Special Counsel, Auckland
Benjamin Sutton
Contact
- 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, infrastructure, agriculture and rural services, forestry, and manufacturing.
Benjamin regularly provides advice on company and limited partnership structuring, shareholder agreements, investment agreements, distribution agreements, research and development arrangements and various other commercial arrangements.
Prior to joining Buddle Findlay, Benjamin worked for a London based UK firm, Charles Russell Speechlys.
- Recommended as a Rising Star by Legal 500
Experience
Sector / Expertise
- Agribusiness, horticulture and forestry
- Asia business
- Biotechnology and life sciences
- Capital markets
- Corporate and commercial
- Corporate governance
- Education
- Food and beverage
- Gas
- Joint ventures
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity
- Takeovers
- Technology, media and telecommunications
- Venture capital
Work highlights
Advising Price Industries
on its investment in Holyoake Industries
Advising Pryde Capital Advisors
on its establishment and launch
Advising La Marzocco Australasia
on various aspects of its expansion in New Zealand
Advising ASX listed Caltex Australia
on its $340m acquisition of fuel operator Gull
Advising the Growth Fund
on numerous investments including Obex Medical, Norwest Productions, Plan B and Askin Performance Panels
Advising Plan B
on its acquisition of Solarix Networks
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
Amy Goatley
Senior Associate, Auckland
Amy specialises in corporate and commercial law with particular experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, restructu…
- DDI +64 9 353 2045
- M +64 21 029 80794
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