We recently completed a significant deal for one of our valued clients. This deal means that, since mid-2017, we have advised on six mid-market M&A transactions with an aggregate deal value in excess of $150m. In these deals, we have acted both on the buy-side and sell-side. The participants have been local and international, trade…
The employment law landscape is changing, with amendments to the Employment Relations Act and the implementation of the Domestic Violence Victims’ Protection Act 2018, which comes into effect on 1 April 2019. So what do the changes mean for employers? Union access from 12 December 2018: Unions are entitled to access a workplace on union business, which includes providing…
This article is co-authored by Ryan McMaster and Richard Hoare. The recent Court of Appeal decision of Malthouse Ltd v Rangatira Ltd [2018] NZCA 621 serves to highlight the risks of using earn-out clauses in M&A transactions. What is an ‘Earn-out’ clause? Earn-out clauses are a relatively popular mechanism used in M&A deals as a…