About the Practical Guidance
Business Law module
Complete a range of business law transactions without spending hours researching with this highly comprehensive Business Law module.
Get fast, easy access to an array of practical legal resources including; overviews, guidance notes, checklists, precedents, forms, cases, legislation and commentary.
Written by experts from leading firms Minter Ellison Rudd Watts and Grant Thornton, you know it's guidance you can trust.
Business Law will help you understand what the upcoming Bill reforms mean for you and your clients, and will guide you through the new processes coming out of the Financial Reporting Bill and, as they relate to offering securities to the public, the Financial Market Conduct Bill.
With expert guidance across 10 topics including, takeovers, insolvency and financial reporting, you can have confidence to take on more complex matters, be competitive and always at the forefront of what's required.
- 10 Topics
- 39 Subtopics each with Overviews
- 187 Guidance notes
- 11 Checklists
- 176 Precedents
- 60 Forms
- 250+ Cases
- 600+ Legislative references
- 200+ 'Read More' links
- Business Structures
- Joint ventures
- Contract Law
- Buying and selling a business
- Financial reporting
- Takeovers
- Lending and taking security
- Offers of securities
- Business disputes
- Insolvency
- Commercial Law in New Zealand
- Heath and Whale on Insolvency
- Morison's Company Law
- Morison's Securities Law
- The Laws of New Zealand
- Sim's Court Practice (NZ)
- The Law of Private Receivers of Companies in New Zealand
- New Zealand Forms and Precedents
- New Zealand Law Reports
- New Zealand Company and Commercial Law Reports
- New Zealand Conveyancing and Property Reports
- Unreported Judgments
- New Zealand Statutes
- New Zealand Regulations
Rodney Craig - Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Partner
Area of
expertise
Corporate & Commercial, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital
Markets, Public Law, Restructuring and Insolvency
Qualifications
LLB Victoria University Wellington (1998) NZX Diploma (2006)
About
Rodney
Rodney is a commercial and corporate lawyer specialising in
mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and advising early-stage
and growth businesses.
Rodney heads Minter Ellison Rudd Watts' Wellington corporate practice, and is recognised as a leading lawyer in Chambers Asia Pacific.
Silvana Schenone - Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Partner
Area of
expertise
Takeovers, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Contracts,
Corporate Governance, Directors' Duties, Equity Capital Markets,
OIO Approvals, Private Equity
Qualifications
LLM Harvard University, 2006 Pontificia Universidad Católica de
Chile (Hons - first in class) Facultad de Derecho, 2000
About
Silvana
Having practiced law in New York, Chile and New Zealand, Silvana
is able to provide expert advice to local and overseas clients
interested in investing in New Zealand.
Silvana has extensive experience in takeovers, private equity investments, capital raisings, securities offerings, joint ventures and partnership arrangements.
Silvana is recognised as a leader in her field in international directories, and is the author of Duties and Responsibilities of Directors and Company Secretaries in New Zealand.
John Peterson - Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Partner
Area of
expertise
Tax, Private Client Executive, Remuneration
Qualifications
LLM (International Taxation), New York University, 2000 BCL,
University of Oxford, 1999 MA, Victoria University of Wellington,
1999 LLB (Hons), Victoria University of Wellington, 1996
About
John
John specialises in the area of tax and trusts. He provides
structuring solutions for clients and represents them in disputes
with the Inland Revenue.
John has practiced tax law in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and New York, providing specialist advice on the taxation of securities offerings, managed funds, private equity investment, venture capital, structured finance and asset financing. John has also successfully represented a number of clients in disputes with the Inland Revenue.
Paul Foley - Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Partner
Area of
expertise
Corporate and commercial law, Mergers and acquisitions,
Securities, Investment products and financial services, Energy
Qualifications
BCA Victoria University of Wellington, 1985 LLB Victoria
University of Wellington, 1983
About
Paul
Paul has experience in company structuring, including related
issues NZX Listing Rules and the Securities Act, advising on
negotiation of commercial contracts and joint ventures, equity
capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings,
secondary raisings by rights issues or placements and
underwritings, in many cases involving cross-border
transactions.
Paul has acted for manufacturers, distributors, financial service and product providers and international and local petroleum exploration companies.
He is a director of various external companies, including an NZX/ASX listed petroleum exploration company.
Graeme Crombie - Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Partner
Area of
expertise
Corporate and commercial
Qualifications
LLB (Hons) University of Canterbury, 1995 BCom University of
Canterbury, 1995
About
Graeme
Graeme acts for both private and public sector clients. Graeme
works with clients to identify solutions, the risks involved and
then balance legal certainty with commercial reality. His practice
includes doing work in the energy and resources sector, government,
infrastructure (particularly transport) and TMT industries.
Graeme has worked with clients in connection with the corporate aspects of a business' life cycle, all types of commercial contracts (with a particular focus on ICT contracts), procurement and tendering processes, privacy, oil and gas regulatory compliance and the development of legislation in his industries of expertise.
He is a director of various external companies, including an NZX/ASX listed petroleum exploration company.
Neil Millar - Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Partner
Area of
expertise
Corporate and Commercial, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private
Equity
Qualifications
Dip Lp, University of Edinburgh, 1995 LLB (Hons), University of
Edinburgh, 1994
About
Neil
Neil has over 18 years experience advising on all aspects of
mergers and acquisitions, private equity, business sale, commercial
and business transactions and contracts for a range of private
equity players and corporate, SME and start up companies.
Chris O'Brien - Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Partner
Area of
expertise
Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Financial Services,
Infrastructure, Insolvency and Reconstruction, Lending and taking
Security, Public Private Partnerships, Turnaround and Workouts
Qualifications
LLM (Merit) University College of London, 1994 LLB University of
Otago, 1991 BA University of Otago, 1991
About
Chris
Chris is a banking and financial services legal expert with
particular talent in advising banks, major corporates, and trustee
companies on corporate finance, cross-border leveraged lease
transactions and retail debt offers.
Chris has wide experience advising banks, financial institutions and major corporates on the full range of financing transactions, including syndicated facilities, project finance facilities, acquisition finance facilities and working capital facilities as well as advising and assisting major corporates with the introduction of new corporate lenders.
Jeremy Muir - Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Partner
Area of
expertise
Managed Funds, Securities Law, Alternative Assets, Financial
Products, Capital Raising, Regulatory Issues, Superannuation and
Insurance
Qualifications
Certificat d'Etudes Juridiques Françaises et Normandes
l'Universite de Caen, 2004 PGDipEcon, London (CeFIMs) 2003 LLM
(Hons First Class), University of Auckland, 1999 LLB (Hons),
University of Auckland, 1996 BA, University of Auckland, 1996
About
Jeremy
Jeremy is a member of Minter Ellison Rudd Watts' Banking &
Financial Services team. He undertakes a broad range of work, with
a focus on managed funds, securities law and alternative assets
(private equity, venture capital, hedge funds and property
investment). Jeremy has special expertise in limited partnerships,
helping to establish the first New Zealand venture capital fund
structured as a limited partnership (Pioneer Capital Partners I LP)
including negotiating its co-investment arrangements with the New
Zealand Venture Investment Fund.
Lloyd Kavanagh - Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Partner
Area of
expertise
Corporate Governance, Financial Services, Financial Services
Regulatory, Funds and Asset Management, Insurance Advisory,
Regulatory and Governance, Superannuation
Qualifications
LLB (University of OTAGO)1993 AMP (The Wharton School) 2003
About
Lloyd
Lloyd is a banking and financial services lawyer with a particular
focus on governance, managed funds and financial services
regulation.
He leads the firm's financial services practice and has extensive experience in a wide range of investment products including equity and debt offerings, unit trusts, Kiwisaver and superannuation schemes, and securities and companies law advice.
Recognised as a Fellow by INFINZ for his financial services expertise, Lloyd leads the Minter Ellison Rudd Watts financial services and investment funds group. He predominantly works with major banks, fund managers and trustee companies, and has also acted for the FMA and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
Andrew Horne - Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Partner
Area of
expertise
Commercial Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Disputes,
Financial Services, Insurance, IT and Telecoms
Qualifications
LLM, University of British Columbia, 1999 LLB (Hons First Class),
University of Otago, 1993 BA, University of Otago, 1993 Admitted as
a Solicitor England and Wales
About
Andrew
Andrew is experienced in managing complex, high-value disputes,
including taking cases to trial and resolving disputes through
mediation. He also helps clients to avoid disputes by resolving
issues at an early stage.
Richard Gordon - Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Partner
Area of
expertise
Insolvency, Banking and Finance Litigation, Corporate and
Commercial Disputes, Creditor Claims, Dispute Resolution and
Litigation, Liquidations, Receiverships
Qualifications
LLM (HONS) (University of Auckland, 2000) LLB (University of
Waikato, 1995)
About
Richard
Richard is a highly experienced civil and commercial litigator,
with particular expertise in banking and securities law, and
insolvency. He has appeared as counsel in a large number of
defended hearings in the District Court, High Court and Court of
Appeal.
Other cases Richard has argued as counsel include for breach of contract, professional negligence, Fair Trading Act actions, and a broad spread of general civil and commercial litigation.
He is a well-known and trusted advisor to trading banks and key insolvency practitioners on various contested insolvency and enforcement matters.
Andrew Ryan - Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Partner
Area of
expertise
Corporate Income Tax, Employment Taxation, Finance, GST,
Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Mergers and Acquisitions,
Partnership Taxation, Receivership, Tax Due Diligence, Trust
Taxation
Qualifications
MTaxS (Hons), University of Auckland, 1999 CA Institute of
Chartered Accountants, 1996 LLB, University of Otago, 1993 BCA,
Victoria University of Wellington, 1990
About
Andrew
Andrew is the head of Minter Ellison Rudd Watts' national tax
team. He is a qualified chartered accountant and lawyer who has
been a New Zealand tax adviser since 1993.
Andrew acts for clients across all industry sectors, advising on GST and income tax matters. With particular expertise in corporate taxation, Andrew advises clients on ownership and funding structures including design, documentation and other advisory work.
Andrew has advised domestic and international clients on the full range of taxation related matters. He is a well-known and trusted advisor to trading banks and key insolvency practitioners on various contested insolvency and enforcement matters.
Barry Baker - Grant Thornton
Partner
Area of
expertise
Not for Profit issues, SME business owners challenges around
software, Medical Centre structures
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce Chartered Accountant (CA) of the New Zealand
Institute of Chartered Accountants
About
Barry
Barry has in-depth experience working alongside various types of
businesses and organisations. He specialises in assisting with:
• Not for Profit challenges around change management, finance teams, CEO support, KPI and financial reporting.
• SME business owners challenges around software, Board & owner support, profit improvement and finance applications.
• Medical Centre structures, operations and rationalisation.
Barry has strong interest in technology and how this can empower clients to minimise the various costs of compliance so that he and his team can provide them with support and high value assistance.
Barry has presented several seminars on Not for Profit issues, managing cash flows and understanding financial statements/responsibilities.
