Profile
Maria is a specialist in the national taxation team. She provides advice to New Zealand and international clients on a wide range of income tax and GST matters, including inbound and outbound investment, corporate restructurings and taxation disputes.
Maria has advised on many of New Zealand’s market leading mergers and acquisitions in recent years and has been recognised by World Tax in both 2019 and 2020 as a “Highly Regarded” practitioner. She has also been selected as one of NZ Lawyer’s Rising Stars for 2020.
- NZ Lawyer Rising Star 2020
- Highly Regarded, World Tax 2020
Experience
Sector / Expertise
Work highlights
Advising Kinetic
on its acquisition of Go-Bus
Advising Infratil and Brookfield Asset Management
on the acquisition of Vodafone NZ
Advising Top Capital Partners
on the initial public offering of UP Fintech Holdings on the NASDAQ exchange
Advising Sky Television
on its proposed merger with Vodafone
Advising Newell Brands
on the acquisition of Sistema
Advising Caltex Australia
on the acquisition of Gull NZ
Alternate contacts
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
Fiona Heiford
Senior Associate, Wellington
Fiona specialises in tax with particular expertise in commercial transactions.…
- DDI +64 4 462 0945
- M +64 21 146 0906
