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Mr Nick Scott

+64 9 914 7264 nick.scott@kensingtonswan.com View profile

Work Department

Corporate and commercial law

Position

Partner

Career

Nick is a partner in our corporate and commercial team. He specialises in mergers and acquisitions, helping clients to buy and sell businesses and companies – including those covered by the Takeovers Code. He specialises in advising insurers in relation to the placement of M&A warranty insurance.

He provides advice to many clients on the Financial Markets Conduct Act, New Zealand Stock Exchange issues, start-up related legal issues, franchise law, Pharmac contracts, and on a wide range of commercial contract matters.

He also helps resolve disputes between shareholders and at board level, as well as between parties to a variety of contractual arrangements. He regularly advises both franchisors and franchisees on issues that arise in their business.

Nick advises a wide range of commercial clients, including listed companies, local subsidiaries of multi-national companies and privately held New Zealand companies. He also advises start-up companies wanting to raise capital. He deals with business owners, directors, C-suite executives, and in-house counsel. Nick can advise clients on options for the drafting of contracts that will help them achieve their desired outcomes.

Languages

English

Memberships

• Entrepreneurs’ Organisation

Education

B.Com, University of Otago (1989), LLB, University of Otago (1990), Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand (1990)