Corporate/Commercial - New Zealand
Band 2
What the Team is Known For
MinterEllisonRuddWatts' well-established practice offers broad capabilities across a range of M&A, joint ventures, corporate governance and ECM transactions. Its corporate team is engaged on complex matters for significant domestic and international clients, and has an established reputation advising private equity clients on acquisitions and disposals. Its experience spans multiple industry sectors, including food and beverages, manufacturing and mining.
Strengths
MinterEllisonRuddWatts gave us very pragmatic and business-focused advice. They showed great commitment and commerciality while not shying away from difficult discussions.
The firm provided advice grounded in practical realities and was able to sift through issues to clearly identify the substantive issues relevant to our business.
Work Highlights
MinterEllisonRuddWatts advised Abu Dhabi Investment Authority on the sale of a circa 15% shareholding in Precinct Properties New Zealand and Precinct Properties Investments by way of a block trade.
Notable practitioners
Cathy Quinn is a deeply experienced practitioner, noted not only for her stewardship of numerous major M&A transactions, but also as an adviser to key government agencies on corporate and commercial, capital markets and securities-related issues. Now acting as a consultant in the firm's Auckland office, she continues to advise on aspects of the team's more complex mandates.
Mark Forman is based in Auckland and frequently acts as an adviser to financial services providers, private equity houses and listed companies in relation to corporate transactions.
His commitment to deliver consistent, exceptional client service and his ability to focus on and pragmatically address key commercial issues to achieve a balanced outcome are his particular strengths.
Mark Forman looks beyond the legal perspectives and seeks to understand the strategic and commercial context to inform his advice. Additionally, he is always available.
Neil Millar operates across a broad corporate and commercial spectrum but is particularly well known for assisting private equity clients in relation to their acquisitions. He is based in Auckland.
Neil Millar is particularly good at reading a client and helping them to make decisions in complex situations.
He is super commercial and hugely knowledgeable, being able to guide us through legal and regulatory law with a lot of sensitivity.
Mark Stuart acts extensively in relation to corporate acquisitions and disposals, as well as offering noted experience in capital raisings. He is based in Auckland.
Mark Stuart was instrumental in designing our strategy and guiding us through it, while also being very commercial.
Isaac Stewart heads the firm's public M&A practice and is recognised for his adept management of complex strategic divestments and cross-border transactions.
John Conlan heads the firm's corporate and commercial practice in Wellington and counts domestic and international financial institutions, as well as the New Zealand government among his clients.
John Conlan's ability to identify and explain complex legal issues and, more importantly, offer solutions to those complexities in a clear and considered way is what sets him apart from others.
John is a pleasure to deal with and extremely knowledgeable.
