Kevin is on the Simpson Grierson Board and is head of Simpson Grierson's Commercial Department.  He is a Partner in the Corporate Group, a group of specialist corporate and securities lawyers providing strategic advice on high-profile and complex transactions.

Kevin's practice includes advising on business acquisitions, takeovers, mergers, corporate structuring, contract negotiations, foreign investment, trade practices and trusts.

Kevin has extensive experience under the Takeover Code and the Overseas Investment Regulations.  He has appeared before the Takeovers Panel and the Securities Commission.  Kevin is also involved in competition law issues, including applications for merger authorisations and clearances.

In addition, Kevin works in the transport sector (where he acts for Toll NZ), in energy law (where he acts for a number of consumer trusts throughout New Zealand which own energy companies, as well as acting for a number of energy companies) and in public law (where he acts on major corporate and commercial issues, including public/private partnerships).

• New Plymouth District Council's takeover of Tasman Farms Limited (2007-2008)
• Eden Park's 2011 Rugby World Cup development (2006-2008)
• Rodney District Council's proposed toll road (2001-2008)
• Toll Holdings' takeover of Tranz Rail (2003) and Toll's subsequent takeover and compulsory acquisition of Toll NZ (2007)
• Toll's sale of rail network to the Crown and entry into long term access agreement (2004-2008)
• Toll's Securities Commission litigation on insider trading issues (2005-2007)
• King Country Energy Trust's investment in King Country Energy (2007)
• Sale of First Mobile (2007)
• Auckland City Council's Vector Arena Project (2002-2007)
• North Shore City Council and Waitakere City Council's sale of Techscape and the related tendering of contracts (2006)
• Integrated Hospitals' takeover of Ascot Hospital and Clinics (2005)
• Neuren Pharmaceuticals' IPO and listing on ASX (2005)
• WH Smith's acquisition of Whitcoulls Group and Angus & Robertson chain in Australia (2001) and subsequent sale (2004)
• iHug's sale of its business to listed Australian company iiNet (2003)
• Vincor's acquisition of Kim Crawford Wines (2003)
• Auckland City's sale of shares in Auckland International Airport (2002)
• Dairy Farm's sale of Woolworths (NZ) to Progressive Enterprises (2002)
• Energex's entry into maintenance contracts with Vector in relation to the Auckland CBD, and ongoing renewal of arrangements with Vector (2001-2008)
• Fletcher Merchants' establishment of the PlaceMakers franchise

• Institute of Directors - Member
• Inter Pacific Bar Association - Member
• PLC Which Lawyer? 2006 - Corporate/M&A Recommended Lawyer 
• Chambers Global 2006 - Corporate/M&A Up-and-Coming Individual
• Asia Pacific Legal 500 – Leading Lawyer 2006 - Corporate/M&A
• Chambers Global  2006 – Commercial/Corporate
• PLC Which Lawyer? 2007 – Corporate/M&A Recommended Lawyer
• IFLR 1000 2007 – Mergers & Acquisitions