Gwendoline is a senior associate in the firm's commercial group. She specialises in commercial law, helping companies to grow, foreign investors to set up and operate in New Zealand, and companies to navigate the maze of laws governing selling and marketing products and services.
Her experience working in business, private practice, and for the New Zealand Commerce Commission gives Gwendoline strong empathy with businesspeople and the regulatory issues they face.
Gwendoline is a board member of the Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RNZSPCA). She is well-versed in complex policy and governance issues and has a strong grasp of sponsorship and events promotion.
Gwendoline is an expert in animal welfare law and has been a warranted animal welfare inspector for several years. Her opinion and involvement is regularly sought in animal welfare law and policy reform, investigations, and prosecutions. She is frequently invited to speak on the subject to industry regulators and stakeholders.
Examples of Work
- Matariki Forests Group - contract drafting, advising on forestry right and leasing issues, and dealing with disputes
- Overseas Investment Office consents in Australia and New Zealand for the global restructuring of a land-holding company
- New Zealand Rugby League, organiser of the trans-Tasman ANZ Netball Championship, Yachting New Zealand, and Netball New Zealand - sponsorship and licensing agreements, broadcasting contracts, international competition agreements, and complex governance issues including constitutional reform
- "Household name" charities - general commercial advice, sponsorship and licensing agreements, constitutional reform, and management issues
- Reform of New Zealand's animal welfare law and policy, provision of strategic animal welfare advice, and speaking engagements to industry conferences and stakeholders
Other Credentials
- Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RNZSPCA) - Board member
- Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Strategic Policy Unit - Chairperson
