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David Schnauer
David Schnauer

01. Commercial

We are regularly instructed by major corporates across New Zealand and Australia. Our typical commercial client is an unlisted company with annual turnover in the range $5 million - $250 million.
Our key areas of expertise are:

  • Business acquisitions and disposals (shares/business and assets)
  • Corporate structuring (from start-ups to mature companies)
  • Joint ventures, private equity and start-up investments
  • Companies Act and other legislative compliance advice for companies, directors and shareholders
  • Amalgamations, recapitalisations, re-organisations, unwinds
  • Commercial contract negotiation, drafting and advice
  • Trade practices advice to corporates
  • Securities Act advice
  • Insolvency (including advice to corporates, liquidators and receivers on PPSA compliance, priority and enforcement issues)
  • Intellectual property advice
  • Commercial property - leasing and construction
  • Employment