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.
Webinars: Tech Deal Series
During Techweek 2020, Steve Nightingale, Amy Cunniffe, Tony Wilkinson and Emma Geard hosted a series of webinars on key transactions that high-growth tech companies enter into during their life cycle. Click on the links below to find out more and watch the webinars.
Capital raising - VC term sheets
Employee equity/incentive schemes
M&A
"You get terrific advice and also feel that the firm cares. The lawyers always come up with a solution"
Chambers Global
"Buddle Findlay is an established and reputable firm…good, personable partners, strong deal management capability and meet timelines as requested"
IFLR1000
"They're considered, experienced and they've got nice style; they're quick to the issues and consistent."
Chambers and partners
- Tier 1, Corporate and M&A - Legal 500 Asia Pacific
- Ranked "Outstanding", Corporate/M&A - Asialaw Profiles
- M&A Deal of the Year - 2015 New Zealand Law Awards
Experience
Sector / Expertise
- Agribusiness, horticulture and forestry
- Airports and ports
- Biotechnology and life sciences
- Capital markets
- Cooperatives
- Corporate governance
- Energy and resources
- Electricity
- Fair trading and consumer law
- Food and beverage
- Franchising
- Gas
- Insurance
- Joint ventures
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Overseas investment
- Private equity
- Radio spectrum and telecommunications
- Takeovers
- Tax
- Venture capital
International
Work highlights
Advising Kinetic
on its acquisition of Go-Bus
Advising Newell Brands
on its $660m acquisition of Sistema
Advising Chevron
on the 2015 sale of Chevron New Zealand to Z Energy, and on the sale of Chevron's shareholding in The New Zealand Refining Company
Advising GE
on the sale of GE Capital's New Zealand business
Advising Lyttelton Port Company
on the full takeover by CCHL
Advising NZX
on the acquisition of Superlife
Our team
Alastair Hercus
Partner, Wellington
Alastair specialises in public and commercial law. He advises clients on legislative design, decision-making by statutory bodies…
- DDI +64 4 498 7318
- M +64 21 449 993
Allan Yeoman
Partner, Auckland
Allan is a partner in Buddle Findlay's Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) team. He specialises in providing transactional,…
- DDI +64 9 363 1029
- M +64 21 766 312
Amy Ryburn
Partner, Wellington
Amy specialises in commercial contracting and procurement, with a particular focus on technology, media and telecommunications (TMT), i…
- DDI +64 4 462 0904
- M +64 21 242 5889
David Thomson
Partner, Auckland
David specialises in corporate and commercial law with considerable experience in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, governance,…
- 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
Jan Etwell
Partner, Christchurch
Jan specialises in banking and finance, commercial and company law. Her experience includes acting as instructing solicitor…
- 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 specialises in general commercial and corporate law, banking and finance and commercial and residential property…
- DDI +64 3 371 3521
- M +64 27 683 4373
Lisette Hood
Partner, Auckland
Lisette specialises in corporate and commercial law, with particular emphasis on commercial contracting, corporate governance and merge…
- DDI +64 9 358 7037
- M +64 27 220 5123
Mark Odlin
Partner, Christchurch
Board of Management
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…
- 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 information and communication technology, corporate …
- DDI +64 4 498 7308
- M +64 21 722 990
Sarah McEwan
Partner, Auckland
Sarah specialises in corporate and commercial law with a broad range of experience in capital markets and securities transactions, merg…
- DDI +64 9 363 0792
- M +64 21 453 506
Stephen Whittington
Partner, Wellington
Stephen specialises in negotiation and documentation of commercial property transactions, development and construction advice…
- DDI +64 4 498 7329
- M +64 21 845 530
Steve Nightingale
Partner, Wellington
Steve specialises in corporate law including capital raising, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, limited partnership…
- DDI +64 4 498 7312
- M +64 27 668 2832
Terence Ng
Partner, Auckland
Terence specialises in banking and finance, corporate and commercial, and property law.…
- DDI +64 9 363 0688
- M +64 21 281 2688
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…
- DDI +64 9 358 7066
- M +64 27 476 6587