.

Ben Marris

As the founder of a growing mid-sized business, I can’t say enough good things about Hudson Gavin Martin. They really get how to make deals happen, cutting through the noise to get contracts signed and sealed with terms that work for us. Their sharp business sense and years of experience give us a real edge, whether we’re negotiating with suppliers or closing big partnerships.

Awards and Recognition

Lawyer Network Annual Awards

Commercial Law Firm of the Year 2025

Lawyer Network Annual Awards

Boutique Commercial Law Firm of the Year 2025

Whitepapers and Articles

Ten tips for buy-side M&A success

Does your business strategy include growth by acquisition? Does your team have experience negotiating and executing M&A transactions? Large multinationals that are serial acquirers may have a corporate development function tasked with leading strategic acquisitions and may even have dedicated in-house M&A counsel. SMEs, however, and even large businesses that are only occasional acquirers, simply do not have that luxury. Read More.