Simon is a partner in the firm's corporate and commercial group. He has been involved in a number of significant business acquisitions and management buy-outs, as well as (re)structuring new and existing businesses. Simon assists with investments into New Zealand directly, through fund structures or through venture capital arrangements.
Simon assists his clients with supply and distribution arrangements, in relation to exporting into overseas markets, as well as structuring options for growth and expansion through outsourcing, joint ventures, and partnering arrangements.
Simon also provides advice to software and hardware suppliers, network utilities, and infrastructure companies.
Examples of Work
- Tapper Transport - sale of transport business to Port of Tauranga
- Regal Beloit - acquisition of CMG Engineering
- Ministry of Economic Development - structure of Crown Fibre Holdings and Invitation to Participate for the Ultra-Fast Broadband Project
- Placemakers - structure and operations
- Winstone Aggregates, Golden Bay Cement, Humes, Firth Industries, CSP Pacific - operational and trading arrangements
- New Zealand Venture Investment Fund - investments and fund-related issues
- Lanzatech - capital raising and technology arrangements
- Tennis Auckland - redevelopment of ASB Tennis Centre
- Adviser to KEA (Kiwi Expat Association)
- Advised bidder for Frucor Beverages
- Toll - sale of the national rail business to the Crown
- North Shore City Council - involvement in Rugby World Cup 2011
- Sale of First Mobile business
- Methven - acquisition of Deva Tap Company (UK)
- TBWA - acquisition of Shift
- International distribution arrangements for specialist equipment manufacturers
Other Credentials
- Tennis Auckland - Board member
- Auckland ICT Cluster - Committee member
- New Zealand Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (NZVCA) - Member
