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Nathalie Watson | Associate
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Areas of Practice

Mergers & Acquisitions

Intellectual Property

Information Technology

Franchising & Networks

 

Qualifications

LLB, Auckland University (1998).

BA (Archaeological Anthropology), Auckland University (1998).

Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand (1998).

 

 

 

Nathalie Watson

Associate, Auckland

“Commercial law is about providing clients with workable solutions to achieve their desired outcome within commercial reality.”

Nathalie joined Kensington Swan in 2007 and is a member of both the Corporate Advisory and Intellectual Property/Information Technology Teams in the Auckland Office.
 
Nathalie brings to the firm a diverse range of commercial experience, in part due to 6 years experience in starting up a successful wholesale company, whereby exposing her to all facets of business, including an awareness of the commercial challenges that face businesses today.
 
She has a broad range of experience across all areas of corporate and commercial law, including:
 

*    Commercial transactions, including matters relating to joint ventures, sales and acquisition of businesses (assets and shares), shareholder and joint venture agreements, supply and distribution agreements.
 

*     Advising on company law and compliance matters.
 

*     Advising on corporate structure issues.
 

*     Experience in providing legal advice to the network utilities sector, specifically in the area of electricity and water/wastewater.
 

*     Experience in franchising, including; retail and distribution franchise agreements, FANZ code compliance and licensing issues.
  

*     Product development agreements and distribution arrangements, reseller agreements and end user licences.
 

*     Issues concerning commercial website activities, including website terms and conditions.
 

*     Telecommunications experience, including a nine month secondment to Vodafone New Zealand Limited.