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Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - New Zealand

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper New Zealand's broad corporate practice advises domestic and international clients on foreign investments, capital markets and joint ventures. Its team possesses strong cross-border capabilities, utilising expertise from around the globe through the DLA Piper international network. It provides particular expertise on deals in the agriculture, finance and insurance sectors. The team handles work on behalf of a diverse clientele, spanning multinational and listed companies, private equity firms and financial institutions.

Work Highlights

  • DLA Piper advised Nippon Life on aspects of its USD8.2 billion acquisition of Resolution Life.

Strengths

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DLA Piper New Zealand have a strong understanding our business and the industry we operate in, placing them well to help us navigate a wide range of issues.

Corporate/Commercial respondent
Asia-Pacific

I found them to be extremely knowledgeable, hard-working, flexible and, most of all, commercial. They moved the deal along at pace, with the ability to have sensible conversations with the other side.

Corporate/Commercial respondent
Asia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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Reuben Woods
3
Reuben Woods
3
Band 3
Reuben Woods is based in Auckland and acts frequently on public M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions, many of which have cross-jurisdictional aspects.

Reuben Woods is a consummate professional who blends technical excellence with strong commercial understanding and pragmatic advice. He is also an excellent communicator.

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Martin Thomson
4
Martin Thomson
4
Band 4
Martin Thomson maintains a highly active practice from the Auckland office, assisting clients on M&A and venture capital transactions, and is particularly active in the forestry and agribusiness sectors. Clients appreciate his ability to advise on cross-border issues impacting on their transactions.

Martin Thomson has strong sector-specific knowledge and commercial understanding.

He maintains a very level head while dealing with complex negotiations.

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Martin Wiseman
4
Martin Wiseman
4
Band 4
Martin Wiseman is based in Auckland and is a highly experienced handler of M&A transactions, which often incorporate international dimensions, for leading New Zealand corporates.

He grasped the query quickly, provided us with access to the right people and kept abreast of the matter.

Martin Wiseman is always very strong technically and delivers in a timely manner.

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DLA Piper New Zealand

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Reuben Woods
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Reuben Woods
3
Band 3
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Martin Thomson
4
Martin Thomson
4
Band 4
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Martin Wiseman
4
Martin Wiseman
4
Band 4
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Martin Thomson

Martin Thomson

Head of Department

Rachel Taylor

Head of Department