Qualifications
BA, LLB, University of Auckland
Admitted
2003, New Zealand; 2009, New York
Joshua specialises in corporate and securities law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and overseas investment.
With extensive experience in private capital, he regularly acts for leading private capital sponsors, corporates and founders on high-value acquisitions, divestments and growth investments.
Earlier in his career, Joshua spent several years at leading New York firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore, and he remains a member of the New York Bar.
Joshua is recognised as a Leading Lawyer by Chambers Asia Pacific and Chambers Global, and as a Leading Partner by Legal 500 Asia Pacific.
Recent highlights
- Advising private capital firm Waterman Capital on numerous acquisitions and divestments, including NZ Clinical Research, My Food Bag, Fusion5, ACG Education and Canopy Healthcare.
- Advising NYSE-listed financial technology company Shift4 on its take-private of formerly NZX-listed payments company Smartpay.
- Advising private capital firm Pencarrow on its acquisition of Alleva.
- Advising Canadian tech investment firm Tiny on its acquisition of New Zealand DJ software firm, Serato.
- Advising Pacific Equity Partners’ portfolio company, UP Education, on the sale of its ACG Education division to Inspired Education.
- Advising Allevia Health on multiple transactions in the healthcare space.
- Advising NZ Clinical Research on its acquisitions of Optimal Clinical Trials (NZ) and CMAX Clinical Trials (Australia).
Affiliations
- Council member of New Zealand Private Capital.
- Member of the New York Bar.
Joshua provides excellent all-round service by being commercial, pragmatic, attentive and available.Chambers Asia-Pacific
