Qualifications
LLB (Hons), BCom, University of Otago
Admitted
2019, New Zealand
Stephanie specialises in corporate and commercial law, with particular expertise in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and privacy and data protection.
Stephanie advises clients across a range of industries, including a number in the agribusiness sector, on business and share sale and purchase transactions, joint venture and shareholder arrangements, securities law, corporate governance, restructurings and general commercial matters. She also has extensive experience advising clients on compliance with New Zealand’s privacy and data protection laws.
Recent highlights
- Advising Market Gardeners on its acquisition of Southern Paprika, one of the largest capsicum hothouse operations in New Zealand.
- Advising EBOS Group on its acquisition of various medical devices and pet and veterinary businesses, including AlphaXRT, Bamford, SVS Veterinary Supplies and Superior Pet Food Co.
- Advising Arvida Group on its $1.243b scheme of arrangement with global infrastructure fund Stonepeak.
- Advising the consortium of Northleaf Capital and InfraRed Capital Partners on aspects of its $1.7b acquisition of Vodafone New Zealand’s cellular tower network.
- Advising Arvida Group on its $345m acquisition of Arena Living and its six retirement villages from global investment fund Blackstone.
- Advising Christchurch City Holdings on aspects of the first sustainability bond offer in the New Zealand market made in reliance on a specific exemption from the Financial Markets Authority.
- Advising ANZCO Foods on its acquisition of biotechnology business Moregate Biotech.
