Wynn Williams - Katrina Hammon | Partner

Katrina is a partner in the national Corporate & Commercial Team.

Katrina advises on a broad range of corporate and commercial work, including commercial contracting, mergers and acquisitions, consumer law, advertising and marketing, retail leasing, franchising and licensing.

She represents leading New Zealand manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers as well as a growing number of international companies who export to New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region either directly or via joint ventures, master franchises or other forms of licence arrangements with locally based companies.
Katrina provides advice to clients as to how to best comply with legislation and regulations including the Medicines Act, Fair Trading Act, Privacy Act and Advertising Standards Authority codes. She is also experienced in reviewing advertisements and promotions, drafting terms and conditions, and making or responding to Advertising Standards Authority complaints.

Katrina is well known across Australia and New Zealand, and regarded as a leading retail, consumer markets and franchise lawyer. She has wide-ranging experience in the retail, grocery, distribution, travel, fashion, therapeutic goods, hospitality, beauty and hair, medical, media and advertising and consumer finance services sector.

"I am excited about the changing face of retail and the opportunities this presents to my clients. I adopt a strategic approach when working with business teams to develop commercial solutions that address legal issues."

Recent Projects

Leading a series of acquisitions for an ASX listed company whereby independent agencies either sold their shares to the client or entered into network agreements that contained future share purchase options. These transactions included a range of merger and acquisition activity, including due diligence, put and call options, earn outs, and the issue of ASX listed shares in part consideration of the purchase price.

Delivering an interim outsourced solution to an NSX/ASX listed company for the review and negotiation of procurement agreements.

Advising global quick service restaurant brand with exploiting alternate channels to distribute products, including travel retail, inflight meals, grocery and delivery.

Advising medical services business on expansion to New Zealand, including corporate structure, brand protection, supply chain, retail leasing, advertising and competition and consumer law (including Medicines Act, Fair Trading Act and Advertising Standards Authority codes.

Advising meat processing plant in connection with supply chain contracts, reviewing insurance liability, managing risk, exploiting new supply and distribution opportunities, consumer law and Fair Trading Act, food safety, marketing and advertising.

Advising a multinational digital platform on compliance to New Zealand marketing and consumer laws, including reviewing promotional collateral and pricing claims.

Advising listed global retail and service chain with over 400 outlets across AU/NZ in connection with New Zealand retail leasing portfolio, regulatory and franchise advice.

Assisting a Global cosmetic and appearance medicine system to launch in New Zealand by leading the transactions for the acquisition of several clinics, preparing the suite of franchise documentation and advising on regulatory compliance to therapeutic advertising laws.

Advising a trans-Tasman security services firm on customer agreements, disputes, updating contract templates and advising on rollout of new pricing policies.

Assisting a multinational hotel chain in updating and strengthening its commercial accommodation agreements and running workshops with the national finance team on contracting fundamentals and mitigating risk within their business.

Advising a New Zealand natural supplement provider on the application of New Zealand regulations to the launch of a new product to New Zealand, including consideration of medical regulations, therapeutic advertising laws, privacy laws and other consumer laws.

Preparing terms and conditions, software-as-a-service agreements and leasing agreements for a tech start-up.

Supporting a client’s newly established offshore sourcing office through leading the legal negotiations with South East Asian manufacturers for the direct sourcing of goods to New Zealand and Australian businesses.

Preparing international licencing and distribution agreements for the expansion of a leading New Zealand food supply brand into offshore markets.

Advising on a range of transport and logistics contracts, including in relation to international freight forwarding agreements and 4PL suppliers.