Russell McVeagh

Corporate Advisory

Partner

Mei Fern advises on mergers and acquisitions, and complex commercial contracting (including joint ventures and collaborative contracting), with particular expertise in investment in (and procurement of) infrastructure, technology, transport, energy (including oil and gas) and insurance projects. She brings commerciality and operational insight, and a deep understanding of the applicable regulatory frameworks of the industries her projects operate in, including obtaining regulatory consent for foreign investment in New Zealand.

She is experienced in stakeholder management, having worked on high profile, sensitive and multi-party projects, also providing expert advice in major procurement and tendering processes, including Government tender processes.

Mei Fern was admitted to practise in New Zealand in 2000. She's an experienced adviser to Board members and senior executives, including from her time as (Acting) General Counsel at a substantial and high-profile Crown entity.

Mei Fern is a Russell McVeagh board member and an advisory board member for Totum Limited. She is a member of Global Women and the Institute of Directors and formerly chaired Russell McVeagh's Innovation Committee.

LLB (Hons), BCom, University of Auckland.