Expertise
We provide corporate transactional and commercial advice as well as commercial dispute resolution advice, representation, and litigation support. We serve a diverse range of clients including well known New Zealand brands, public and private international organisations, privately owned businesses, family offices, funds and more.
We pride ourselves on assisting our clients to execute their commercial strategies and to resolve complex disputes. We work in a collaborative way with other key advisers, barristers and King’s Counsel to deliver results.
Corporate and Commercial
We work with private businesses, family offices, funds and entrepreneurs to buy and sell businesses, implement suitable ownership structures, and to raise capital.
We provide transactional support and strategic advice on a range of corporate and commercial matters, including:
Buying and selling businesses
Legal due diligence
Capital raising
Overseas investment and financial market regulatory requirements
Business ownership and succession issues
Shareholder agreements and joint ventures
Insolvency and restructuring advice
Distressed asset sales and purchases
Corporate governance
Our clients also ask us to advise them on other key commercial projects including commercial contracts, real estate transactions and related arrangements.
Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
We provide commercial dispute resolution advice, representation and litigation support for our clients as well as support to key barristers and King’s Counsel. We act on a wide range of commercial disputes, including:
Contractual claims
Business ownership issues
Directors’ duties claims
Commercial property and development issues
Insolvency, liquidation, and personal property securities issues
Foreign judgment enforcement
Trusts and fiduciary claims
Civil fraud claims
Our clients also ask us to advise and assist them on other issues or claims, including business or property disputes, arbitrations or mediations, or other types of proceedings.
