Senior Associate, Auckland

Victoria Stillwell

Victoria Watt

Profile

Victoria specialises in corporate and commercial law, with broad experience in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate structuring, corporate governance and commercial contracts.  

Victoria re-joined Buddle Findlay after spending several years in the corporate team at a large law firm in London.

  • Recognised by IFLR1000 as a rising star lawyer for mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
  • Named as a Rising Star by Legal 500 for UK M&A: Lower mid-market deals, £50m – £500m for 2019 and 2020


Work highlights

Advising Holcim

on the sale of certain aggregate quarry assets to Fulton Hogan and the acquisition of concrete business and assets from Stevenson Concrete (a subsidiary of Fulton Hogan)

Advising GHD

on the acquisition of RoadLab, a specialist bridge and road design business

Advising the shareholders of National Mini Storage

on the sale of the company to Kennards Self Storage

Advising Trade Me

on its joint venture with CarExpert.com.au, one of Australia's most influential automotive brands, to launch CarExpert NZ

Advising the shareholder of NitrogenX

on the sale of the company to Rentokil Initial Plc

Advising Nestlé Health Science

on its acquisition of The Better Health Company (which includes the brands GO Healthy and Egmont Honey)