Overview
We advise on the full range of corporate transactions and commercial issues, and assist clients from all major sectors of the economy, including national and multi-national corporations, private equity funds, listed issuers, major banks, insurance companies, financial institutions, state-owned enterprises, government departments, and local and statutory authorities.
Our team has a reputation for being pragmatic and focused on our clients’ commercial objectives and how these can be most effectively achieved.
We have the expertise and experience required to deal with specialist businesses and issues, and to provide user-friendly advice and commercially focused solutions.
"Great detail and technical nuances, but adept at standing back and looking at the big picture, what actually matters and what actually drives value."
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
"Buddle Findlay is an established and reputable firm…good, personable partners, strong deal management capability and meet timelines as requested"
IFLR1000
"Great level of engagement and commercial experience in dealing with potential transaction issues."
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
- Tier 1, Corporate and M&A - Legal 500 Asia Pacific
- Ranked "Outstanding", Corporate/M&A - Asialaw Profiles
Experience
Sector / Expertise
- Agribusiness, horticulture and forestry
- Airports and ports
- Biotechnology and therapeutic products
- Capital markets
- Cooperatives
- Corporate governance
- Energy and renewables
- Fair trading and consumer law
- Food and beverage
- Franchising
- Joint ventures and limited partnerships
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Overseas investment
- Private equity
- Radio spectrum and telecommunications
- Takeovers
- Tax
- Venture capital
International
Work highlights
Advising Infratil
on its equity rollover and co-investment in the passive mobile tower business of One NZ (formerly Vodafone New Zealand)
Advising Autosports Group
on its acquisition of Auckland City BMW
Advising Nestlé Health Science
on its acquisition of The Better Health Company (which includes the brands GO Healthy and Egmont Honey)
Advising Brookfield
to acquire 50% of significant trans-Tasman smart meter business the Intellihub group
Advising One NZ
(formerly Vodafone New Zealand) on the $1.7b sale of its passive mobile tower assets
Advising Infratil
on all legal aspects of its strategic reinvestment in One NZ's (formerly Vodafone New Zealand) passive mobile tower assets
Our team
Allan Yeoman
Partner, Auckland
Allan is a partner in Buddle Findlay's Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) team. He specialises in providing…
- DDI +64 9 363 1029
- M +64 21 766 312
Amy Ryburn
Partner, Wellington
Board of Management
Amy specialises in commercial law. She advises on a range of commercial matters but has a particular focus on technology, media and…
David Thomson
Partner, Auckland
David specialises in corporate and commercial law with considerable experience in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures…
- DDI +64 9 363 0750
- M +64 21 668 593
Grant Dunn
Partner, Auckland
Grant specialises in corporate and commercial law and has over 20 years experience. He previously spent six years with the London…
- DDI +64 9 363 0636
- M +64 21 888 812
Hak Jun Lee
Partner, Auckland
Hak Jun specialises in banking and financial services and has extensive experience in property law and overseas investment…
Jan Etwell
Partner, Christchurch
Board of Management
Jan leads the Christchurch banking and financial services team. She has particular expertise in regulatory compliance including…
- DDI +64 3 371 3514
- M +64 21 655 604
John Buchan
Partner, Christchurch
John specialises in corporate and commercial law and in particular, commercial property. He acts on a wide range of transactions…
- DDI +64 3 371 3504
- M +64 21 900 124
Julia Gabrielle
Partner, Christchurch
Julia is a commercial partner with a focus on a range of property transactions. She has acted for both public and private sector…
Lisette Hood
Partner, Auckland
Lisette specialises in corporate and commercial law, with particular emphasis on commercial contracting, corporate governance and merge…
Mark Odlin
Partner, Christchurch
Mark specialises in corporate and commercial law and advises on a range of financial, commercial and corporate law matters, including…
- DDI +64 3 371 3525
- M +64 21 753 769
Nick Bragg
Partner, Auckland
Nick specialises in corporate and commercial law with considerable experience across a broad range of mergers and acquisitions (includi…
- DDI +64 9 363 0769
- M +64 21 818 142
Philip Wood
Partner, Auckland
Philip specialises in providing commercial, IT, telecommunication, media and television/film sector advice including strategic advice…
- DDI +64 9 357 9385
- M +64 21 624 356
Renee Stiles
Partner, Wellington
Renee is a member of our Wellington corporate and commercial team, specialising in commercial contracting, information and…
- DDI +64 4 498 7308
- M +64 21 722 990
Rupert Rouch
Partner, Wellington
Rupert is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer who advises on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and general corporate …
- DDI +64 4 462 0939
- M +64 21 662 159
Sarah McEwan
Partner, Auckland
Sarah specialises in corporate and commercial law with a broad range of experience in capital markets and securities transactions…
- DDI +64 9 363 0792
- M +64 21 453 506
Terence Ng
Partner, Auckland
Terence specialises in banking and finance, corporate and commercial, and property law…
Tony Wilkinson
Partner, Auckland
Tony has a highly regarded practice acting for public and private sector clients. He is the lead tax advisor for Buddle Findlay’s most…