Executing domestic and cross-border transactions.
Mayne Wetherell acts for a wide range of domestic and international clients on the most significant public and private M&A transactions in New Zealand. We advise on the full range of M&A activity, including listed company takeovers (refer to Capital Markets), competitive, cross-border and offshore transactions, distressed assets, industry consolidations (including antitrust issues) and major divestments.
Our lawyers are experienced across a range of sectors, including food and beverage, TMT, property, infrastructure, primary industry, private equity, financial services and healthcare. Our acquisition and leveraged finance team complements this practice area.
Our M&A team are experts in structuring and executing foreign direct investment into New Zealand, including advising on all aspects of New Zealand’s foreign investment consenting regime (the Overseas Investment Act).