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Provided by Mark Forman
Mark is a market-leading corporate lawyer specialising in mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. He is an expert in overseas investment laws, corporate governance advice, shareholder agreements, and employee shareholding arrangements.
Mark's expertise in complex transactions is sought after by many of New Zealand’s top investment bankers, leading private equity firms, and large local and international corporates. Mark’s blue-chip clients include Next Capital, Westpac, Brookfield Asset Management, MediaWorks, Bupa Group, Ngāi Tahu Corporation, ANZ, Campbell Global, RMS LLC, NZ Bus, Metlifecare, and Southern Cross Hospitals Group.
He is especially renowned for his expertise in transactions in the forestry, health/aged care, transport, media, and financial services sectors. Mark's forestry expertise includes advising on some of New Zealand’s largest forestry transactions, including the $1.2bn acquisition of Nelson Forests by Campbell Global/OneFortyOne Plantations.
In the health and aged care sector, Mark has advised on a string of high-profile transactions, including Metlifecare’s acquisition of a portfolio of retirement villages and aged care homes from the Selwyn Foundation, Bupa’s sale of a number of its care homes and retirement villages to Adamantem owned Heritage Lifecare, and the sale of its rehabilitation and dental businesses.
Provided by Chambers
Provided by Chambers
Mark Forman is pragmatic in his advice and communicates in a style and manner that the board and management find easy to follow.
Mark is highly experienced with a strong commercial acumen which allows him to not only understand the legal intricacies of corporate law but also to provide strategic advice.
Mark Forman is pragmatic in his advice and communicates in a style and manner that the board and management find easy to follow.
Mark is highly experienced with a strong commercial acumen which allows him to not only understand the legal intricacies of corporate law but also to provide strategic advice.
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MinterEllisonRuddWatts M&A Forecast 2023
What's on the horizon for M&A activity in New Zealand? MinterEllisonRuddWatts' Corporate team discusses trends and makes predictions for 2023. This year, we also spoke to several of New Zealand’s leading investment banks and private equity firms to gain their insights on what lies ahead.
MinterEllisonRuddWatts M&A Forecast 2023
What's on the horizon for M&A activity in New Zealand? MinterEllisonRuddWatts' Corporate team discusses trends and makes predictions for 2023. This year, we also spoke to several of New Zealand’s leading investment banks and private equity firms to gain their insights on what lies ahead.
