Corporate and Commercial

Our corporate and commercial team helps businesses and investors with the full range of commercial, corporate and transactional matters.

What we do

Our corporate specialists help you convert your business goals into reality with clear, focussed solutions and corporate expertise that sits against a backdrop of the relevant regulatory and public law interfaces. We know how to navigate these to best advantage.

We support clients at every stage of their business journey – from structuring and start-up, through growth, acquisitions and joint ventures, to governance, compliance, and negotiating commercial contracts. Across all sectors, we focus on clear, pragmatic advice that helps clients move quickly and with confidence.

We can help with:

Mergers and acquisitions
Workable corporate structures and smooth deal execution, advising on:

  • share and asset sales and acquisitions
  • private equity
  • joint ventures
  • strategic investments

Transaction structuring and capital raising
We design and implement investment and funding structures, including:

  • limited partnerships
  • venture capital
  • debt or equity arrangements

Business sales and restructurings
We guide our clients through:

  • reorganisations
  • business sales
  • the corporate aspects of insolvency and turnaround

Commercial contracting
We prepare and negotiate the agreements that underpin:

  • daily operations
  • supply chains
  • long-term partnerships and strategic alliances

Joint ventures
We put together successful joint ventures and other cooperation arrangements across all industries.

Governance and shareholder arrangements
We advise boards, general partners, and shareholders on:

  • decision-making and governance processes
  • conflict of interest management
  • resolution of disputes
  • ongoing compliance

Overseas investment and regulatory approvals
We help our clients secure foreign investment and other regulatory approvals.

Key people

Brigid McArthur

Brigid McArthur

Partner

Wellington
Anna Hickmott

Anna Hickmott

Senior Associate

Auckland

Projects

Real Estate Legal Services

Real Estate Legal Services

Real Estate Legal Services