Qualifications
LLB (Hons), University of Otago
Admitted
2016, New Zealand
Hamish specialises in corporate and securities law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures and equity fundraising. His clients include both domestic and international financial sponsors and public and private companies.
Hamish re-joined Chapman Tripp in 2025 after a period working in London for Travers Smith.
Recent highlights
- Advising Bank J Safra Sarasin on its circa EUR 1.1bn acquisition of 70% of Saxo Bank, a Danish investment bank specialising in online trading and investment, from Geely Financials Denmark and Mandatum plc*
- Advising InvestAcc Group on its acquisition of AJ Bell plc’s pension administration business*
- Advising Basalt Infrastructure Partners on its sale of Manx Telecom, an Isle of Man headquartered telecommunications provider*
- Advising Macquarie Capital Private Equity on its acquisition of Viatel, an Irish headquartered digital technology and cyber security services provider*
- Advising the majority shareholder of Weta Digital on the company’s USD 1.6bn sale of its digital assets and related intellectual property to Unity Software*
*denotes experience prior to joining Chapman Tripp.
