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Lane Neave

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With a New Zealand-wide team, Lane Neave is well-poised to assist its clients, no matter their location. The team contains specialists in investments, competition, crypto, technology, and regulatoy law able to enhance the advice provided. Head of practice, Aaron Pickett, specialises in private M&A, joint ventures, PPP, and equity investments. Andrew Comer adds business structuring, governance, and capital raising expertise to the team. Carlo Wan advises internationally listed corporates, Chinese state-owned entities, security brokerages, and consumer brands. In team news, Joshua Jones joined the practice from Chapman Tripp in January 2024.
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  • ‘They offer a full range of legal services and deliver prompt comprehensive advice.’

  • ‘Graeme Crombie consistently delivers exceptional service to our company. He operates as an integral part of our team, demonstrating a great understanding of the commercial aspects of our business and industry.’

  • ‘The Team we engage with is very proactive and responsive to our needs.’

  • ‘They understand our requirements and respond with innovative solutions and work hard to address the challenges/road blocks encountered.’

  • ‘Approachable and capable, all members are competent and efficient in undertaking their particular actions.’

  • ‘Carlo Wan is particularly open and approachable. Not afraid to share honest opinions and always keeps our entities interests at the forefront of every engagement. He is a vital member of our extended team.’

Key clients

  • Limelight Financial Services Limited
  • EC Markets Limited
  • Bathurst Resources Limited
  • BT Mining Limited
  • Williams Corporation Limited
  • Woolworths New Zealand Limited
  • Service Foods Limited
  • Unity Credit Union
  • GreenMount Capital NZ Limited
  • Ullrich Group
  • Harvest Centre New Zealand Limited
  • Landpower Group Limited

Work highlights

Advised EC Markets Limited on its acquisition of 100% of the shares in derivatives issuer CTRL Investments Limited.
Acted for Harvest Centre New Zealand Limited (a subsidiary of Australasian agricultural machinery wholesaler Landpower Group) in relation to the acquisition of relevant business and assets of its largest franchise operator.
Acted for Infopro Digital International B.V. in the New Zealand due diligence associated with the acquisition of 100% of the shares in DriveRight Limited.

Practice head

Aaron Pickett

Other key lawyers

Andrew Comer; Carlo Wan; Mark McKitterick; Alex Stone; Graeme Crombie; Joshua Jones

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