Corporate/Commercial

Simpson Grierson's strong practice handles the full range of corporate matters on behalf of leading international and domestic companies. The firm is home to a substantial offering of IPO, M&A, private equity and corporate restructuring knowledge, with experience in high-profile transactions across a wide range of industries. It is often instructed by prominent funds, private equity firms and international corporates on inbound investment into New Zealand. Its key clients include New Zealand Rugby, Auckland City BMW and Lodestone Energy.

"The Simpson Grierson team proved themselves to be extremely competent, trusted advisers in this space, explaining the process to us step by step, unpacking the complexity and offering extremely useful advice."

"It is clear that Simpson Grierson has the depth of knowledge and experience to handle a wide range of areas of the law."

Simpson Grierson acted for Orcon on its merger with 2degrees.

Michael Pollard is based in Auckland and regularly acts for clients on both corporate transactions and equity capital market matters. He is an experienced handler of trans-Tasman mandates and frequently acts on behalf of clubs formed by investment banks and brokers to underwrite specific capital markets transactions. "He is a very solid and experienced commercial lawyer. You feel like you are in safe hands." "Michael is very knowledgeable, very pragmatic, and is not afraid to make a call on something. He is excellent to deal with."

James Hawes is a well-regarded, Auckland-based practitioner who acts for clients on a variety of transactions, including capital raisings, corporate takeovers and M&A deals. "James provided solid and considered advice throughout the project."

Andrew Matthews advises across a wide range of issues, including corporate takeovers and acquisitions as well as compliance and governance matters. He is based in Auckland.