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Send us your feedback In this episode, Partner Kate Cruickshank, and Special Counsel Lauren Archer from our Technology team, discuss how to structure a gaming development studio for long-term success, protect its intellectual property (IP), and leverage opportunities to adapt games into films. [01:11] Kate and Lauren discuss why business structure matters from the outset for creative ventures. Lauren explains that while there’s no single correct business structure, choosing the right one ear...
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Send us your feedback In this final episode of the Election 2026 podcast series, Solicitor Michael O’Brien is joined by Partner Briony Davies and Special Counsel Daniel Fielding to discuss what happens after New Zealanders cast their votes. Their discussion explores the constitutional, legal and political processes that take place between election day and the formation of a new government, including coalition negotiations, the role of the Governor-General, and what businesses and stakeholder...
Send us your feedback In this episode, privacy experts Richard Wells and Suzy McMillan discuss key privacy law obligations when engaging service providers, including who remains responsible for personal information under the Privacy Act 2020, the often-overlooked requirements of IPP 5, and practical steps organisations should take to manage security risks. [01:18] Richard and Suzy discuss who remains responsible for personal information when it is handed over to a third-party service provide...
Send us your feedback In this episode of Level Playing Field, Sports Law Partner Richard Wells and Senior Associate Sarah Redding move from the theory behind New Zealand's major events framework to the practical realities of how it operates on the ground. Building on the first episode in this two-part series, they explore how the Major Events Management Act 2007 (MEMA) protects sponsors, event organisers and government investment through ambush marketing restrictions, clean zones and enforce...
Send us your feedback In this episode of Election 2026, Partner and Head of our IP team Christopher Young is joined by Daniel Fielding, Special Counsel, and Michael O'Brien, Solicitor, from our Public Law team to explore New Zealand's election advertising regime. They discuss the broad definition of election advertising, the intellectual property and advertising law issues that can arise during campaigns, and the key Electoral Act rules that political parties, candidates and third parties ne...
Send us your feedback In this episode, Financial Services Partner Jeremy Muir and Senior Associate Ken Ng discuss the Financial Markets Authority's (FMA) fintech regulatory sandbox pilot. Drawing on their insights advising several pilot participants, they explore the programme's key outcomes, lessons learned, and what comes next for fintech regulation in New Zealand. [01:53] Jeremy and Ken discuss the purpose of the FMA’s regulatory sandbox pilot and why it was established, providing fintech...