Katrina Hammon

Partner

Consumer Markets and Franchising

Service Provider of the Year NZ Franchise Awards 2023

T +64 9 300 2600 M +64 21 221 8847 katrina.hammon@wynnwilliams.co.nz

Specialist areas of practice

Consumer markets
Franchising
Marketing and advertising
Supply chain and procurement

Katrina is a partner in the firm’s corporate advisory team. She advises on a broad range of corporate and commercial work, including commercial contracting, franchising, mergers and acquisitions, competition and consumer law, advertising and marketing, retail leasing, supply chain contract management, and licensing.

Regarded as a leading consumer markets lawyer both in New Zealand and Australia, Katrina represents New Zealand and global consumer services, retailers, franchisors and luxury brands. Katrina’s sector experience includes retail, property and construction, health, travel, medical, transport and logistics, financial services and hospitality.

She provides advice to clients as to how to best comply with legislation and regulations including the Fair Trading Act and consumer law, Privacy Act, Advertising Standards Authority Codes and Medicines Act. She also works closely with new product development teams and creative agencies in reviewing advertisements and promotions and making or responding to Advertising Standards Authority and Commerce Commission complaints.

Insight

‘Too hard to cancel’ – global spotlight on subscriptions and use of online choice architecture

Businesses that offer subscription-based services to their customers, online or via an app, need to ensure that subscriptions are easy for users to cancel. Understanding how website and app design or online choice architecture (OCA) impacts a consumer’s ability to navigate any cancellation options is becoming increasingly relevant.

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ACCC battles the wave against false ocean plastics claims

The Australian competition regulator, ACCC, recently began proceedings against Clorox for making false or misleading representations that the GLAD kitchen and garbage bags were partly created with recycled ocean plastic.

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Anti-competitive land covenants back before the High Court

After identifying restrictive land covenants as a particular issue in its Retail Grocery Sector Market Study, on 19 June 2024 the Commerce Commission filed a proceeding in the High Court against Foodstuffs North Island in relation to such covenants.

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Therapeutics Act is no more, but retailers must stay alert to regulatory landscape

The proposed Therapeutics Act 2023 did not survive the new government’s assumption of power with the Medicines Act 1981 continuing to be the overarching legislation that governs the advertising of “therapeutic products” for the foreseeable future.

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Further details released on Government’s modern slavery plan, but will it come to life?

Further details have been released on the proposed modern slavery law for New Zealand. The proactive release of a Cabinet Paper outlines a gradual approach to combat modern slavery and confirms our previous predictions that some of New Zealand’s proposals are likely to be stricter than those overseas.

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The gift (card) that keeps on giving: what will proposed legislation mean for retailers?

Research indicates that one in five recipients lose out due to expiration of gift cards, resulting in approximately $10 million in losses to consumers, often seen as a windfall for retailers.

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Retail Payment Surcharging Under Fire

What Merchants, Payment Service Providers and Consumers Need to Know

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Lifting the curtain on online reviews – how to stay on the right side of the law

The Commerce Commission warns against deceptive online reviews. Our Consumer Markets team offers expert guidance for businesses to ensure transparency.

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Greenwashing: a more common occurrence – what it is and how to avoid it

Greenwashing: Misleading eco claims can lead to fines and brand damage. Our Consumer Markets team offers expertise in consumer law.

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Pivoting in procurement – suppliers and purchasers forced to urgently review contracts and procurement processes

Supply chain has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and New Zealand is swiftly moving through the lockdown levels.

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Government plan to combat modern slavery is bold, but out of step with Australian and global regimes

Submissions on New Zealand's modern slavery law closed on June 7, with consultations ongoing since April 8, 2022.

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Franchisors – unfair contracts law will soon impact the franchise relationship. How can you ensure your contracts safeguard your most valuable assets without being deemed unfair?

Franchise documents safeguard brand, but unenforceable clauses render them useless. Is your protection effective?

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Use of influencers in advertising

The ASA releases influencer advertising guidance for transparency, benefitting consumers and advertisers.

Katrina Hammon

‘Too hard to cancel’ – global spotlight on subscriptions and use of online choice architecture

ACCC battles the wave against false ocean plastics claims

Anti-competitive land covenants back before the High Court

Therapeutics Act is no more, but retailers must stay alert to regulatory landscape

Further details released on Government’s modern slavery plan, but will it come to life?

The gift (card) that keeps on giving: what will proposed legislation mean for retailers?

Retail Payment Surcharging Under Fire

Lifting the curtain on online reviews – how to stay on the right side of the law

Greenwashing: a more common occurrence – what it is and how to avoid it

Pivoting in procurement – suppliers and purchasers forced to urgently review contracts and procurement processes

Government plan to combat modern slavery is bold, but out of step with Australian and global regimes

Franchisors – unfair contracts law will soon impact the franchise relationship. How can you ensure your contracts safeguard your most valuable assets without being deemed unfair?

Use of influencers in advertising

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Katrina Hammon

‘Too hard to cancel’ – global spotlight on subscriptions and use of online choice architecture

ACCC battles the wave against false ocean plastics claims

Anti-competitive land covenants back before the High Court

Therapeutics Act is no more, but retailers must stay alert to regulatory landscape

Further details released on Government’s modern slavery plan, but will it come to life?

The gift (card) that keeps on giving: what will proposed legislation mean for retailers?

Retail Payment Surcharging Under Fire

Lifting the curtain on online reviews – how to stay on the right side of the law

Greenwashing: a more common occurrence – what it is and how to avoid it

Pivoting in procurement – suppliers and purchasers forced to urgently review contracts and procurement processes

Government plan to combat modern slavery is bold, but out of step with Australian and global regimes

Franchisors – unfair contracts law will soon impact the franchise relationship. How can you ensure your contracts safeguard your most valuable assets without being deemed unfair?

Use of influencers in advertising