Expertise by Division

Areas of Expertise

Area of Expertise:

Corporate and Commercial

We have a wide range of experience in the corporate arena, including international transactions, and have advised a broad spectrum of clients over the years. Much of our experience has been advising on complicated matters where our team has been able to identify issues and develop solutions to maximise a client's position. In many instances our advice has been the difference between a transaction going ahead or not.

Our leading reputation for this work is hard earned. Clients tell us we are 'straight talkers' who are "approachable", "readily available" and "responsive". Clients come to us not only for our expertise, but also for our strategic approach to our work, and to obtain timely and cost effective results.

Our team provides comprehensive leading edge commercial advice to a range of public and private institutions in all aspects of corporate and commercial law.


Recent Corporate and Commercial publications:
  • Corporate Tax Update - November 2011
    Director liability for tax affairs of a company
  • Corporate Update - 14 November 2011
    FMA signals intention to provide guidance on the use of alternative performance measures
  • Litigation Update - 4 Nov 2011
    What does “such” mean?

    Whatever makes most commercial sense, according to the UK Supreme Court. Its judgment this week in Rainy Sky SA v Kookmin Bank provides a neat refresher on the importance of commercial context when choosing between two equally possible interpretations of a contract.
  • Corporate Update - October 2011
    Companies and Limited Partnerships Amendment Bill
  • Competition Update October 2011
    Cartel Criminalisation Bill Introduced
  • Bridgecorp Directors denied D&O cover for defence costs
    The High Court has issued a decision that will come as an unwelcome surprise to all insured company directors.
  • Corporate Tax Update - September 2011
    New tax treatment for profit distribution plans
  • Jail for directors' "gross negligence"
    The sentencing of the directors of Nathans Finance today is a reminder of the importance of recent cases in New Zealand and across the Tasman which have put the spotlight on the role and responsibilities of directors, particularly in respect of reviewing and approving financial statements and offer documents.
  • Consumer Law Update - 24 March 2011
    The Ministry of Consumer Affairs has announced that it will introduce a Consumer Law Reform Bill to Parliament later this year. The Bill will update the Consumer Guarantees Act, Fair Trading Act, Weights and Measures Act and Sale of Goods Act and repeal four other pieces of consumer legislation; the Door to Door Sales Act, the Layby Sales Act, the Unsolicited Goods and Services Act, and the Auctioneers Act.
  • Tax Update - March 2011
    Look-through companies




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Our Corporate and Commercial experts:

Chair:
   Cathy Quinn

Partners:
   Rodney Craig
   Quentin Lowcay
   Christopher Young
   Mark Stuart
   John McCay
   Graeme Crombie
   Tom Fail
   Robert Falvey
   Paul Foley
   Allan McRae
   Neil Millar
   Jeremy Muir
   Peter Rowe
   Silvana Schenone
   Richard Wells
   Sarah Sinclair

Special Counsel:
   Kara Daly
   Alison Lindsay
   Catherine Ross

Senior Associates:
   Mark Anderson
   Hugh Parris
   Darryl Hong
   Kate Cruickshank
   Julia Batchelor-Smith
   John Buick-Constable
   Mark Forman
   Karen Mace

Consultants:
   Sir David Gascoigne, KNZM CBE