Hudson Gavin Martin IP litigation specialist Natasha Crampton will join Microsoft New Zealand as legal counsel, the software company announced today.

Crampton, who also spent a number of years at Mallesons, will initially be based in Auckland but will relocate to Sydney later this year.  Crampton has worked with Microsoft while at both Hudson Gavin Martin and Mallesons. Microsoft Asia Pacific associate GC Jeff Bullwinkel said that Crampton had been well regarded for her work.