Craig practises in the area of general corporate and commercial law including advising overseas investors and New Zealand companies on the acquisition and sale of properties, assets and shares in a variety of industries including forestry, manufacturing, distribution, hospitality and tourism, and wood processing.

Craig's work for forestry clients has led to a practice in Climate Change work.

Craig also advises on sales and marketing law which includes advertising, events, sponsorship, sales promotions, distribution and licensing, food law and medicines law.

He has considerable experience in due diligence and the acquisition and divestment of business assets and shares, and has developed an expertise in project managing such processes.  Craig has also written articles on overseas investment for national newspapers and law journals.

Craig also provides general commercial advice to a diverse client base from large multinational companies to small one person companies on such issues as business structures, commercial contracts and insolvency.  Craig has a special interest in advising medium sized businesses on the milestone legal issues they face during their lifecycle. 

• Various forestry corporates and investment fund managers - general commercial advice and contracts for the disposal, acquisition and operation of various forest and other assets and businesses 
• Various buyers and sellers of medium to large businesses - general commercial advice and contracts for the disposal, acquisition and operation of their businesses 
• SFM New Zealand Pty Limited, part of the Sustainable Forestry Management Group - advising on investments in New Zealand "forest sinks" including the establishment of a joint venture with Maori landowner representatives to develop forest sinks 
• Sales and marketing law advice for leading multi-nationals
• Multinational Wood Processors - general commercial advice, and advice on the acquisition of a large-scale wood processing facilities 
• Luxury Lodge Vendors/Purchasers - advising both vendors and purchasers on commercial aspects of buying and selling lodges 
• Medium sized New Zealand manufacturers and distributors - managing and co-ordinating the full spectrum of legal services from contract disputes, to acquiring offshore distributors, to general contract drafting and negotiation 
• Various manufacturing businesses - advising on key commercial agreements, distribution agreements and joint ventures 
• Business consultancy - advising on key service contracts 
• Various investors and clients seeking investors - advising on the incorporation of companies, issuing shares, selling shares and advising on shareholder agreements 
• Numerous overseas investors in New Zealand and vendors looking to sell land/businesses to overseas investors - advising on all aspects of New Zealand's overseas investment regulatory regime