Josiah Koh
LLB • Auckland
Josiah advises clients on domestic and international M&A transactions, and financial sector regulatory compliance. He also has experience in general corporate and commercial work.
Josiah advises on all areas of corporate and commercial law, including M&A, commercial contracts, overseas investment, and corporate governance.
Josiah also advises on regulatory compliance, with a particular focus on the financial sector. He acts for financial service providers, including retail and wholesale fund managers, insurers, and financial advice providers.
Josiah is a member of INFINZ.
Work Highlights
Flynn Group
Acquisition of the Wendy’s NZ fast food restaurant business.
Amcor
Acquisition of Moda Systems (NZ manufacturer of automated protein packaging machines).
Perpetual Guardian
Acquisition of Castle Point Funds Management (licensed manager of managed investment schemes).
Financial Sector Regulatory
Advising on domestic and international securities law offerings, licensing, exclusions and exemptions, managed investment scheme establishment and ongoing administration, employee share schemes, financial advice provider obligations, and conduct of institutions. Clients include PMG Funds, Mount Capital, Pallas Capital, nib, and UniMed.
Advising on wholesale investment establishment and governance, and offer documents.
Advising on insurance law.
Advising on AML/CFT regulation.
Advising the trustee of the workplace savings schemes for Westpac Bank and Accident Compensation Corporation on compliance with the Financial Markets Conduct Act and on trust deed and member issues.
Orro Group
Acquisition of Liquid IT (IT infrastructure company).
UniMed
Acquisition of Impac Services (workplace health and safety consultation/training service provider).
nib nz
Acquisition of Kiwi Group Holding’s insurance business.
Sumitomo Chemical
Providing strategic advice in relation to Sumitomo’s ownership interest in New Zealand Aluminium Smelters.