Dentons New Zealand

Corporate and commercial law

Partner

Nick is a partner in our corporate and commercial team. He specialises in mergers and acquisitions, helping clients to buy and sell businesses and companies – including those covered by the Takeovers Code. He specialises in advising insurers in relation to the placement of M&A warranty insurance.

He provides advice to many clients on the Financial Markets Conduct Act, New Zealand Stock Exchange issues, start-up related legal issues, franchise law, Pharmac contracts, and on a wide range of commercial contract matters.

He also helps resolve disputes between shareholders and at board level, as well as between parties to a variety of contractual arrangements. He regularly advises both franchisors and franchisees on issues that arise in their business.

Nick advises a wide range of commercial clients, including listed companies, local subsidiaries of multi-national companies and privately held New Zealand companies. He also advises start-up companies wanting to raise capital. He deals with business owners, directors, C-suite executives, and in-house counsel. Nick can advise clients on options for the drafting of contracts that will help them achieve their desired outcomes.

English

Entrepreneurs’ Organisation

B.Com, University of Otago (1989), LLB, University of Otago (1990), Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand (1990)