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Corporate/Commercial - New Zealand

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What the Team is Known For

Bell Gully's acclaimed bench of highly skilled corporate lawyers caters to an impressive, blue-chip client base. In addition to handling high-value mergers, demergers, joint ventures and acquisitions, the firm provides an extensive offering in capital markets, private equity and restructuring as well as corporate governance matters. Its team handles transactions across a multitude of industries, including energy, construction and finance.

Work Highlights

  • Bell Gully advised Stonepeak on the acquisition of NZX-listed retirement village operator Arvida Group via a court-approved scheme of arrangement.

Strengths

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We are amazed how quickly and efficiently advice is turned around to the very highest quality.

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Bell Gully are leaders in this area. They have deep technical and industry-specific expertise, which they apply to the advice they provide, and they have navigated complex issues with ease.

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Notable Practitioners

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Anna Buchly
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Anna Buchly
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Anna Buchly regularly acts for private equity outfits and listed companies in relation to substantial and significant corporate transactions. She is based in Auckland.

Anna Buchly is highly knowledgeable, practical and very methodical in her approach and advice.

Anna is a trusted adviser to our business and an outstanding lawyer. She has very strong technical ability and a deep understanding of our industry, coupled with a very realistic commercial focus.

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James Gibson
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James Gibson
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James Gibson is a highly regarded, Auckland-based practitioner, noted for his work assisting major corporates and private equity groups in relation to some of New Zealand's largest corporate transactions.
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James Cooney
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James Cooney
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James Cooney operates in a number of sectors, including healthcare and natural resources, and is well regarded for his work advising clients in relation to both international and domestic M&A transactions. He is based in Auckland.

James Cooney is a first-class operator.

No matter how difficult or complex the matter, he is consistently available and responds excellently to all areas of the business.

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Amon Nunns
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Amon Nunns
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Amon Nunns is based in Wellington and regularly acts for clients in relation to corporate acquisitions and capital market transactions.

What made Amon stand out was his technical knowledge and his excellence in treating complex matters as just another Monday. He was also very responsive throughout and available around the clock.

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Dean Alderton
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Dean Alderton
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Dean Alderton is based in Auckland and noted for his handling of a wide range of M&A transactions, his clients including players in the technology and energy sectors.

We count ourselves very fortunate to have had Dean Alderton on our side during negotiations to ensure the best outcome.

His key strength is his ability to get consensus from the other firms. Rather than trying to point score, he tries to get the desired outcome for his clients.

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Glenn Joblin
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Glenn Joblin
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Band 4
Glenn Joblin is based in Auckland and advises extensively on corporate transactions, being particularly well known for those he handles on behalf of insurance sector clients. He is also an experienced handler of FMCG sector-related deals.
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Chris Goddard
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Chris Goddard
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Band 5

Chris Goddard is based in Auckland and leverages his considerable experience in corporate law to advise clients operating across various industries in New Zealand.

He was fantastic to deal with from a knowledge and technical skill point of view, as well as being on call at all times to provide great support.

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Jennifer Coote
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Jennifer Coote
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Jennifer Coote is noted for her forestry work, while also taking on mandates including capital raises, acquisitions and asset sales.

Jennifer Coote is very organised, detail-oriented and a subject matter expert in corporate law in New Zealand.

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Toby Sharpe
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Toby Sharpe
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Toby Sharpe is a respected, Auckland-based practitioner who often acts on ECM and M&A transactions for clients in the financial services and technology sectors.

Toby Sharpe consistently delivers by providing pragmatic and tailored solutions to complex legal matters within tight timeframes.

He was always available to provide very practical advice to the business and talk us through things.

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Anna Buchly
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Anna Buchly
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James Gibson
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James Gibson
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James Cooney
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James Cooney
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Amon Nunns
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Amon Nunns
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Dean Alderton
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Dean Alderton
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Glenn Joblin
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Glenn Joblin
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Chris Goddard
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Chris Goddard
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Jennifer Coote
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Jennifer Coote
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Toby Sharpe
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Toby Sharpe
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