John is a corporate lawyer specialising in securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions. He is experienced in public offers of securities, listed entity acquisitions and divestments, joint ventures, commercial contracts and general corporate matters.
John advises corporates on a wide range of corporate, commercial and securities matters, including due diligence, share and asset sales, public and private capital raisings, commercial contracts, joint venture and shareholder arrangements, and corporate governance (including compliance with the Takeovers Code, Securities Act and NZX Listing Rules).
Some of John's major projects
Advised Allied Farmers (a listed company) on the establishment of its livestock trading joint venture, and the sale of its rural merchandising stores to RD1 and Mitre 10
Advised the Ministry of Economic Development on the All-of-Government procurement of air travel, energy management services and electricity
Advised Summerset Group Holdings (a listed company) on the acquisition and registration of its new retirement villages, its employee share plans and all aspects of its corporate governance and regulatory compliance
Advised Riverbed Technology (a NASDAQ-listed U.S. company) on its acquisition of web performance software developer, Aptimize
Advised the New Zealand Racing Board on the establishment of the Racing Integrity Unit
Advised Z Energy on the development and implementation of its supply and other commercial agreements, standard terms and conditions and tender and procurement processes across its energy business
Advised Equity Partners (an Australian private equity firm) on the purchase of its majority shareholding in the HRV group in New Zealand and Australia
Advised The Treasury on legal and policy issues relating to the Crown Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme and the Crown Wholesale Funding Guarantee Facility
Advised Wedgelock Equipment on the establishment of its North American joint venture with entities associated with Stone Arch Capital (a U.S. private equity firm), its global supply arrangements with Caterpillar, Inc. and its private capital raisings
Advised three Australian funds of AMP Capital Investors on the sale of 50% of retirement village owner and operator, Summerset, and 50% of its management company to Quadrant Private Equity (an Australian private equity firm)
Advised AMP Capital Investors on the purchase of units in AMP NZ Office Trust (a listed unit trust) and 50% of its management company from the Multiplex Group, and the subsequent sale of 19.9% of the units in AMP NZ Office Trust and 50% of its management company to entities associated with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and the establishment of their related joint venture
Advised Opus International Consultants on its initial public offering of shares and listing on the NZSX
