The ‘very knowledgable’ corporate team at Lane Neave is now led by Aaron Pickett who joined from Malugo Darling Law & Advisory following the departure of former head Claire Evans. The team also welcomed Andrew Comer who joined from Stace Hammond. Recent instructions include inbound investments and multimillion NZD M&A transactions.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Strong teamwork and willingness to come up with solutions quickly and without delay.’
'We find them very responsive, commercial, and good to deal with.’
‘The team is very knowledgeable, and they genuinely look after our interests. It feels as though they are an extension of our own company.'
‘Graeme Crombie is highly knowledgeable regarding all legal matters and our business and has been working with us for many years.'
‘We have worked closely with Carlo Wan and Alex Stone at Lane Neave. Carlo and Alex have been excellent to deal with and have always provided us with clear and timely advice on our regulatory obligations under the Financial Markets Conduct Act. They are efficient, and focus on the details.'
‘The team is pragmatic, approachable and committed.’
‘The team at Lane Neave is prepared to give honest commercial advice, they are reliable, informed, and approachable. We have felt in every engagement that they care about the outcome of the transaction and look to add genuine value at every step.’
Key clients
- Bathurst Resources Limited
- BT Mining Limited
- Williams Corporation Limited
- Williams Corporation Capital Limited
- Woolworths New Zealand Limited
- GreenMount Capital NZ Limited
- Pegasus Health (Charitable) Limited
- Infusion Business Software Limited
- Medi-Map Limited
- Ullrich Group
- Go To Collection Limited
- Synlait Milk Limited
- Zincovery Process Technologies Limited
- Hashbane Interactive Limited
- Covenant Trustee Services Limited
- Waikato – BOP Chicken Growers Association
- New Zealand Tegel Growers Association
- Jeuneora Limited
- Platform Homes Limited
Work highlights
- Acted for Ullrich Group and its founder Gilbert Ullrich in the NZD $165 million acquisition of Ullrich Aluminium Limited by ASX/NZX listed steel giant Vulcan Steel Limited.
- Acted for New Zealand medication management technology provider Medi-Map Limited and its founders during its trans-Tasman acquisition by medical technology group Z Software.
- Acted for Blue Hospitality Limited on the acquisition of the business and assets of Go To Collection Limited (the Madam Woo restaurant chain).
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Aaron Pickett