Mayne Wetherell‘s corporate team has acted for a wide range of domestic and international clients on major private and public M&A transactions. The group advises on the full range of M&A activities, including listed company takeovers, cross-border and offshore transactions, and major divestments. Demonstrating experience and expertise throughout the practice area, the team is noted for its capabilities in the TMT, property, private equity, and infrastructure sectors. The team benefits from the experienced leadership of Matthew Olsen and Michael Pritchard, who have experience encompassing the full commercial practice area.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Michael Pritchard truly understands our business, he is a great business partner, and is responsive and transparent.'

Key clients

  • Altered Capital Private Equity
  • Arnott’s
  • Avanti Finance
  • AUB Group
  • BlackRock
  • CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited (CKI)
  • Fortifi (Food Processing Solutions)
  • Fountainvest Private Equity
  • Freightways
  • Gaw Capital Partners
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Howden

Work highlights

Advised The Rohatyn Group in relation to its acquisition of Rayonier’s majority interest in the Rayonier Matariki Forests group companies, and 100 percent of the shares in the management entity, Rayonier New Zealand Limited.
Advised Blue Planet on its acquisition of 100% of the shares in Smart Environmental Group Limited.
Advised Pernod Ricard in relation to the strategic sale of the majority of their New Zealand wine brands, including Brancott Estate, Stoneleigh, and Church Road, to Australian Wine Holdco Limited, to a consortium of international institutional investors and the owner of Accolade Wines.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Matthew Olsen

Practice head

Matthew Olsen; Michael Pritchard

Other key lawyers

Charlotte Garland; Cameron Reeves; Sherryn Harford