Shelley is a specialist corporate and securities lawyer. She co-heads the firm's equity capital markets group.
Shelley has 18 years of experience advising on major mergers, takeovers, acquisitions, securities issuance, private equity transactions, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance matters.
- PLC Which Lawyer? Corporate/M&A 2010 - Recommended Lawyer
- PLC Which Lawyer? Private Equity & Venture Capital 2010 - Leading Lawyer
Examples of Work
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ABC New Zealand - advising directors on New Zealand sales process
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Kuwait Finance House (Bahrain) - divestment of the global rights to the Canterbury brand to JD Sports Fashion
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Haier Group Corporation - $80 million investment in cornerstone shareholding in Fisher & Paykel Appliances
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BG Group - proposed acquisition of Origin Energy (Australia) which in turn owns a 51% share in Contract Energy (New Zealand), valuing Origin Energy at A$12.9 billion
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MFS Living and Leisure Group - $277 million takeover offer for Tourism Holdings
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Fulton Hogan - disposal of EnviroWaste to Ironbridge Capital
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Gullivers Travel Group - $235 million takeover by Australian travel and property management company S8
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Gullivers Travel Group - $160 million initial public offering and listing on both NZX and ASX
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Pumpkin Patch - $100 million initial public offering and listing on NZX, including private equity sell-down
Other Credentials
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New Zealand Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (NZVCA) - Member
- Financial Markets Authority Establishment Board - Board member
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New Zealand Securities Commission - Member
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Institute of Directors - Member
