Corporate advisory
Mayne Wetherell’s corporate advisory team is a trusted partner to New Zealand’s leading corporates, investors and boards.
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We advise on shareholder arrangements, joint ventures, listed entity transactions and governance, corporate structuring, reorganisation and board frameworks, combining legal precision with commercial insight to help clients navigate complex corporate environments. Our work spans public and private company governance, directors’ duties, market disclosures and stakeholder engagement. We advise a number of listed entities on their corporate governance processes and obligations, including on financial and climate-related reporting.
We are regularly engaged on strategically sensitive mandates, including shareholder disputes and engagements requiring NZX Listing Rules or other regulatory compliance. With integrated expertise across corporate, finance and regulatory disciplines, we are trusted advisers to a range of domestic and international corporates, delivering advice that is clear, balanced and aligned with long-term business objectives.
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Work Highlights
Advised Auckland Council on the restructure and internalisation of Eke Panuku and the economic development unit of Tātaki Auckland Unlimited (public sector).
Advised Griffin’s on its buyout of Proper Snack Foods and its acquisition of Mexicano (food).
Advised Toyota on the acquisition of Ezi Car Rental and subsequent M&A activities (transport).
Advised Avanti Finance in relation to multiple equity raises and ongoing corporate governance (financial services).
Advised NZX listed Freightways Group in respect of its listing as a foreign exempt issuer on ASX (transport).
Advised Canopy Healthcare (ICG portfolio company) in relation to its acquisition and roll-up activities and general corporate matters (healthcare).
Recognised for excellence, trusted by clients
Mayne Wetherell is well-versed in cross-border and offshore transactions for national and international clients. The firm’s sector expertise is vast, advising in the food and beverage, TMT, property, financial services and healthcare industries. Based in Auckland, the team is led by Matthew Olsen, who is active in the automotive, medical and hospitality sectors. Charlotte Garland advises on both the buy- and sell-side of transactions for private equity and high net worth clients.
Recognised for excellence, trusted by clients
Mayne Wetherell's respected corporate team is proficient in advising on capital markets, foreign investments and general commercial matters. The firm is well placed to handle cross-border M&A, with in-depth knowledge of New Zealand's foreign investment regulations. It acts on behalf of a range of corporates, shareholders, institutional investors and private equity houses.
Our experts
Partner
Cameron
Reeves
Partner
Charlotte
Garland
Partner
Matthew
Olsen
Partner
Sherryn
Harford
Partner
Dave
Wetherell
Counsel
Callum
Bailey
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