Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Corporate/Commercial - New Zealand
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.
Strengths
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.
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.
Work Highlights
Chapman Tripp advised Maui Capital on the 100% sale of Equipment Leasing & Finance to Anchorage Capital Partners.
Notable practitioners
Rachel Dunne is a complete professional who delivers advice with confidence, while also inspiring confidence.
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.
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.
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.
Kelly McFadzien is a corporate and commercial lawyer, with particular expertise in intellectual property and commercial contracting matters.