Corporate/Commercial
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : New Zealand
Band 1
Contact number
+64 9 367 8000About
Provided by Russell McVeagh
Our Corporate Advisory team is the 'go-to' for complex M&A and corporate advisory work in New Zealand. Our team of highly experienced specialists advise on a broad range of issues for local and international clients ranging from NZX50 corporates to private equity and fund managers.
We advise on significant M&A deals in the NZ market, on ground-breaking projects – many of which are conducted cross-border, and provide general commercial advice and assist with outsourcing, joint ventures and corporate governance. We focus on understanding the unique priorities of each client and delivering smart, innovative advice in a digestible way, so they can get on with ensuring the deal is a success.
Our specialist areas of expertise include:
- Mergers and acquisitions.
- Equity Capital Markets.
- Initial Public Offerings (IPOs).
- Private Equity.
- Commercial contracts.
- Joint Ventures and other commercial arrangements.
- Investment in New Zealand by overseas entities.
- Compliance and corporate governance.
- Insolvency and debt restructuring.
- Funds management.
- Competition and Antitrust.
- Technology.
Chambers Review
Russell McVeagh is a full-service firm with a commercial practice which advises an impressive cross-section of domestic and international clients. It offers a broad capability with notable expertise on high-value corporate acquisitions, joint ventures and ECM transactions. Its commercial team handles deals in a wide range of sectors, including energy, finance, insurance, healthcare and real estate. The firm is also able to assist clients with corporate restructuring procedures. Its key clients include Silver Lake, UBS and Citigroup.
Work Highlights
- Russell McVeagh advised Beijing Capital Group on the sale of Waste Management to Igneo Infrastructure Partners for NZD1.9 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Russell McVeagh are proactive and responsive, and the level of work they produce is to a professional and very high standard."
"I've been in the trenches with them, and they are always focused on getting the client the best results. They're also deeply commercial."
"Russell McVeagh are proactive and responsive, and the level of work they produce is to a professional and very high standard."
"I've been in the trenches with them, and they are always focused on getting the client the best results. They're also deeply commercial."
Notable Practitioners
David Hoare is an established, Auckland-based figure in the market who regularly assists clients on private equity and public M&A transactions as well as on corporate restructuring matters.
"David is very commercial, he understands the compromise and balance required to get a deal done."
Joe Windmeyer is based in Auckland and is a highly respected practitioner who is particularly well regarded for his work advising clients on M&A and equity capital markets transactions.
Ben Paterson frequently advises in relation to private equity transactions and is also active with regard to public M&A deals. He is based in Auckland.
"Ben is deeply methodical and walks us through the issues step by step."
Ian Beaumont is recognised for his strong track record advising on high-profile transactions. His practice covers takeovers, joint ventures and capital markets transactions.
"Ian is a pleasure to work with. He is very knowledgeable, practical and calm under pressure."
"Ian Beaumont is an excellent corporate adviser."
Ranked Lawyers at
Russell McVeagh
New Zealand
Members
Provided by Russell McVeagh
Cath Shirley-Brown
Dan Jones
Head of Department
David Raudkivi
Lance Jones
Liz Blythe
Mei Fern Johnson
Tom Gillespie
Clients
Provided by Russell McVeagh
ANZ
Auckland International Airport
Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited
Goodman Property Trust
KiwiRail Limited
Lion Limited
Meridian Energy
Pacific Equity Partners
Precinct Properties
Westpac
Woolworths