Bryce Davey > Tompkins Wake > Auckland, New Zealand > Lawyer Profile

Tompkins Wake
THE AIG BUILDING, LEVEL 11
41 SHORTLAND STREET
1010
New Zealand

Work Department

Corporate & Commercial

Position

Partner

Career

Bryce joined Tompkins Wake as a partner in November 2014, bringing more than 20 years’ experience practicing law in New Zealand and the UK. Bryce specialises in advising clients on buying, selling and investing in businesses, across the manufacturing, retail, construction and services sectors.

Bryce has acted for and advised:

  • Various New Zealand private equity funds in relation to their respective investments in, and subsequent exits from companies such as Hirepool, Guardian Healthcare, Tiri Group, Tegel Foods, Norfolk Group and Argenta. Bryce led the due diligence and negotiating sale and purchase agreements and shareholders’ agreements with co-investors and management.
  • Flooring Brands Limited on the sale of Carpet Court New Zealand to Allegro Private Equity. Bryce advised the board on the sale process and negotiated the sale and purchase agreement.
  • The shareholders of Apex Valves Limited on the sale of 80 per cent of the company to Watts Water Technologies Inc., a US multi-national. Bryce advised the vendors on the sale process, sale and purchase agreement and ongoing shareholding arrangements.

Memberships

New Zealand Private Equity & Venture Capital Association

Education

BA, LLB, University of Otago