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Russell McVeagh
VERO CENTRE
48 SHORTLAND STREET
AUCKLAND 1010
New Zealand

Work Department

Corporate Advisory

Position

Partner

Career

Joe is a highly influential lawyer and previous Russell McVeagh board member, specialising in corporate and commercial law. He has a reputation for being the go-to expert for complex mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and securities work. Joe provides clients with clear advice on listed and unlisted company takeovers, assets and share acquisitions and disposals, and offers of securities, helping them to achieve commercial outcomes. He has a number of clients in the energy field, where his 35 years of experience delivers unparalled results for clients.

Before joining Russell McVeagh in 2004, Joe had been a partner at another large New Zealand law firm for 12 years. He was admitted to practise law in New Zealand in 1985.

Education

LLB (Hons), BCom, University of Auckland.

Lawyer Rankings

New Zealand > Corporate and M&A

(Leading individuals)

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Praised for its ‘very strong commercial instincts, capability, and complete calm even in the most difficult and stressful situations’, the corporate team at Russell McVeagh handles a steady stream of deals for a diverse portfolio of clients. The team’s expertise is notably pronounced in the financial services, private equity, and government sectors. The practice is spearheaded by David Hoare, who regularly advises high-profile clients on all aspects of complex corporate and commercial transactions. Wellington-based Mei Fern Johnson is noted for her expertise in infrastructure, transport, technology, energy, and joint ventures, with a track record of advising on significant market transactions, including Beijing Capital Group’s $1.9bn sale of Waste Management NZ. The ‘incredibly helpful’ Dan Jones, lauded for his ‘excellent industry knowledge’, specialises in M&A, capital markets and corporate advisory work for public and privately owned clients. A litany of local and international private equity fund managers turn to Ben Paterson for representation in the full scope of corporate transactions. With over three decades of experience, Joe Windmeyer is recommended for M&A, joint ventures, and securities matters, while Cath Shirley-Brown has a specific focus on cross-border transactions. All individuals mentioned above are based in Auckland unless otherwise stated.