Qualifications
LLB (Hons), BSc, University of Otago
Admitted
2014, New Zealand
Tom specialises in corporate and securities law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and capital raisings.
He advises domestic and international clients, including private equity funds and publicly listed companies, on a broad range of corporate transactions and in respect of corporate governance issues.
Tom re-joined Chapman Tripp in 2021 after a period working in London for the leading US law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. He was recognised as a Rising Star by NZ Lawyer in 2023.
Recent highlights
Has advised:
- EBOS Group on its fully underwritten placement and non-underwritten retail offer to raise up to NZ$274m.
- Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in connection with the partial sale of interests in Connexa, a leading provider of mobile infrastructure in New Zealand, to Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for NZ$909 million
- Infratil on multiple secondary capital raisings on the NZX Main Board, totalling in excess of NZ$2.3 billion in the aggregate.
- Resolution Life on its acquisition of the New Zealand life insurance company, Asteron Life New Zealand, for NZ$410m
- River Capital on its acquisition of Aspire2 Group Limited, a leading New Zealand-based education business, from Archer Capital.
- Kiwi Group Holdings on the sale of Kiwi Wealth to Fisher Funds for NZ$310m.
- The shareholders of Kāpura, formerly Wellington Hospitality Group, with the sale of Kāpura to DB Breweries’ newly established Star Hospitality Group.
