Mr Nick Scott > Dentons New Zealand > Auckland, New Zealand > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Nick Scott
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)