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Gary Hughes

Gary Hughes

Gary is a New Zealand lawyer advising on commercial rights, marketing, competition law and events management aspects of sport. He works with sports administrators, sponsors, and tournament organising bodies, or teams/athletes directly.

Gary has represented New Zealand Football (soccer) in hosting FIFA tournaments, motorsport clients, major sponsors of the All Blacks (rugby), and advertisers dealing with restrictive ambush marketing laws for Rugby World Cup 2011.

Gary especially enjoys football and motorsport - when spare time permits, he races touring cars at club level. Gary is a partner at New Zealand specialist firm Wilson Harle.

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Upcoming Events

Sport Charities Board & Trustee Duties

Sport Charities Board & Trustee Duties
23-09-2025 13:00 -14:00

Football Governance Act Roundtable

Football Governance Act Roundtable
25-09-2025 16:30 -19:30

Global Summit 2025

LawInSport Global Summit Title Image - Digital World
06-10-2025 9:00 - 07-10-2025 17:00