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Chris works cross all areas of general commercial
and corporate law, with extensive experience in mergers and
acquisitions, joint ventures and divestments for both local and
overseas clients.
This experience includes:
 Undertaking and
managing due diligence processes for purchasers and vendors,
Negotiation and
preparation of sale and purchase agreements and ancillary acquisition
documentation like shareholder agreements and put and call options,
Involvement with
regulatory clearance processes, especially the Overseas Investment
Office.
Chris has also presented papers at a
number of external conferences on mergers & acquisitions and risk
management, and has co-authored chapters in two recent international
mergers & acquisitions publications.
In the last 12 months Chris has been
involved in engagements for HJ Heinz, Coca-Cola Amatil,
Hellaby Holdings Limited, Hutchison Port
Holdings Limited, and George Weston Foods (NZ) amongst others.
Chris also has broad commercial
experience negotiating a wide array of commercial arrangements for
clients such as service, supply and outsourcing contracts. This
includes the recent tender process and subsequent negotiation of long
term agreements for waste collection services for each of Waitakere and North Shore City Councils.
Chris is also interested in risk
management, and has been involved in developing and reviewing risk
management programmes for clients, including developing on-line risk
management tools.
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