Martyn Wilson

B.Com, LLM – Director

Marty’s areas of specialisation are commercial law, property transactions and all aspects of estate planning. 

Marty has a Bachelor of Commerce and Management from Lincoln University, and a Masters of Law (LLM) (Honours) from Canterbury University. Born and raised in Blenheim, Marty left Marlborough aged 18 to join the police where he spent time as a detective in the CIB and the Armed Offenders Squad.  He returned in 2003 as a practicing lawyer.

Marty held a role with the Commerce Commission in Wellington analysing business acquisitions and trade practices for compliance with the Commerce Act, before joining a National law firm to practice corporate and commercial law.  After returning to Blenheim and spending three years with another Blenheim law firm, focusing on commercial law, property law, trusts, wills and estates, Marty moved to Wain and Naysmith and later became a director.

Outside work Marty is the chairman of the Mick Jellyman Charitable Trust and he served on the Mistletoe Bay Trust for six years. He is currently the Code of Conduct Commissioner for Marlborough Cricket.

Marty has five children spanning ages that see them at college, university and embarking on their own careers.  In the roughly three minutes he has left after work, trustee commitments and  family life Marty unwinds by keeping fit and maintaining his lifestyle property.