Sharing our insights

Change now happens rapidly and with a deluge of information out there you need keep up with what is relevant for you and your business. Here, the HGM team share their take on the latest local and global developments across tech, media and IP.

Tech

August 10, 2020

AI - participating in the global conversation

NZ Government partners with World Economic Forum to develop frameworks for regulating AI.

Tech

August 10, 2020

AI - participating in the global conversation

NZ Government partners with World Economic Forum to develop frameworks for regulating AI.

General

July 30, 2020

What's next | Shareholder agreements

Can the business change what it first set out to do and what impact does this have? What happens if the circumstances change for shareholders?

General

July 30, 2020

What's next | Shareholder agreements

Can the business change what it first set out to do and what impact does this have? What happens if the circumstances change for shareholders?

Search

Blind Low Vision NZ secures funding

Voice command technology is empowering connection and accessibility for the Blind Low Vision NZ (BLVNZ) and its members.

Tech

July 3, 2020

Blind Low Vision NZ secures funding

Voice command technology is empowering connection and accessibility for the Blind Low Vision NZ (BLVNZ) and its members.

General

June 22, 2020

Eight highlights for eight weeks

Sharing stories and positive news was crucial to getting through lockdown, just in case you missed it, here are eight highlights for eight weeks...

General

June 22, 2020

Eight highlights for eight weeks

Sharing stories and positive news was crucial to getting through lockdown, just in case you missed it, here are eight highlights for eight weeks...

IP

June 15, 2020

What's next | IP licence agreements

What standard assumptions made by both Licensor and Licensee under an existing IP Licence arrangement need to change in the new environment?

IP

June 15, 2020

What's next | IP licence agreements

What standard assumptions made by both Licensor and Licensee under an existing IP Licence arrangement need to change in the new environment?

Media

June 9, 2020

Creativity flows through highs and lows

VFX, animation and experiential art studio, Creature Post discovered how lockdown was a time of immense creativity,

Media

June 9, 2020

Creativity flows through highs and lows

VFX, animation and experiential art studio, Creature Post discovered how lockdown was a time of immense creativity,

General

May 29, 2020

Lockdown legends

Bringing PLT in as part of the PEAR Sports® group is viewed by both parties as a significant strategic alliance and a major development for the next generation science-based digital market.

General

May 29, 2020

Lockdown legends

Bringing PLT in as part of the PEAR Sports® group is viewed by both parties as a significant strategic alliance and a major development for the next generation science-based digital market.

General

May 20, 2020

What's next | Agency arrangements

Agency arrangements can arise in a number of ways, but they all involve a level of trust and confidence.

General

May 20, 2020

What's next | Agency arrangements

Agency arrangements can arise in a number of ways, but they all involve a level of trust and confidence.

General

May 12, 2020

What's next | Confidentiality, Privacy & Data Processing

When parties come together for a common purpose such as a collaboration, or a supply of goods or services, confidential information is likely to be exchanged in order to fulfill that purpose. Parties can establish various arrangements to address how that information will be stored and used.

General

May 12, 2020

What's next | Confidentiality, Privacy & Data Processing

When parties come together for a common purpose such as a collaboration, or a supply of goods or services, confidential information is likely to be exchanged in order to fulfill that purpose. Parties can establish various arrangements to address how that information will be stored and used.

General

May 5, 2020

What's next | Supply & distribution agreements

In a time when the supply chain is less certain for everyone assumptions about ease of supply need to be tested. Testing these assumptions will also test the personal relationships between parties that will become more important than is perhaps usually the case.

General

May 5, 2020

What's next | Supply & distribution agreements

In a time when the supply chain is less certain for everyone assumptions about ease of supply need to be tested. Testing these assumptions will also test the personal relationships between parties that will become more important than is perhaps usually the case.

General

May 4, 2020

Mental health in the virtual workspace

It’s often said that the most important communication is hearing what isn’t spoken. In business, with employees and clients alike, unspoken communication is what strengthens relationships.

General

May 4, 2020

Mental health in the virtual workspace

It’s often said that the most important communication is hearing what isn’t spoken. In business, with employees and clients alike, unspoken communication is what strengthens relationships.

General

April 30, 2020

What's next | Sponsorship relationships

While the nuts and bolts of any sponsorship arrangement should sit within the terms of the relevant sponsorship agreement, there will be a set of assumptions that each party has made about the overarching deal.

General

April 30, 2020

What's next | Sponsorship relationships

While the nuts and bolts of any sponsorship arrangement should sit within the terms of the relevant sponsorship agreement, there will be a set of assumptions that each party has made about the overarching deal.

General

April 23, 2020