John Conlan

John is Head of Wellington Corporate and Commercial and co-leads the Energy practice. He is an experienced corporate lawyer, specialising in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate advisory, and complex commercial contracting and restructuring.

John assists New Zealand and international corporates and financial institutions, as well as the New Zealand Government, to structure complex domestic and cross-border transactions and restructures. John is a very experienced energy lawyer having acted for both upstream and downstream energy clients as well and a number of low carbon projects. He also has significant Overseas Investment Act experience, having advised on the OIO applications for large overseas investments/ divestments by New Zealand funds and companies.

John has a strong reputation in the downstream energy sector, built through long-standing relationships with clients including Z Energy and its parent Ampol. He has advised on a range of strategic transactions and complex commercial arrangements across the fuel supply chain, including terminal infrastructure, wholesale and retail distribution, and joint venture structuring. His deep sector knowledge, combined with his commercial acumen, makes him a trusted adviser on high-value, business-critical matters in this space.

An expert in commercial contracting, John regularly advises companies on the establishment of limited partnership investment models and joint ventures. He has particular expertise in the carbon and renewable energy sectors, large and complex supply contracts and asset sale agreements.