Acute financial advice, flair and integrity
Chapman Tripp leads the way in private equity fund establishment. We work on the largest and most complex deals, domestically and off-shore. Our advisers are known for their commercial focus. They are pragmatic, results driven, skilled and innovative.
We have designed and implemented many of the legal structures currently used by private equity, venture capital and investment funds in New Zealand. Our team works closely with the industry and Government on regulatory changes, and provided independent expertise to the Parliamentary Select Committee on New Zealand’s limited partnership and related tax legislation. The outcomes create a better environment for New Zealand and international investors, and improve New Zealand’s international competitiveness.
We have advised
- Pacific Equity Partners on its acquisition (in joint venture with CCMP Capital Advisors) of Independent Liquor New Zealand.
- Maui Capital on their NZ $250 million Indigo Fund including New Zealand's first Limited Partnership
- Ironbridge Capital on its sale of Qualcare Group Holdings to Retirement Care (NZ) (a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank).
- Direct Capital on its sale of Max Fashions to Ezibuy.
- Goldman Sachs JBWere on Hauraki Private Equity No.1 Fund's sale of businesses in the Tiri Group (Masport, Masport Foundaries, Pacific Wallcoverings, R H Freeman, A &G Price and New Zealand Insulators).
- Goldman Sachs JBWere (through its Hauraki Private Equity No.2 Fund) and Quadrant Private Equity on their acquisition of a controlling stake (25.5% each) in Kathmandu Group for NZ$275 million.
- HJ Heinz Company on its sale of Tegel Foods to Pacific Equity Partners for NZ$250 million.