Chapman Tripp, Corporate/Commercial | Chambers Asia-Pacific Profile

About

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We have New Zealand’s largest corporate team, allowing us to help clients achieve a competitive edge in today’s market. Our expertise spans the full spectrum of corporate and commercial law, including project managing the legal work stream on complex transactions, developing strategies, and drafting and negotiating contracts.

We play a significant role in merger, acquisition and disposal transactions for our clients. Our team has advised on more M&A work than any other New Zealand firm. We advise on the structure, strategy and implementation of takeovers, schemes, joint ventures and other complex transactions. Our work for international clients has involved some of the most high profile OIO applications in recent times.

Clients value our long history of innovation, strong relationships with regulators and proven ability to get even the most challenging deals across the line. We maximise opportunity, identify and manage risk early on and work strategically with our clients to achieve the outcome they want.

Our track record in Equity Capital Markets makes us best placed to help clients avoid risks and obstacles. Our experience includes pre-offer structuring, IPOs and secondary capital raisings. Our relationships with issuers, lead managers, underwriters, regulators, and government departments and agencies allow us to advise on all securities and capital markets matters. We have acted on 16 of the last 25 IPOs and NZX Main Board listings, more than any other New Zealand firm.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - New Zealand

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Chapman Tripp's elite national team is acclaimed for its ability to handle major M&A and complex capital markets mandates including IPOs and secondary capital raisings. The law firm attracts an array of New Zealand corporates and is well regarded for its multi-jurisdictional M&A capability. Its legal team is experienced on mandates spanning jurisdictions across the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and the USA. The team represents private equity investors and sovereign wealth funds and has extensive experience across a range of key market areas including telecommunications, real estate, banking and energy.

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Work Highlights

Chapman Tripp advised Maui Capital on the 100% sale of Equipment Leasing & Finance to Anchorage Capital Partners.

Strengths

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The firm provides high-quality advice tempered with pragmatism. It also appreciates that corporations compete in the real world and solutions must be practically applied with relative ease.

Corporate/Commercial respondent
Asia-Pacific

Chapman Tripp has unrivalled understanding of the commercial issues that matter, enabling these to be the focus of the client's time and attention while managing the numerous other issues and details.

Corporate/Commercial respondent
Asia-Pacific

The firm provides high-quality advice tempered with pragmatism. It also appreciates that corporations compete in the real world and solutions must be practically applied with relative ease.

Corporate/Commercial respondent
Asia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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John Strowger

Senior Statespeople

John Strowger is widely acknowledged to be one of New Zealand's pre-eminent corporate and commercial practitioners. Based in Auckland, he frequently acts for major listed corporates and private equity groups in relation to equity capital raisings and private equity transactions.

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Roger Wallis

Band 1

Roger Wallis is a highly regarded, Auckland-based lawyer, noted in particular for his experience acting on corporate transactions in the insurance and financial services sectors. He also draws praise for his capital markets experience.

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Rachel Dunne

Band 2

Rachel Dunne is noted for her experience assisting a range of clients in relation to IPOs and M&A transactions. She is based in Auckland and is well regarded both by clients and fellow practitioners.

Rachel Dunne is a complete professional who delivers advice with confidence, while also inspiring confidence.

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Tim Tubman

Band 2

Tim Tubman is based in Auckland and is particularly well regarded as an adviser to financial services sector clients on corporate matters.

Tim Tubman is an exceptional lawyer. He has that rare blend of commercial acumen and legal astuteness, with an authentic, personable and easy to deal with style.

He is the thinking person's lawyer, attentive to the client's concerns.

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Josh Blackmore

Band 3

Josh Blackmore is reputed in the Wellington market for his experience structuring large M&A and ECM transactions including public listings, capital raisings and schemes of arrangement.

He was a great partner to work with, being good at cutting through matters and having good commercial awareness.

Josh Blackmore is a truly trusted adviser for us who has an incredible grasp of deals and the ability to advise broadly across all areas of corporate law.

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Joshua Pringle

Band 3

Joshua Pringle is based in Auckland and operates across the public M&A and private equity spectrum, additionally offering notable expertise concerning the regulation of corporate, securities and shareholder-related issues.

Joshua Pringle has a good knowledge of our business and consistently demonstrates his strong technical understanding while remaining pragmatic.

He provides excellent all-round service by being commercial, pragmatic, attentive and available.

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