Mr Erich Bachmann > Hesketh Henry > Auckland, New Zealand > Lawyer Profile
Hesketh Henry Offices
HSBC Tower, Level 14
188 Quay Street
Auckland 1010
New Zealand
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Mr Erich Bachmann
Work Department
Commercial Law / Corporate Advisory / Foreign Investment/ M&A
Position
Erich is a senior partner of the firm. He has more than 30 years of experience in commercial law. His principal areas of practice are business agreements and transactions, particularly in relation to mergers and acquisitions, foreign investment and regulatory approvals. Erich specialises in assisting overseas entities moving into the New Zealand market through acquisitions or establishing a new business in the country. Erich is fluent in German.
Erich is the immediate past president and a board member of the German-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce (GNZCC), the biggest bilateral European Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand. He is also the Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in Auckland.
He was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 2018 (Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande).
Languages
English
German
Spanish
Memberships
GNZCC
Institute of Directors
Auckland Consular Corps
Education
LLB (University of Auckland)
Lawyer Rankings
New Zealand > Corporate and M&A
(Hall of Fame)Seeing recent growth in instructions in the sub-sea cable and telecoms sector, Hesketh Henry advises a broad range of clients, including those within the forestry, manufacturing, agriculture, construction, IT, and healthcare sectors. The firm is adept at cross-border matters, with a specialism in supply-chain commercial agreements. Led by Kate Telford, who regularly advises on the acquisition and disposal of businesses, the team is also home to the ‘fantastic’ Erich Bachmann
, an expert in matters relating to Germany. Julika Wahlmann-Smith bolsters the firm’s expertise in advising foreign investors from Germany.