Senior Associate, Auckland
Benjamin Sutton
Contact DETAILS
- Auckland office
- DDI +64 9 363 1040
- M +64 21 288 7008
Profile
Benjamin specialises in corporate and commercial law. He advises clients on a range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture capital, joint ventures, restructuring, corporate governance, commercial contracting and cross-border matters. He works with clients in various industries including FMCG, financial services, healthcare, agriculture and rural services, forestry, and manufacturing.
Benjamin regularly provides advice on company and limited partnership structuring, shareholder agreements, investment agreements, distribution agreements and research and development arrangements.
Prior to joining Buddle Findlay, Benjamin worked for a London based UK firm, Charles Russell Speechlys.
- Recommended as "Next Generation Lawyer" by Legal 500
Experience
Work highlights
Advising ASX listed Caltex Australia
on its $340m acquisition of fuel operator Gull
Advising Online Republic
on the sale of its global travel e-commerce business to ASX listed Webjet for NZ$85m
Advising Goldman Sachs Asian Special Situations Group
on its investment in Evolution Healthcare
Advising Asahi owned Independent Liquor
on the sale of various downstream assets
Advising The Growth Fund (formerly Archer Capital Growth Funds)
on various transactions, including its acquisitions of Obex Medical and Norwest Productions
Advising AgResearch on
its joint venture with Lincoln University
Alternate contacts
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