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Kevin is the firm's chairman and a corporate partner providing strategic advice on high-profile and complex transactions.

His practice includes advising on business acquisitions, takeovers, mergers, corporate structuring, contract negotiations, foreign investment, trade practices, and trusts. Kevin has extensive experience on major transactions including in the energy and transport sectors and in public law (including public/private partnerships).

  • Asia Pacific Legal 500 Corporate/M&A 2010 - Leading Lawyer
  • Chambers Global Corporate/M&A 2010 - Leading Lawyer
  • IFLR1000 2010 Mergers & Acquisitions - Leading Lawyer
  • PLC Which Lawyer? Corporate/M&A 2010 - Highly Recommended Lawyer

Examples of Work

  • Smart Technologies - purchase of Next Holdings 
  • Eden Park - 2011 Rugby World Cup development
  • Toll - sale of the national rail business to the Crown for $690 million
  • Advised bidder for Frucor Beverages
  • Advised bidder for Carter Holt MDF Plant
  • New Plymouth District Council - takeover of Tasman Farms
  • Rodney District Council - proposed toll road
  • Toll Holdings - takeover of TranzRail and Toll's subsequent takeover and compulsory acquisition of Toll New Zealand
  • Auckland City Council - Vector Arena Project

Other Credentials

  • Simpson Grierson - Chairman
  • Institute of Directors Auckland Division - Board member
  • Toll New Zealand Companies - Director
  • Inter Pacific Bar Association - Member  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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