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Tim specialises in corporate and securities law, with particular expertise in equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and joint venture transactions.
Tim is a leading securities lawyer, with extensive experience in equity capital markets transactions including initial public offerings, direct listings, secondary capital raisings and block trades. He also has deep experience advising on M&A and other transactional matters, including advising domestic and international clients on acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures and a range of other high value transactions.
Before joining Harmos Horton Lusk, Tim worked at top-tier New Zealand and international firms, including Freshfields in London.
Recent recognition
- Ranked individual, Corporate/Commercial, Chambers Global 2024
- Ranked individual, Corporate/Commercial, Chambers Asia Pacific 2024
- Advised on a finalist for M&A Deal of the Year at the 2024 New Zealand Law Awards
- Advised on a finalist for M&A Deal of the Year at the 2022 New Zealand Law Awards
- Advised on a finalist for M&A Deal of the Year at the 2019 New Zealand Law Awards
Recent transaction experience
Equity capital markets
- Advised NZX-listed Radius Residential Care on its direct listing on the NZX Main Board ($141 million implied initial market capitalisation) and a subsequent $40 million underwritten placement and retail offer
- Advised NZX/ASX- listed AFT Pharmaceuticals on a $76 million underwritten placement, share purchase plan and block trade transaction
- Advised NZX-listed MOVE Logistics Group on a private placement and reverse listing on the NZX Main Board ($120 million initial market capitalisation) and a subsequent $40 million underwritten accelerated renounceable entitlement offer
- Advised NZX/ASX-listed AFT Pharmaceuticals on its initial public offering and NZX/ASX dual listing ($310 million initial market capitalisation)
- Advised NZX-listed Restaurant Brands on a $94 million underwritten accelerated renounceable entitlement offer
- Advised Armstrong’s Motor Group on a proposed initial public offering and NZX/ASX listing
Private mergers and acquisitions / joint ventures
- Advised NYSE-listed Unity Software on its US$1.625 billion acquisition of Weta Digital’s digital assets
- Advised NZX-listed Vector on the joint venture arrangements for its $1.7 billion sale of 50% of Vector’s New Zealand and Australian metering business to investment funds managed and advised by QIC Private Capital
- Advised The Power Company Limited on its $80 million acquisition of joint venture interests in Lakeland Network Limited, the OtagoNet Joint Venture and PowerNet Limited not already held by it
- Advised Orams Group on its entry into joint venture arrangements with NZX-listed Precinct Properties for developments on and adjacent to the Orams Marine Village site in Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter
- Advised the Roaring Forties Energy Limited Partnership on its $105.8 million sale of its 50% interest in Southern Generation Limited Partnership to Pioneer Energy
- Advised Whiting Holdings New Zealand on its acquisition of McKechnie Aluminium, a leading New Zealand manufacturer of aluminium products
- Advised NASDAQ-listed Autodesk on its acquisition of Moxion, the New Zealand-based developer of a cloud-based digital dailies platform used in the film and entertainment industries
- Advised Fulton Hogan on its $238 million acquisition of Stevenson Construction Materials
- Advised Just Life Group on its acquisition of dietary supplements business About Health