
Simpson Grierson
Lawyers

Andrew Matthews
- Phone+64 9 977 5402
- Email[email protected]
Work Department
Corporate and M&A
Position
Partner
Career
Andrew provides strategic corporate and governance advice, with a focus on M&A.
Andrew regularly assists international and domestic clients in acquisitions, divestments and strategic arrangements. He is also sought out by directors and executives for his commercial insight and governance advice.
Andrew is ranked in Chambers Asia Pacific 2026, with clients highlighting his "flexible and solutions-focused" approach and that "he is timely, listens carefully to our goals and needs".
Andrew acts for a number of New Zealand’s leading listed companies. He brings overseas experience to his advice, having worked at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London, with a focus on multi-jurisdictional M&A for infrastructure assets.
Recognition
Chambers Asia-Pacific Corporate/ Commercial 2026 – Leading Lawyer
Asia Pacific Legal 500 Corporate/M&A 2026 – Leading Lawyer
Australasian Law Awards – NZ Dealmaker of the Year Finalist 2019
Languages
English
Education
BCom LLB