Matthew Olsen
Mayne Wetherell
Mayne Wetherell
Client SatisfactionPraised for its ‘very strong market knowledge’, the team at Mayne Wetherell handles a steady stream of public and private M&A transactions for a range of domestic and international clients. The practice is jointly led by Auckland-based Matthew Olsen and Michael Pritchard. Olsen has extensive experience advising on cross-border transactions and high-value M&A deals and is a trusted advisor to some of the largest global institutional investors, while Pritchard’s clients include public and private companies, private equity firms and other institutional investors. Charlotte Garland was promoted to partner in May 2023.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Very strong market knowledge. Very responsive.’
‘Michael Pritchard is a very strong partner - highly recommended.’
‘The partners really own the engagement. The partners are really commercial and pragmatic. They are friendly and easy to work with. Advice is prompt, and the partners are always available.'
‘Michael Pritchard and Charlotte Garland are excellent.'
Key clients
- Arnotts
- Avanti Finance
- BlackRock
- CK Infrastructure Holdings
- Freightways
- Gaw Capital Partners
- Goldman Sachs
- Inghams
- Intersnack
- Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR)
- Macquarie
- Pencarrow Private Equity
- The Rohatyn Group
- The Warehouse Group
- Toyota Finance
- TPG
- Waterman Private Capital
- Adamantem Capital
- ADM Capital
- Quadrant Private Equity
- PAG
Work highlights
- Advised the shareholders of solarZero (including Pencarrow Private Equity) on their sale of solarZero to BlackRock Real Assets by way of scheme of arrangement.
- Advised ZIWI on its acquisition of Freeze Dried Foods New Zealand and Kiwigarden.
- Advised Intermediate Capital Group PLC on its acquisition of Canopy Healthcare.
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Matthew Olsen, Michael Pritchard