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Neil Millar | Partner
Direct: +64 9 375 1153
Mobile: +64 21 495 565
Phone: +64 9 379 4196
Fax: +64 9 309 4276

Areas of Practice

Mergers & Acquisitions

Outsourcing

Financial Intermediaries

 

Qualifications

LLB (Hons), University of Edinburgh (1995).

 

 

 

Neil Millar

Partner, Auckland

“To be an effective lawyer you need to understand your client's business. I make it my job to understand your industry and your needs.”

Neil joined the firm in March 2003 having previously worked a major UK law firm (spending time in London, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Philadelphia).

   

He has a broad corporate and commercial experience, in particular in the mergers and acquisitions and private equity area.

 

Recent deals include the purchase of:
 
* iHug by Vodafone

* Duffill Watts & King by Downer EDI Limited
 
and the sale of:
  
* Argenta to ANZ Capital

* Apollo Marketing to Carat

* Evergreen Forests to James Fielding Funds Management

* Berill Control Systems Limited to ANZ Private Equity

      

Neil also recently advised CanWest MediaWorks (NZ) Limited on the takeover offer made for it by Ironbridge Capital.
 
Neil was seconded to HSBC New Zealand in 2003/2004 where he advised on all aspects of their purchase of the AMP retail banking portfolio.

 

In addition Neil advises a number of construction clients (including Giles Civil, Ebert Construction and Kalmar Projects) on construction finance matters.