Our lawyers have a depth of knowledge developed from working across many industries and sectors, both in New Zealand and internationally, which is applied to deliver outstanding results to our corporate and business clients.

We work with a focus on building long-term relationships and providing strategic advice to create and grow value for our clients. Our team also provide day-to-day support to in-house lawyers, giving our clients access to specialists while retaining in-house resource.

We act on the most significant transactions for our clients bringing together our legal and commercial expertise. We act for clients in regulated sectors such as dairy, electricity, telecommunications and local government and understand the impact of regulation on their businesses.

As a trusted advisor, our clients have access to the best advice, guidance and insight whether we are acting as a sounding board, reviewing documents or proposals, negotiating and preparing commercial contracts or acting on our clients’ most difficult or high profile transactions.

Our approach utilises the skills, experience and expertise across the breadth of Tompkins Wake ensuring our clients have access to the best lawyers for the task.

Recognition of our Corporate and Commercial expertise:

"Excellent service, advice and value for money; its super team gives clients total confidence"

"The firm develops ‘well-balanced, open, honest and value-add relationships with clients."

The Legal 500, Asia Pacific 2018, Corporate and M&A - Tier 3

Sectors:

Our work spans the New Zealand business landscape with particular focus on:

• Agribusiness, Farming and Forestry
• Food and Beverage
• Hospitality
• Entertainment and Venues
• Energy and Infrastructure
• Telecommunications
• Human and Animal Health
• Life sciences and biotechnology
• Pharmaceuticals
• Primary production and food processing
• Transport and Logistics
• Mining and Exploration
• Aviation
• Not for Profit and Charities
• Information Technology

Areas of expertise:

Acquisition finance
Advertising and Consumer Law
Agribusiness Transactions
Anti Bribery and Corruption Law
Banking and Finance
Biotechnology
Commercial Contracts
Competition and Regulation
Compliance
Construction Contracts
Corporate Advisory
Corporate Governance
Corporate Structuring/Restructuring
Crisis Management
Cross Border Transactions
Dairy Industry
Drone Law
Due Diligence
E-Commerce
Electricity Industry
Emissions Trading Scheme
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)
Financial Markets Conduct Act
Franchising
Inbound Investment
Information Technology
Infrastructure and Projects
Joint Ventures
Life Sciences
Limited Partnerships
Mergers and Acquisitions
NZX Listing Advice
Overseas Investment
Ownership Structures
Privacy Act
Private Equity
Regulatory Compliance and Constraints
Securities - Private Issues
Shareholder Agreements
Takeovers
Technology Commercialisation
Telecommunications
Medical and Health
Cybersecurity Law
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Data Privacy Law