Profile
Sarah specialises in corporate and commercial law with a broad range of experience in capital markets and securities transactions, mergers and acquisitions and complex commercial contracts.
Prior to joining Buddle Findlay, Sarah worked as a transaction director in the capital markets and loan execution team of one of New Zealand's largest banks. Sarah has also spent several years working at another large New Zealand law firm and in both private practice and in-house roles in London.
"Highly proactive, organised and commercial, and a pleasure to work with."
IFLR1000
"Sarah is extremely knowledgeable and able to articulate complex legal issues into everyday language to enable the client to make informed decisions. Sarah is personable and fun to work with and her dedication is to be admired."
IFLR1000
“Strong attention to detail and a pleasure to work with.”
Asialaw Profiles
- Rising star - Capital markets - Debt and Equity, IFLR1000 2022
- Rising star - Capital markets, Corporate and M&A, Asialaw Profiles 2021
- Next generation partner - Legal 500
Experience
Sector / Expertise
International
Work highlights
Advising Infratil
in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in diagnostic imaging provider Pacific Radiology Group
Advising Infratil and Brookfield
on their NZ$3.4b deal to acquire Vodafone NZ
Advising a bidder
for Shell's c.$1bn upstream oil and gas assets in New Zealand
Advising BurgerFuel
in relation to various listed company matters
Working with the BNZ DCM team and the issuer
in connection with the Port of Tauranga NZ$100m five Year Fixed Rate Note Issue
Acting as New Zealand counsel
to arrangers and issuers (including Kauri issuers) on their respective global note programmes and the issue of securities under those programmes
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 capital m…
- DDI +64 9 358 7032
- M +64 21 612 810
Nick Bragg
Partner, Auckland
Nick specialises in corporate and commercial law with considerable experience across a broad range of mergers and acquisitions…
- DDI +64 9 363 0769
- M +64 21 818 142
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