“Anderson Lloyd is our legal counsel. They are experts in the ANZ market and have strong interpersonal skills with exemplary customer service. They have provided innovations in the form of legal frameworks for private equity concepts introduced in New Zealand from the US and UK (e.g. MIP-LITE, B shares) and are creative problem solvers. They are extremely pragmatic and commercial and have helped us navigate and negotiate every invaluable transaction. Observations from the New Zealand legal scene from the inquiry underscore the new focus on ethical standards in the wake of the Russell McVeagh sexual harassment scandal. “Edward Greig has an exceptional ability to break down legal terminology and translate it into easy-to-understand language that has allowed us to make quick and commercially sound decisions. Edward`s advice has always been a solid balance between what made legal sense and what made economic sense. “Hesketh Henry offers us a range of solutions. This is a collaborative law firm that understands our business and knows how to get the best result for our legal issues. “The firm`s expertise is unmatched, we always feel fully informed in every approach to MinterEllison, allowing us to make business and legal decisions. Most of MinterEllison`s work takes place in completely new areas for Nick and me, but we still feel well informed. We believe it is truly invaluable.
In terms of customer support, we really couldn`t think of a better company. “Everyone at Duncan Cotterill has excellent communication skills. Making sure their customers know exactly what`s going on (even if there was a time when the problem was inactive) seems to be something they`re proud of. It also gives customers absolute confidence that every issue will be addressed and allows us to continue to focus on our business. This once again highlights their ability to align legal aspects with business outcomes. A major trend in the legal market will be ethical standards in the future, following allegations about the culture and behavior of male lawyers at one of the country`s largest law firms. “Each of the consultants was very responsive and flexible to provide excellent customer service despite the difficult time zones. I found that their advice was still legally valid and offered commercial solutions appropriate to the circumstances.
“Paul Oldfield has the best legal mind when it comes to advocacy in New Zealand – we feel very fortunate to be able to surpass him with complex issues. “Top Tier Corporate Practice” Simpson Grierson is “able to assemble a very strong legal team with expertise in all areas” such as IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate restructuring. She also maintains a strong inbound investment practice, advising both offshore private equity funds (primarily the UK, US and Australia) and multinational companies looking to invest in New Zealand industries such as dairy, forestry and healthcare. In high-profile mandates, Andrew Matthews and James Hawes advised Shinsei Bank on Shinsei Bank`s acquisition of the A$300 million stake in Latitude Finance Group (Australia and New Zealand). Robert McLean`s area of expertise is Investments in New Zealand based in China and M&A activities involving New Zealand SMEs in the industrial, forestry and medical sectors, while Simon Vannini`s practice focuses on technology, telecommunications infrastructure and early-stage investments. Michael Pollard runs the firm from Auckland. Wellington`s corporate team is led by the “extraordinary” Don Holborow. “In-depth and extensive knowledge of dispute resolution options. Provide pragmatic and economically sound legal advice. “The Lane Neave team is very knowledgeable and provides excellent service throughout the process. We also very much appreciated that they gave priority to our urgent projects. Claire Evans was fantastic in her relationships and her commercially pragmatic views are really valuable.
She and her team are responsive and have a broader understanding of legal and business risks and advise you in plain English. Lane Neave has a great depth of skills and knowledge in his team. Chapman Tripp is New Zealand`s largest business law firm. It is considered one of the “big three” law firms along with Russell McVeagh and Bell Gully. It was founded in New Zealand in 1875 and today has approximately 60 partners and approximately 200 legal employees in its offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The firm is active in all areas of corporate and commercial law, real estate, construction, finance, taxation, dispute resolution, environmental law and public law. “Hamish Selby is a very experienced and knowledgeable intellectual property lawyer. He is very responsive, always there to talk, and his advice is always very clear and concise, making even complex issues easy to understand and convey, as well as to non-legal in-house clients.
As an in-house lawyer, this is arguably the key quality you look for when teaching in such a technical area of law. You know with Hamish that any matter you instruct him on will be in good hands. “The team of litigators I worked with was great. They are a diverse group of Maori men, women and youth.