THE NEW ZEALAND LAW AWARDS 2016 WINNERS
Deal Awards
M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR
Sale of Vector Gas
Firms: Bell Gully, Chapman Tripp, MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Bank: Goldman Sachs
CAPITAL MARKETS DEAL OF THE YEAR
Solid Energy Voluntary Administration
Firms: Anthony Harper, Bell Gully, Buddle Findlay, Chapman Tripp, DLA Piper, Kensington Swan, MinterEllisonRuddWatts, Russell McVeagh, Simpson Grierson
Advisor: KordaMentha
Banks: ANZ, BNZ, BTMU, CBA, Goldman Sachs, Westpac NZ
MID-MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR
Merger to form Coretex and Milford investment
Firms: Cooney Lees Morgan, Flacks & Wong, Harmos Horton Lusk
CONSUMER, MEDIA AND TECH DEAL OF THE YEAR
Spark Sale of Telecom Rentals
Firms: Chapman Tripp, Mayne Wetherell
Accountant: PwC
Bank: Macquarie
INTERNATIONAL DEAL OF THE YEAR
GE Capital’s sale of its consumer finance business
Firms: Ashurst, Bell Gully, Buddle Findlay, Herbert Smith Freehills, King & Wood Mallesons, Mayne Wetherell
Accountant: EY
Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citi, Credit Suisse, Latitude Financial Services NZ, Moelis & Co
NEW ZEALAND DEAL OF THE YEAR
Solid Energy Voluntary Administration
Firms: Anthony Harper, Bell Gully, Buddle Findlay, Chapman Tripp, DLA Piper, Kensington Swan, MinterEllisonRuddWatts, Russell McVeagh, Simpson Grierson
Advisor: KordaMentha
Banks: ANZ, BNZ, BTMU, CBA, Goldman Sachs, Westpac NZ
NZ LAWYER DEAL TEAM OF THE YEAR (<100 employees)
Winner: Harmos Horton Lusk Corporate and M&A Team
Highly Commended: Mayne Wetherell M&A Team
DEAL TEAM OF THE YEAR (>100 EMPLOYEES)
Winner: Bell Gully Corporate Team
Highly Commended: Chapman Tripp Corporate & Commercial Team
In-house Awards
ANTHONY HARPER YOUNG IN-HOUSE LAWYER OF THE YEAR (UNDER 35)
Winner: Alex Mamo, Fonterra Co-Operative Group Ltd
Highly Commended: Libby Major, Public Defence Service
FINANCIAL SERVICES IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Winner: ANZ Bank New Zealand
Highly Commended: New Zealand Superannuation Fund
RUSSELL MCVEAGH IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Winner: ANZ Legal Group
Highly Commended: New Zealand Superannuation Fund
MINTERELLISONRUDDWATTS IN-HOUSE LAWYER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Katherine Anderson, Auckland Council
Highly Commended: Katrina Gardiner, ANZ
Firm Awards
REGIONAL/SUBURBAN LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Winner: BlackmanSpargo Rural Law Ltd
Highly Commended: Dean & Associates
BOUTIQUE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Webb Henderson
Highly Commended: Simmonds Stewart
CROWE HORWATH MID-SIZE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Anderson Lloyd
Highly Commended: Anthony Harper
COMMARC LARGE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Chapman Tripp
Highly Commended: Bell Gully
EMPLOYMENT LAW SPECIALIST FIRM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Dundas Street
Highly Commended: McBride Davenport James
CROWE HORWATH LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION SPECIALIST LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Wilson Harle
Highly Commended: Gilbert/Walker
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SPECIALIST LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Winner: AJ Park
Highly Commended: Baldwins Intellectual Property
PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION SPECIALIST LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Thompson Blackie Biddles
Highly Commended: Queen City Law
AIG INSURANCE SPECIALIST LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Winner: DAC Beachcroft New Zealand
Highly Commended: McElroys Lawyers
LEGAL PERSONNEL EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (1-50 EMPLOYEES)
Winner: Daniel Overton & Goulding
Highly Commended: PotterIP
LEGAL PERSONNEL EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (51-100 EMPLOYEES)
Winner: Anthony Harper
Highly Commended: Hesketh Henry
LEGAL PERSONNEL EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (>100 EMPLOYEES)
Winner: Anderson Lloyd
Highly Commended: Buddle Findlay
RESOLUTION INSTITUTE MEDIATOR OF THE YEAR
Winner: Sharon Stewart
Highly Commended: Carol Powell
ARTEMIS EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT YOUNG PRIVATE PRACTICE LAWYER OF THE YEAR (UNDER 35)
Winner: Sarah Scott, Simpson Grierson
Highly Commended: Rebecca Rose, Bell Gully
CROWE HORWATH MANAGING PARTNER OF THE YEAR (<100 employees)
Winner: Malcolm Hurley, Anthony Harper
Highly Commended: William Antony Holden, DAC Beachcroft New Zealand
CROWE HORWATH MANAGING PARTNER OF THE YEAR (>100 EMPLOYEES)
Winner: Chris Gordon, Bell Gully
Highly Commended: Steve Haszard, Meredith Connell