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Dentons New Zealand

Corporate/Commercial

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : New Zealand


Dentons New Zealand

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About

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In a fast-moving corporate environment, clients need trusted legal advisers who combine technical excellence with sound commercial judgment. Our Corporate, Commercial and M&A team delivers strategic, pragmatic advice to help clients navigate complexity, manage risk, and capitalise on opportunity, whether they are launching a new venture, investing, restructuring, or executing major transactions.

We act for a diverse client base that includes NZX-listed companies, iwi organisations, multinational subsidiaries, private equity and venture capital funds, private companies, family offices, and individual investors. We are known for building strong, long-term client relationships and for aligning our advice with your commercial priorities no matter the size or stage of your business.

Our team advises across the full spectrum of corporate and commercial law, with deep expertise in mergers and acquisitions (including public takeovers and schemes of arrangement), joint ventures, capital raising, fund formations, corporate structuring, and foreign investment. We regularly act on high-value and strategically significant transactions in both domestic and cross-border contexts.

We also provide end-to-end support on key commercial arrangements, including supply and distribution agreements, procurement and outsourcing, strategic alliances, sponsorships, franchising, brand promotion, and consumer law compliance.

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Corporate/Commercial - New Zealand

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

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  • Dentons advised Huatai International Private Equity on its acquisition of 100% of Egmont Honey Holdings from Nestlé and its founder.

Strengths

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  • The firm is highly skilled in its area, with exceptional knowledge and the ability to get things done. It also has very good communication, in addition to exceptional service and responsiveness.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentAsia-Pacific
  • Dentons provide effective and experienced transaction support at a reasonable cost.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Chris Parke
    Band 4Chris Parke

    Chris Parke

    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 Parke is able to cut through the complexity and give us advice that is clear and concise.

      Corporate/Commercial respondentAsia-Pacific

Ranked Individuals at Dentons New Zealand (1)

New Zealand

Members

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  • Gerard Dale

  • Wook Jin Lee

  • Joy Wang

  • Nick Scott

  • Martin Dalgleish

  • David Shillson

  • Keegan Toft

  • Campbell Featherstone

  • Hayley Miller

  • Chris Parke

    Head of Department

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