Rachel Dunne

Rachel is one of New Zealand’s most sought-after corporate and securities lawyers, having played a pivotal role in many of the country's most significant initial public offerings, capital raisings and other capital markets transactions. She has particular expertise in equity capital markets, public and private mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate governance and listed company compliance.

Rachel is a trusted adviser to boards, sharing her considerable knowledge of disclosure and corporate governance matters. Her extensive experience working with both issuers and lead managers has earned her a reputation for ensuring complex and involved processes run smoothly.

Rachel is a current member of the Takeovers Panel, the independent Crown entity that regulates New Zealand's takeovers market, and the NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribunal, the independent regulatory body that oversees conduct by NZX listed issuers and market participants. She is also a founding member of the NZX Corporate Governance Institute, established to assist in delivering corporate governance policy settings for NZX listed issuers.