Corporate/Commercial
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : New Zealand
Band 4
Contact number
+64 9 379 4196About
Provided by Dentons New Zealand
Our large team of specialist M&A lawyers regularly advise on major cross-border merger and acquisition transactions as well as large domestic acquisitions, joint ventures and other transactions in relation to assets and enterprises in New Zealand and offshore. Team members also advise on significant transactions for and in respect of NZX and ASX listed companies including IPOs, equity offerings, and takeovers. We have completed capital raisings as well as large scale vendor due diligence processes, and regularly advise on the competition laws and overseas investment requirements. We also support our clients on their day to day commercial and corporate needs. We work with listed companies, local subsidiaries of multinationals, private companies, trusts and high net worth individuals. We want you to succeed, not just comply, so we work with you to understand your drivers and make your decisions as simple as possible. Our advice is accessible and pragmatic, and our aim is to help you achieve results in an effective and efficient way. Members of our team are viewed as leaders in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing, food, forestry and wood processing, transport logistics, infrastructure, technology, security and FMCG sectors.
Chambers Review
Dentons is a full-service firm with significant expertise in advising international clients - notably including Chinese and other Asian businesses - on their investments in New Zealand. The corporate/commercial team advises on M&A, corporate restructuring, joint ventures and equity transactions. Its team represents clients in a variety of areas including infrastructure, transportation, manufacturing and finance. The firm is noted for advising Māori businesses with regard to the full range of issues impacting the development of their operations, as well as fielding a full suite of strategic corporate governance advice. Its key clients include Warner Music, CBRE and Unison Networks.
Work Highlights
- Dentons New Zealand advised Ngāti Toa on the recent funding and acquisition structure to enable the acquisition of Crown assets as part of Ngāti Toa’s Treaty settlement under the Ngāti Toa Rangatira Claims Settlement Act 2014.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are always extremely pleasant to deal with and I also really appreciate that they are quick in turning around advice. Their advice is very pragmatic and succinct."
"The service level is high – super responsive!"
"They are always extremely pleasant to deal with and I also really appreciate that they are quick in turning around advice. Their advice is very pragmatic and succinct."
"The service level is high – super responsive!"
Notable Practitioners
Chris Parke is based in Auckland and advises both foreign and domestic clients on a comprehensive range of practice area issues, including M&A transactions, contractual arrangements and regulatory questions.
"Chris is an exceptional corporate lawyer. He does a masterful job at drafting deal documents and he understands the commercial issues related to transactions."
"Chris Parke is very commercial and pragmatic. He is great with clients and understanding their needs."