2019 finalists
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FIRM AWARDS
NICHE Recruitment Employment Law Specialist Law Firm of the Year
- Dundas Street
- Dyhrberg Drayton Employment Law
- McBride Davenport James
- Practica Legal
- SBM Legal
Sponsored by
Litigation & Dispute Resolution Specialist Law Firm of the Year
- Gilbert Walker
- K3 Legal
- Lee Salmon Long
- Morris Legal
- Norling Law
- Practica Legal
- Rice Speir
- Wilson Harle
Intellectual Property Specialist Law Firm of the Year
- AJ Park
- Baldwins Intellectual Property
- CreateIP
- Ellis Terry
- James & Wells
- Zone Law
Property & Construction Specialist Law Firm of the Year
- Badcock Law
- Burton Partners
- Domain Legal
- Talbot Law
- Thompson Blackie Biddles
Insurance Specialist Law Firm of the Year
- Fee Langstone
- Gilbert Walker
- Kennedys
- McElroys
- Wotton + Kearney
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
- Burton Partners
- Flacks & Wong
- Gilbert Walker
- Hudson Gavin Martin
- K3 Legal
- Layburn Hodgins
- McBride Davenport James
- Norling Law
- Stewart Germann Law Office
- Webb Henderson
Legal Personnel Employer of Choice (<50 lawyers)
- AJ Park
- BlackmanSpargo Rural Law
- Hudson Gavin Martin
- Juno Legal
- Layburn Hodgins
- Morris Legal
- Prestige Law
- Webb Henderson
- Webb Ross McNab Kilpatrick Lawyers
- Wotton + Kearney
Sponsored by
Legal Personnel Employer of Choice (51-100 Lawyers)
- Anthony Harper
- Cavell Leitch
- Hesketh Henry
- Lane Neave
- Tompkins Wake
- Wynn Williams
Sponsored by
Legal Personnel Employer of Choice (>100 Lawyers)
- Anderson Lloyd
- Bell Gully
- Buddle Findlay
- Kensington Swan
- MinterEllisonRuddWatts
- Simpson Grierson
Sponsored by
Resolution Institute Mediator of the Year
- Lesley Ashworth, Lesley Ashworth Dispute Resolution
- Mark Kelly, Bankside Chambers
- Nina Khouri, Nina Khouri Mediation
- Jennifer Mahony, Fairway Resolution
- Timothy McMichael, Family Works Resolution Service
- Keri Morris, Fairway Resolution
- Paul Sills, Paul Sills Barrister & Mediator
- Hayden Wilson, Kensington Swan
Sponsored by
Artemis Executive Recruitment Young Private Practice Lawyer of the Year (35 or under)
- Liz Blythe, Russell McVeagh
- Liz Coats, Bell Gully
- Amy Cunniffe, Buddle Findlay
- Natasha Garvan, Bell Gully
- Anastasiya Gutorova, Simpson Grierson
- Vanessa Hunter, MinterEllisonRuddWatts
- Rachael Judge, Simpson Grierson
- Nick Kovacevich, Couch Harlowe Kovacevich
- Ariana Stuart, Kensington Swan
- Victoria Waalkens, Wotton + Kearney
- Sam Wilson, DLA Piper New Zealand
Sponsored by
Managing Partner of the Year (<100 lawyers)
- Erich Bachmann, Hesketh Henry
- Damian Broadley, AJ Park
- Jon Calder, Tompkins Wake
- Kristine Ann King, Duncan King
- Malcolm Hurley, Anthony Harper
- Mark Lowndes, Lowndes
- Philip Maw, Wynn Williams
- Edwin Morrison, K3 Legal
- Tim Walden, James & Wells
Managing Partner of the Year (>100 Lawyers)
- Paul Beverley, Buddle Findlay
- Anna Buchly, Bell Gully
- Anne Callinan, Simpson Grierson
- Richard Greenaway, Anderson Lloyd
- Nick Wells, Chapman Tripp
Deal Team of the Year (<100 lawyers)
- Anthony Harper Corporate Advisory Team
- Flacks & Wong
- Mayne Wetherell Corporate Team
- Mayne Wetherell Finance Team
- Webb Henderson
- Wynn Williams Corporate Advisory Team
NZ Lawyer Deal Team of the Year (>100 Lawyers)
- Bell Gully Corporate Team
- Bell Gully Projects and Development Team
- Buddle Findlay Corporate Team
- Chapman Tripp
- MinterEllisonRuddWatts National Deal Team
- Russell McVeagh Corporate Team
- Simpson Grierson Corporate Advisory
Sponsored by
Law Plus Regional/Suburban Law Firm of the Year
- BlackmanSpargo Rural Law
- Dean & Associates
- Duncan King Law
- Henderson Reeves
- Pitt & Moore Lawyers and Notaries Public
- Southern Legal Lawyers, Manukau City
- Stevens Orchard Lawyers
- Webb Ross McNab Kilpatrick Lawyers
Sponsored by
Mid-size Law Firm of the Year
- Cavell Leitch
- Harmos Horton Lusk
- Martelli McKegg
- Mayne Wetherell
- Norris Ward McKinnon
- Tompkins Wake
- Webb Ross McNab Kilpatrick Lawyers
- Wynn Williams
K3 Legal Large Law Firm of the Year
- Anderson Lloyd
- Anthony Harper
- Bell Gully
- Buddle Findlay
- Chapman Tripp
- Kensington Swan
- MinterEllisonRuddWatts
- Simpson Grierson
Sponsored by
IN-HOUSE AWARDS
Anthony Harper Young In-House Lawyer of the Year (35 or under)
- Paris Bree, New Zealand Oil & Gas
- Hannah Bryce, Stantec New Zealand
- Madison Dobie, Engineering New Zealand
- Tim Fletcher, Uber NZ
- George Grainger, Wellington City Council
- Kristina Kilner, AIA New Zealand
- Georgia Lawrence, Fonterra
- Michaela Reid, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
- Muneya Shino, Spark New Zealand
Sponsored by
MinterEllisonRuddWatts In-House Lawyer of the Year
- Caroline Beaumont, City Rail Link
- Julian Benefield, Foodstuffs
- Hayley Cassidy, BNZ
- Andrew Cordner, Fonterra
- Marion Franks, Downer
- Juliet Jones, Vodafone New Zealand
- Tim Peacocke, Samsung Electronics New Zealand
- John Rodger, Vector
- Anton Shead, Goodman
- Jo Wong, SkyCity Entertainment Group
Sponsored by
Simpson Grierson Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
- AIA New Zealand Legal Team
- AMP Legal Team
- ANZ Bank New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- Kiwi Wealth
- Kiwibank
- Westpac
Sponsored by
Russell McVeagh In-House Team of the Year
- BNZ In-House Legal Team
- Engineering New Zealand Legal Team
- Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Legal Team
- Fletcher Building
- Fonterra Legal Team
- Mercury Energy
- SkyCity Entertainment Group
- Spark New Zealand
- Stantec Asia Pacific Legal Team
- Vector
Sponsored by
DEAL AWARDS
Capital Markets Deal of the Year
Auckland Council ‘green bonds’ issuance
- Accountant: Ernst & Young
- Firm: Mayne Wetherell
Chorus New Zealand issuance of re-setting fixed rate bonds
- Firm: Chapman Tripp
Fletcher Building pro rata entitlement offer
- Firms: Ashurst (AU); Baker McKenzie; Bell Gully; Russell McVeagh; Sidley Austin (AU)
Housing New Zealand inaugural medium-term note issuance and sustainability financing framework
- Firm: Chapman Tripp
PaySauce reverse listing
- Accountants: Grant Thornton; Simmons Corporate Finance
- Firms: Bell Gully; Flacks & Wong; Russell McVeagh
Tilt accelerated pro rata entitlement offer
- Firms: Baker McKenzie; Chapman Tripp; Russell McVeagh; Simpson Grierson
Xero convertible note issuance
- Firms: Allens; Bell Gully; Chapman Tripp; Gilbert + Tobin; Linklaters
Consumer, Media and Tech Deal of the Year
Accel-KKR acquisition of Seequent
- Accountant: BDO
- Firms: DLA Piper (NZ), Mayne Wetherell
Bounty Fresh takeover of Tegel
- Firms: Chapman Tripp; MinterEllisonRuddWatts; Russell McVeagh
HgCapital acquisition of majority stake in Orion Health’s Rhapsody business
- Firms: Bell Gully; Chapman Tripp; Flacks & Wong; Harmos Horton Lusk
Spark acquisition of Rugby World Cup 2019 media rights
- Firm: Webb Henderson
International Deal of the Year
AIA acquisition of sovereign life insurance business from CBA
- Firms: Ashurst (AU); Bell Gully; Debevoise & Plimpton; Herbert Smith Freehills; Russell McVeagh
Carlyle acquisition of Accolade Wines
- Firms: Chapman Tripp (NZ); Clifford Chance; Gilbert + Tobin (AU); Russell McVeagh
CITIC Capital acquisition of Trilogy International
- Accountant: BDO
- Firms: Anderson Lloyd; Chapman Tripp; MinterEllisonRuddWatts
- Bank: Bank of China
Fenglin Group investment in particle board plant
- Firms: Kensington Swan
Finaccess Capital partial takeover of Restaurant Brands New Zealand
- Firms: Harmos Horton Lusk; Simpson Grierson; Webb Henderson
- Advisor: Macquarie Capital, Greenhill
Fonterra – Restructuring and termination of Darnum joint venture with Beingmate
- Firms: Ashurst; Arnold Bloch Liebler; King & Wood Mallesons; Webb Henderson
M&A Deal of the Year
Cigna acquisition of OnePath Life
- Firms: Bell Gully; Chapman Tripp
intelliHUB acquisition of Mercury's Metrix metering business
- Firms: Chapman Tripp; Russell McVeagh
- Advisors: Ernst & Young; Flagstaff Partners
Nelson Properties sale of Nelson Forests to OneFortyOne Plantations
- Firms: Bell Gully; Foley Hoag (US); Gilbert + Tobin (AU); MinterEllisonRuddWatts; Russell McVeagh (NZ)
- Advisors: Gresham Advisory Partners; UBS
Oyster Property Group and KKR JV acquisition of Central Park
- Firms: Flacks & Wong; Mayne Wetherell; Russell McVeagh; Thompson Blackie Biddles
Sale of Stevenson’s construction materials business
- Firms: Berry Simons; Harmos Horton Lusk; Lane Neave; Lowndes; Matthews Law; Russell McVeagh; Webb Henderson
Shell New Zealand divestment programme
- Firms: Ashurst; Bell Gully; Chapman Tripp; Simpson Grierson
Mid-Market Deal of the Year
111 Dixon Street
- Firm: Kensington Swan
Melody Dairies joint venture
- Accountant: Deloitte
- Firms: Buddle Findlay; Tompkins Wake
- Bank: BNZ
New infrastructure funding and financing model for Milldale
- Firms: Bell Gully; MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Sale of Promapp Group to Nintex Group
- Firms: Hudson Gavin Martin; Russell McVeagh
Waimea Community Dam
- Firms: Anderson Lloyd; Chapman Tripp; Pitt & Moore; Russell McVeagh
New Zealand Deal of the Year
Winners of the market-specific deal awards will become finalists in this category.
The finalists will be revealed at the awards ceremony.