Chris is the managing partner and a specialist in entertainment law, with a particular bias towards music and new media. He founded the firm in 1995 after having traveled the world and realising that being smaller was an asset, not a liability. He recognised the internet would remove the tyranny of distance and is almost beside himself now that our third world broadband is slowly being upgraded.

He continues to represent the top echelons of the New Zealand Music industry. He is also a partner in the boutique label Dryden Street along with his friends and clients Ashley Page and Joel Little. He is one of NZ's leading legal experts in digital media and has a practical grasp of the issues involved in this rapidly changing area through his various commercial interests including the digital aggregator DRM NZ. Recently he has even become involved in developing a skin care range, as much for the insight into marketing and product development as for the challenge again of trying to crack it globally.

Joel (Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi) specialises in the music and modeling industries, and his practice includes a strong focus on contractual issues surrounding rights, publishing, licensing, producer deals, management agreements, agency contracts and recording contracts. He simplifies complex legal matters and provides easy-to-digest, practical guidance to his clients.

As a multi-award-winning music producer and composer, Joel remains an active creative in the industry - when he's not in the office you can find him in the studio. This background gives him a ground-level understanding and appreciation of the issues faced by artists, managers, and producers in today’s ever-changing music landscape. With his distinct skillset, Joel brings a unique yet relatable perspective to all of his clients.