THE NEW ZEALAND LAW AWARDS 2014 FINALISTS
Capital Markets Deal of the Year
Genesis IPO
FIRMS
- Buddle Findlay, Chapman Tripp, Harmos Horton Lusk, Russell McVeagh
ADVISOR
- Derek Johnston (Barrister)
BANKS
- First NZ Capital, UBS
IN-HOUSE TEAMS
- Genesis Energy, New Zealand Treasury
Meridian IPO
FIRMS
- Bell Gully, Buddle Findlay, Chapman Tripp, Harmos Horton Lusk, Russell McVeagh
ADVISOR
- Derek Johnston (Barrister)
IN-HOUSE TEAMS
- Meridian, New Zealand Treasury
Mighty River Power IPO
FIRMS
- Bell Gully, Buddle Findlay, Chapman Tripp, Russell McVeagh
BANKS
- First NZ Capital, Goldman Sachs, Macquarie Bank
IN-HOUSE TEAMS
- Mighty River Power, New Zealand Treasury
Z Energy IPO
FIRMS
- Buddle Findlay, Chapman Tripp, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, Russell McVeagh
BANKS
- First NZ Capital, Goldman Sachs
IN-HOUSE TEAMS
- Infratil, New Zealand Superannuation Fund, Z Energy
M&A Deal of the Year
Beijing Capital acquisition of Transpacific Waste Management
FIRMS
- Chapman Tripp, Russell McVeagh
Carter Holt Harvey's sale of pulp, paper & packaging business to Oji Holding and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan
FIRMS
- Bell Gully, Buddle Findlay, Chapman Tripp
IN-HOUSE TEAMS
- Rank In-house Team, Carter Holt Harvey
EBOS acquisition of Symbion
FIRMS
- Chapman Tripp, Russell McVeagh
IN-HOUSE TEAMS
- EBOS
Foodstuffs Auckland and Foodstuffs Wellington Merger
FIRMS
- Chapman Tripp, DLA Phillips Fox, Mayne Wetherell, Russell McVeagh
BANKS
- A consortia of banks with ANZ as agent bank
IN-HOUSE TEAMS
- Foodstuffs
ACCOUNTING FIRMS
- KPMG, PwC
INDEPENDENT ADVISER
- Cameron Partners Limited
IAG acquisition of Lumley
FIRMS
- Russell McVeagh, Webb Henderson
IN-HOUSE TEAM
- IAG New Zealand
Fidelity aquisition of Tower's life insurance business
FIRMS
- DLA Phillips Fox, Simpson Grierson
BANKS
- First NZ Capital, Goldman Sachs
IN-HOUSE TEAMS
- Fidelity Life Assurance, Tower
Consumer, Media & Tech Deal of the Year
CM Health strategic agreement with IBM and Health Innovation Hub
FIRMS
- Chapman Tripp
MediaWorks sale and debt restructuring
FIRMS
- Bell Gully, Buddle Findlay, Chapman Tripp, Mayne Wetherell, Russell McVeagh, Webb Henderson
BANKS
- JP Morgan, KordaMentha, Oaktree Capital, Rabobank, RBS, TPG Capital, Westpac New Zealand
Woolworths acquisition of EziBuy
FIRMS
- Russell McVeagh
Wynyard Group IPO
FIRMS
- Buddle Findlay, Chapman Tripp
BANKS
- UBS
IN-HOUSE TEAMS
- Jade Corp
International Deal of the Year
Beijing Capital acquisition of Transpacific Waste Management
FIRMS
- Chapman Tripp, Russell McVeagh
Brookfield sale and AMP purchase of stake in Powerco
FIRMS
- Bell Gully, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
IN-HOUSE TEAM
- Brookfield In-house Team
Carter Holt Harvey's sale of pulp, paper & packaging business to Oji Holding and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan
FIRMS
- Bell Gully, Buddle Findlay, Chapman Tripp
IN-HOUSE TEAM
- Rank In-house Team, Carter Holt Harvey
Cheung Kong acquisition of EnviroWaste
FIRMS
- Budle Findlay, Russell McVeagh, Webb Henderson
EBOS acquisition of Symbion
FIRMS
- Chapman Tripp, Russell McVeagh
IN-HOUSE TEAM
- EBOS
IAG acquisition of Lumley
FIRMS
- Russell McVeagh, Webb Henderson
IN-HOUSE TEAM
- IAG New Zealand
New Zealand Deal of the Year
Beijing Capital acquisition of Transpacific Waste Management
FIRMS
- Chapman Tripp, Russell McVeagh
MediaWorks sale and debt restructuring
FIRMS
- Bell Gully, Buddle Findlay, Chapman Tripp, Mayne Wetherell, Russell McVeagh, Webb Henderson
BANKS
- JP Morgan, KordaMentha, Oaktree Capital, Rabobank, RBS, TPG Capital, Westpac New Zealand
Meridian IPO
FIRMS
- Bell Gully, Buddle Findlay, Chapman Tripp, Harmos Horton Lusk, Russell McVeagh
ADVISOR
- Derek Johnston (Barrister)
IN-HOUSE TEAM
- Meridian, New Zealand Treasury
Mighty River Power IPO
FIRMS
- Bell Gully, Buddle Findlay, Chapman Tripp, Russell McVeagh
BANKS
- First NZ Capital, Goldman Sachs, Macquarie Bank
IN-HOUSE TEAM
- Mighty River Power, New Zealand Treasury
Solid Energy financial restructuring
FIRMS
- Chapman Tripp, Mayne Wetherell, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, Simpson Grierson
BANKS
- ANZ, BNZ, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac New Zealand
In-house Team of the Year
- ASB Legal Services
- Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, manager of the NZ Super Fund
- IAG New Zealand
- New Zealand Treasury
- NZ Transport Agency
- Z Energy
In-house Lawyer of the Year
- Charles Bolt, Fletcher Building
- Lisa Fong, GCSB
- Martin Hunter, IAG New Zealand
- Andrew Peskett, Metlifecare
- Dave Whiteridge, NZ Transport Agency
- Mark Brent, Westpac New Zealand
Young In-house Lawyer of the Year
- Frances Hook, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority
- Jacinda Bragg, Public Defence Service
- Brendan Wright, Southern Cross Healthcare
- Brent Norling, Waterstone Insolvency
- Michael Green, Xero Limited
Insurance In-house Team of the Year
- AIG Insurance New Zealand Limited
- IAG New Zealand
- VERO
Banking & Finance In-house Team of the Year
- ANZ Bank
- ASB Legal Services
- BNZ – Bank of New Zealand
- Heartland Bank
- Westpac New Zealand
Large Law Firm of the Year
- Bell Gully
- Buddle Findlay
- Chapman Tripp
- Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
- Russell McVeagh
- Simpson Grierson
Mid- size Law Firm of the Year
- Anderson Lloyd Lawyers
- Anthony Harper
- Cavell Leitch
- Hesketh Henry
- Lane Neave
- Lowndes
- Mayne Wetherell
Regional/ Suburban Law Firm of the Year
- Downie Stewart Lawyers
- Ellice Tanner Hart
- Niemand Peebles Hoult
- Whitmarsh Law
- WRMK Lawyers
Mediator of the Year
- Carol Powell
- Maria Dew
- Peter Franks
- Paul Hutcheson
Employer of Choice (0-49 Employees)
- AlexanderDorrington
- Armstrong Murray
- Madison Hardy
- Niemand Peebles Hoult
- Stevens Orchard
- Thompson Blackie Biddles
Employer of Choice (50-99 Employees)
- Anthony Harper
- Cavell Leitch
- Glaister Ennor
- James & Wells
- Lane Neave
Employer of Choice (100+ Employees)
- Anderson Lloyd Lawyers
- Chapman Tripp
- Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
- Russell McVeagh
- Simpson Grierson
Insurance Specialist Law Firm of the Year
- DAC Beachcroft New Zealand
- Grant Shand
- McElroys
Property & Construction Specialists Law Firm of the Year
- Madison Hardy
- Queen City Law
- Thompson Blackie Biddles
Intellectual Property Specialists Law Firm of the Year
- AJ Park
- Baldwins
- CreateIP
- HudsonGavinMartin
- James & Wells
Litigation & Dispute Resolution Specialist Law Firm of the Year
- Gilbert Walker
- Lee Salmon Long
- Parker & Associates Barristers & solicitors
- Rainey Law
- Wilson Harle
Employment Specialist Law Firm of the Year
- Dundas Street Employment Lawyers
- Dyhrberg Drayton Employment Law
- Goldstein Ryder Limited
- LangtonHudsonButcher
- McBride Davenport James
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
- BlackmanSpargo Rural Law Limited
- Chen Palmer
- Ernst & Young Law Limited
- Hazel Armstrong Law
- Media Arts Lawyers
- Neimand Peebles Hoult
- Sanderson Weir Limited
- Sue Barker Charities Law
- TGT Legal
- Webb Henderson
Managing Partner of the Year
- Roger Partridge, Bell Gully
- Julian Clarke, Cavell Leitch
- Andrew Poole & Mark Reese, Chapman Tripp
- Bill Dwyer, Lane Neave
- Mark Lowndes, Lowndes
- Mark Weenink, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
- Kevin Jaffe, Simpson Grierson
Young Private Practice Lawyer of the Year
- Claire Harmsworth, Bell Gully
- Ben Thompson, Hazel Armstrong Law
- Luke Hayward, Meares Williams
- James Hawes, Simpson Grierson
- Sarah Scott, Simpson Grierson
- Sam Greenwood, Thompson Blackie Biddles
- Jeremy Johnson, Wynn Williams