Profile
Nick specialises in corporate and commercial law with considerable experience across a broad range of mergers and acquisitions (including takeovers), corporate structuring and restructuring arrangements, capital markets and securities transactions, commercial contracts and corporate governance matters.
He has significant experience with cross-border transactions, having previously been involved in a number of large-scale international financings effected using a variety of corporate and financing structures.
Nick rejoined Buddle Findlay after spending several years working in international law firms in Tokyo and New York and the in-house legal team at one of New Zealand's largest banks.
“Simon Vodanovich and Nick Bragg have both been brilliant to deal with over the years. They bring a wealth of practical experience and genuinely work as business partners.”
Legal 500
“Among the standout partners are Sarah McEwan, Nick Bragg, Simon Vodanovich and Steve Nightingale.”
Legal 500
Work highlights
Advising Infratil
in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in diagnostic imaging provider Pacific Radiology Group
Acting for Stuff CEO, Sinead Boucher
in connection with the management buyout of Stuff's national media business
Advising Infratil and Brookfield
on their NZ$3.4b deal to acquire Vodafone NZ
Advising Newell Brands
on its $660m acquisition of Sistema
Advising PredictHQ
on its Series A and Series B capital raising rounds featuring as lead investors
Advising Sky Television
on its acquisition of RugbyPass
Alternate contacts
Simon Vodanovich
Senior Consultant, Auckland
Simon specialises in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), general corporate advice and the laws and rules regulating New Zealand’s…
- DDI +64 9 358 7032
- M +64 21 612 810
Sarah McEwan
Partner, Auckland
Sarah specialises in corporate and commercial law with a broad range of experience in capital markets and securities transactions…
- DDI +64 9 363 0792
- M +64 21 453 506
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