Mergers and acquisitions

Overview

Our experienced team is highly regarded

We have extensive experience advising on the full spectrum of M&A. Our experience includes small scale family businesses, mid-market transactions, and large scale public mergers and acquisitions undertaken by way of takeover or scheme of arrangement.

We advise on all aspects of M&A transactions. We are experts in completing efficient due diligence, arranging warranty and indemnity insurance and drafting and negotiating transaction documentation on both buy and sell side mandates.

We deliver seamless transaction project management

We draw on expertise from our teams to deliver seamless transaction project management. We involve experts from:

Banking and finance
Intellectual property
Technology
Real estate
Competition
Environmental
Tax
Employment.

We work to achieve our client's corporate and strategic objectives

We provide invaluable input into transactions with overseas investment, regulatory, economic or political dimensions.

We facilitate transactions that achieve our client’s corporate and strategic objectives.

We have a wide range of clients

Our clients include:

Private companies
Private equity funds
Listed entities
Banks and financial institutions
Government agencies.

"The Buddle Findlay team has a very good grasp of the key commercial issues in relation to M&A deals. They are right across the detail so you can have confidence that they have picked up the relevant issues in terms of due diligence and transaction documentation."

Legal 500 Asia-Pacific

"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

"The team has a track record of advising on complex transactions for both domestic and international clients, regularly drawing on the resources of the firm’s wider legal specialists."

Legal 500 Asia-Pacific

Tier 1, M&A - IFLR1000
Band 2 / Tier 2, Corporate and M&A - Chambers Asia-Pacific and Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
Excellence awardee at the 2023 New Zealand Law Awards: M&A Deal of the Year - Sale of One NZ's passive mobile towers to InfraRed Capital Partners and Northleaf Capital Partners
Excellence awardee at the 2024 New Zealand Law Awards: M&A Deal of the Year - Acquisition of controlling interest in One NZ by Infratil
Excellence awardee at the 2024 New Zealand Law Awards: M&A Deal of the Year - Acquisition of Pushpay by BGH Capital and Sixth Street consortium

Experience

Work highlights

Trade Me

We advised Trade Me on its 50% stake in Stuff Digital, bringing together New Zealand’s largest news website and online classifieds businesses. Read more here.

National Mini Storage

We advised National Mini Storage and its shareholders on the sale of National Mini Storage to Kennards Self Storage. Read more here.

BV Investment Partners

Advising BV Investment Partners on aspects of its strategic investment into Kami, a leading classroom engagement and teacher productivity content provider to the US and global K12 market.

Infratil

We advised Infratil on all legal aspects of its strategic reinvestment in One NZ's (formerly Vodafone New Zealand) passive mobile tower assets. Read more here.

Nestlé Health Science

We advised Nestlé Health Science on its acquisition of The Better Health Company, which includes the brand GO Healthy (read more here ) and subsequent sale by Nestlé (as majority shareholder) of the Egmont Honey group.

Pioneer Energy Group

We advised Pioneer Energy Group on its recent transaction involving Māori-led consortium Tōtara Energy Limited Partnership acquiring a 30% interest in Pioneer Energy Group, marking a key milestone for Pioneer Energy Group and for Māori investment in New Zealand's renewable energy sector. Read more here.

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