Qualifications
BA, LLB, The University of Auckland; LLM, Georgetown University Law Center
Admitted
2012, New Zealand; 2018, New York
Chris advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, group reorganisations, equity investments, commercial contracts and general corporate and commercial matters.
Recent highlights
- RHCNZ Medical Imaging Group on its acquisitions of Auckland Radiology Group and Bay Radiology Group.
- Morrison on the sale of five infrastructure PPP assets from its Public Infrastructure Partners portfolio to London-listed investment company International Public Partnerships.
- InfraRed Capital Partners and John Laing on the sale of their respective interests in the PPP at the Wiri Auckland South Corrections Facility to AMP.
- Sanford Limited on the sale of rock lobster quota to Fiordland Lobster Company.
- Jensen Hughes on its acquisition of the Crossfire fire safety consultancy business.
- Tama Group on its acquisition of Tapex Group’s New Zealand packaging divisions.
- the previous owners of the New Zealand Institute of Sport on their acquisition by Intueri.
- Vector on the $20m acquisition of Arc Innovations Limited from Meridian Energy and entry into associated long-term electricity smart metering deployment contracts.
- a multi-national insurance group on the New Zealand aspects of its global restructuring.
- ikeGPS on its $25m IPO and NZX Main Board listing.
- Infratil, New Zealand Superannuation Fund and Z Energy on the $840m IPO and associated listing on the NZX Main Board and ASX of Z Energy.
