Qualifications
BCom, LLB (Hons), University of Auckland
Admitted
1993, New Zealand
Roger specialises in corporate and securities law. He advises on public market mergers and acquisitions, equity capital market transactions, business reorganisations, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
Consistently ranked as a leading individual by independent legal directories, he is recognised as a Band 1 lawyer by Chambers Asia Pacific 2021 and Chambers Global 2020. Roger is also highly regarded in capital markets by IFLR1000 2020, and is recognised as a leading individual by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021.
Recent highlights
Has advised:
- Les Mills International Limited on the acquisition of an 18% strategic investment by the Accident Compensation Corporation
- the underwriters of SKYCITY’s equity raising responding to COVID-19 through an underwritten placement of $180m placement, and a follow-on $50m share purchase plan
- AMP on the sale of AMP Life to Resolution Life Group for AU$3b, on New Zealand law aspects of AMP’s acquisition of the 15% minority interest in AMP Capital (New Zealand), and the proposed sale of AMP NZ Wealth Management
- Me Today on its listing on the NZX Main Board through a reverse listing transaction, the first equity issuer listing on NZX in 2020
- Metlifecare on its $1.3b scheme of arrangement with Asia Pacific Village Group, owned by EQT Infrastructure IV fund
- Vector on the sale of its Kapuni gas treatment plant and related assets to Todd Petroleum Mining, and
- Arvida Group on its $180m acquisition of a portfolio of retirement villages from Sanderson Group, and Arvida’s associated $80m rights issue, and all of its prior acquisitions and equity raising transactions.
Affiliations
- Member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand.
- Member of Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand.
- Executive of the Listed Companies Association.
