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David Shillson | Partner
Direct: +64 4 498 0890
Mobile: +64 21 995 176
Phone: +64 4 472 7877
Fax: +64 4 472 2291

Areas of Practice

Mergers & Acquisitions

Takeovers & NZX

Restructuring and Insolvency

 

Qualifications

LLM (Hons, First Class), Victoria University of Wellington.

Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand (1981).

 

Associations

INSOL New Zealand.

Institute of Directors.

 

 

David Shillson

Partner, Wellington

“I believe that an effective long-term relationship is based on mutual understanding and trust.”

David practises primarily in corporate and commercial law with particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring for solvent and financially stressed enterprises, listed company and Takeovers Code advice, and general company and commercial law.

  

He has extensive corporate and commercial advisory experience across a range of business sectors.

  

David advises on transactions involving shares and assets (including those in the infrastructure and oil and gas sectors), joint ventures, shareholder agreements and investment agreements. 

 

His experience stands him in good stead for achieving commercial results, and the project management of, or participation in, specialised due diligence exercises and negotiation of the transaction.

  

David has significant experience in regard to corporate and reconstruction and insolvency work, having advised a number of corporates, receivers and liquidators.