Mark is a corporate and commercial lawyer and head of our Auckland corporate legal team. Mark has particular expertise in mergers and acquisitions and providing securities law advice. Mark provides legal advice on the structuring of major infrastructure projects, joint ventures, and the corporate aspects of debt and equity banking and financial transactions.
Mark's experience includes mergers and acquisitions for both national and international corporate clients, as well as providing securities law advice. Mark works closely with the Minter Ellison Banking and Finance team on the corporate aspects of debt and equity transactions for Minter Ellison's key banking clients. Mark also works closely with the Minter Ellison Sydney and Melbourne and has experience in advising on and structuring major infrastructure projects.
Some of Mark's major projects
In conjunction with Minter Ellison Sydney, advising Affinity Equity Partners on the acquisition of Tegel Foods
Advising Momentive Speciality Chemicals Inc on the restructuring and sale of its inks and adhesive resins business in New Zealand to Harima Chemicals in Japan
Advising Hirequip Limited on the acquisition of the assets of Scissor Platforms Limited, a company specialising in hiring access equipment
Advising a client in relation to the proposed acquisition of Whitcoulls travel stores in New Zealand
Advising MultiServ Limited and SteelServ Limited on their contractual arrangements for the supply of equipment and operational services to the NZ Steel mill at Glenbrook
Advising Westinghouse Rail Systems Australia on its contractual arrangements with ONTRACK for the supply of a replacement signalling system for the Auckland rail network
Advising Thales Australia on the supply of its integrated ticketing solution to NZTA/ARTA
Advising Navman Wireless on all its contractual arrangements relating to its GPS vehicle management and fleet tracking system including its arrangements with customers, telecommunications companies and worldwide distributors.Mark has also advised Navman Wireless on aspects of the proposed amendments to the road user charging regime
Advising Tasman Capital Partners on the acquisition of the Hirequip Group of companies from Citibank/Nikko Cordial Corporation.Ongoing adviser to Hirequip on all contractual matters
In conjunction with Minter Ellison Sydney, advising on the sale of the FleetPartners Group, one of the largest vehicle leasing companies in Australasia, to an investment consortium comprising Ironbridge Capital, Tasman Capital Partners and GIC Special Investments, the investment capital arm of the Singapore Government
Advising Ports of Auckland on all aspects of the establishment of its inland port at Wiri and the establishment of a rail link from the inland port to the main Auckland port.This involved dealing with and negotiating contractual terms with a variety of central and local government organisations including ONTRACK, Transit/NZTA and Manukau City Council
Advising Retirement Villages Group, a wholesale fund established by Macquarie Capital and FKP Limited, which owns 82% of Metlifecare Limited, on the New Zealand aspects of its restructure and capital raising, including Listing Rules and Takeovers Code advice
Advising Hirequip Group on the acquisition of a strategic stake in The Hire Company Limited, a hire company specialising in hiring heavy trucks and excavators to the construction industry including advising on the regulatory regime for such vehicles
Advising Sleepyhead Manufacturing Company on the acquisition of Design Mobel’s bed manufacturing and supply business
Advising an offshore multinational company on making a takeovers offer for a NZ listed company
Advising The Calan Group Limited on the sale of the New Zealand and Australian management companies of the Calan Healthcare Properties Trust to ING Property Trust Management Limited, including Listing Rule issues.
Advised a number of New Zealand, Australian and United Kingdom companies in relation to securities law and regulatory issues associated with the establishment of business in New Zealand and the offering of securities in New Zealand. Prepared prospectus/investment statements and exemption applications to the Securities Commission for various clients in relation to offers of securities in New Zealand
