Corporate/Commercial

Bell Gully's acclaimed bench of highly skilled corporate lawyers caters to an impressive, blue-chip client base. In addition to handling high-value mergers, demergers, joint ventures and acquisitions, the firm provides an extensive offering in capital markets, private equity and restructuring as well as corporate governance matters. Its team handles transactions across a multitude of industries, including energy, construction and finance. Its key clients include Ampol, Air New Zealand and Blackstone.

"Their client service is exceptional and their advice is absolutely top quality."

"Bell Gully offers a very high quality of legal work and a very high quality of strategic legal advice."

Bell Gully advised Vodafone NZ on the establishment and sale of its passive mobile tower business to funds managed or advised by leading global investors InfraRed and Northleaf Capital Partners.

Anna Buchly regularly acts for private equity outfits and listed companies in relation to substantial and significant corporate transactions. She is based in Auckland. "Anna is an exceptional service provider, she is easy to deal with and is a first-class corporate partner." "She provided really good strategic legal advice and was a pleasure to work with."

James Gibson is a highly regarded, Auckland-based practitioner, noted for his work assisting major corporates and private equity groups in relation to some of New Zealand's largest corporate transactions. "He has a really deep understanding of the framework in New Zealand and maintains relationships with key regulators."

James Cooney operates in a number of sectors, including healthcare and natural resources, and is well regarded for his work advising clients in relation to both international and domestic M&A transactions. He is based in Auckland.

Amon Nunns is based in Wellington and regularly acts for clients in relation to corporate acquisitions and capital market transactions.

Dean Alderton is based in Auckland and noted for his handling of a wide range of M&A transactions, his clients including players in the technology and energy sectors. "Dean can distil information really fast and is all across the detail." "Dean Alderton is very responsive, knowledgeable and pragmatic."

Glenn Joblin is based in Auckland and advises extensively on corporate transactions, being particularly well known for those he handles on behalf of insurance sector clients. He is also an experienced handler of FMCG sector-related deals.

Toby Sharpe is a respected, Auckland-based practitioner who often acts on ECM and M&A transactions for clients in the financial services and technology sectors. "He is technically strong, approachable and very easy to work with."