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