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Robert Falvey

Partner
Auckland
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DDI:        +64 9 353 9740
Mobile:   +64 21 610 873
FAX:        +64 9 353 9701
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Robert specialises in corporate and commercial law. His wealth of experience includes domestic and international mergers, acquisitions, divestments, public offerings, securities law, corporate reorganisations, technology licensing, joint ventures, due diligence reviews, film and television production, financing and contract law generally.

Professional Qualifications

LLB (Hons) University of Auckland, 1985
Admitted in Fiji

Areas of expertise

Securities and Managed Investments
Corporate and Commercial
Mergers and Acquisitions
Film and Entertainment

Robert specialises in corporate and commercial law with a focus on domestic and international mergers, acquisitions, divestments, public offerings, securities law, corporate reorganisations, technology licensing, joint ventures, due diligence, film and television production, financing and contract law generally.

Some of Robert's major projects
  • Creating the tax, corporate and financing structures for the structured finance investment utilised to produce the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy
    Advising on the structured financing investment in the "Xena" and "Hercules" television series
  • Advising on various corporate funding arrangements and disposals in the energy, oil and gas and dairy sectors
  • Advising on various acquisitions, and divestments in the building and services sector
  • Acted as adviser/legal project manager during the pre-opening and opening phase of Auckland's Sky City Casino
  • Negotiating the terms of multi-bank funding for various clients, including obtaining all necessary approvals from the relevant authorities
  • Advising on the scoping/methodology of the due diligence review for a major New Zealand corporates prior to their IPO, subsequently providing legal advice on Securities Act, NZSX Listing Rules and corporate law compliance
  • Acting for various acquisitions and divestments of forestry assets and associated manufacturing capacity
Memberships and directorships

Director, CGNZ Finance Limited
Member, New Zealand-Fiji Business Council
Member of Advisory Board, USNZ Council
Chair, Closely-Held and Growing Business Enterprises Committee, Corporate Law Section, International Bar Association

Seminars and publications

Editor of "Compliance and Your Business", Thomson Brooker's, 2004
Co-author of client publication, "Investing in New Zealand"




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