Waikato Business News August/September 2023
Waikato Business News has for a quarter of a century been the voice of the region’s business community, a business community with a very real commitment to innovation and an ethos of cooperation.
Waikato Business News has for a quarter of a century been the voice of the region’s business community, a business community with a very real commitment to innovation and an ethos of cooperation.
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WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS, AUGUST/SEPTEMBER <strong>2023</strong><br />
Grayson Clements associate<br />
thrives on simplifying the<br />
complex for clients<br />
Grayson Clements’ Associate Lawyer, Philip McHugh, thrives on<br />
complexity and the challenge of navigating uncertainties.<br />
What sets him apart,<br />
however, is his<br />
ability to put the<br />
individual, his client, at the<br />
center of the issue and develop<br />
bespoke legal solutions to<br />
protect them, their interests,<br />
and their families.<br />
Philip was recently<br />
promoted from lawyer to<br />
associate at Grayson Clements,<br />
a law firm based at Hamilton’s<br />
Innovation Park. The firm was<br />
established in 2008 by directors<br />
Michael Grayson and Andrew<br />
Clements with the desire to<br />
grow a firm that was “a little bit<br />
different” in its value-driven,<br />
client-centric approach. It now<br />
employs 26 legal professionals<br />
across a wide range of areas.<br />
Philip’s love of learning is<br />
clear, and it’s an approach that<br />
he carries into his interactions<br />
with clients.<br />
He has a Bachelor of Arts,<br />
majoring in philosophy and<br />
political science, another<br />
Bachelor of Arts, majoring in<br />
history and religious studies<br />
and a Bachelor of Arts with<br />
Honours in Religious Studies<br />
from Victoria University in<br />
Wellington. After forging a<br />
successful career in retail,<br />
including a stint in the<br />
complaints department for<br />
a small ship cruise line in<br />
London, Philip went back to<br />
university to study law in 2015,<br />
graduating with a Bachelor of<br />
Laws with Honours in 2018.<br />
He has been practicing as a<br />
solicitor since then, reaching<br />
associate level after only four<br />
years of his admission to the<br />
bar.<br />
He is also passionate about<br />
developments in emerging<br />
technologies, including<br />
blockchain, encryption, and<br />
AI and the developing legal<br />
framework to regulate it.<br />
At his best in complex<br />
situations, Philip is passionate<br />
about helping his clients<br />
achieve their goals with simple<br />
legal solutions.<br />
“Just because your life is<br />
complex, doesn’t mean your<br />
legal structure has to be,” he<br />
says.<br />
When I’m working<br />
with a client, I start<br />
by getting to know<br />
them, what drives<br />
them, what their<br />
internal motivators<br />
are. By knowing<br />
this, and building a<br />
great relationship,<br />
we can come to a<br />
legal solution that<br />
best suits their<br />
needs and can<br />
grow as they grow.<br />
It’s no surprise then that<br />
Philip thrives on making his<br />
clients feel comfortable with<br />
their legal structures and<br />
explaining complex legal terms<br />
in plain language. His specialty<br />
is in helping individual and<br />
corporate clients structure<br />
their relationships with<br />
deeds, agreements and other<br />
documentation, and he has<br />
a particular interest in the<br />
interplay of legal persons<br />
(companies, trusts, Limited<br />
Philip McHugh<br />
Grayson Clements – Design, Deliver, Protect<br />
Partnerships, etc) to protect,<br />
preserve and commercialise<br />
his clients’ potential.<br />
“As a lawyer, I love<br />
exploring the ‘what if’<br />
scenarios with clients, going<br />
down rabbit holes and getting<br />
to the heart of a situation and<br />
exploring the opportunities<br />
from there. It’s really satisfying<br />
when you’ve explored all the<br />
options available and come<br />
to a solution that is beneficial<br />
for the client, not just in<br />
protecting their assets, but also<br />
in knowing you have looked at<br />
Grayson Clements was established in 2008 by lawyers Michael Grayson and Andrew<br />
Clements, who both had a desire to grow a firm that focused on designing solutions,<br />
delivering results and protecting people. Their work and reputation have gained<br />
traction and their client base has grown organically to a point where they now have<br />
a team of 26 staff across a range of practice areas.<br />
every possibility and come to<br />
the best solution based on their<br />
needs.<br />
“I’m particularly interested<br />
in the technology space as it<br />
relates to the law, especially<br />
as so much of it has not been<br />
legislated and there’s no<br />
right answer. There’s a huge<br />
amount of work to be done in<br />
that space and that can only<br />
come through us, as legal<br />
professionals, learning more<br />
and doing more work in the<br />
field to establish some best<br />
practices.”<br />
At Bayleys, we believe relationships are<br />
what businesses are built on and how they<br />
succeed. We understand that to maximise<br />
the return on your property you need:<br />
Professional property management<br />
A business partner that understands<br />
your views and goals<br />
Contact the Bayleys <strong>Waikato</strong> Commercial<br />
Property Management team today.<br />
Jan Cooney<br />
Head Commercial Property Management -<br />
<strong>Waikato</strong>, Bay of Plenty and Taranaki<br />
027 408 9339<br />
jan.cooney@bayleys.co.nz<br />
David Cashmore<br />
Bayleys Commercial Manager - <strong>Waikato</strong><br />
021 943 305<br />
david.cashmore@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Gert Maritz<br />
Senior Facilities Manager - <strong>Waikato</strong><br />
027 230 2514<br />
gert.maritz@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Darren Rule<br />
Senior Facilities Manager - Bay of Plenty & Taranaki<br />
027 214 1631<br />
darren.rule@bayleys.co.nz<br />
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