Joshua advises on a range of corporate and commercial matters including M&A transactions, capital raising, restructuring, joint ventures, and shareholder arrangements and disputes. Joshua also has a keen interest in Chinese legal issues having completed an LLM at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Joshua’s transaction experience includes the following:

M&A and structuring matters include advising:

• an Australasian group on the sale of its electrical and plumbing franchise systems.
• a previously listed entity on its response to a full cash takeover offer.
• a national farming co-operative to complete an investment by a Chinese farming conglomerate.
• a national digital printing solutions business on the sale of its business.
• a listed insurance company on its acquisition of underwriting businesses.
• an automotive parts company on the sale of its business.
• a boat manufacturing company on the sale of its business to a listed watercraft company.
• a finance company on the sale of its business and consumer credit loan books.
• a prominent private equity on the leveraged buyout of a division of a listed entity.

Capital raising and securities law matters include advising:

• a New Zealand group of entities on its public (via the recently legalised crowdfunding regime) and private capital raisings to fund its medicinal cannabis business.
• an Australasian logistics group on its capital raising and restructuring which saw a prominent New Zealand private equity acquiring a cornerstone equity stake in the group.
• on an IPO and due diligence process.
• a listed entity on an underwritten Accelerated Renounceable Entitlement Offer.
• a dental and specialist implant clinic on its offer of debt securities.
• listed entities (both NZX and ASX) on their New Zealand compliance matters.
• various start-ups and angel investors on their investment rounds and related matters.

General corporate and commercial matters include advising:

• the metering division of a listed energy generator and retailer on the negotiation of various commercial agreements, including a metering services agreement, sale and purchase agreements for smart meters and interoperability agreements with other market players.
• the metering division of a listed energy generator and retailer on the termination of a major national metering services agreement with another energy retailer.
• a national telco on its review of standard master services agreement for support services.
• a multinational telco in relation to its master services agreement negotiation with an Australasian bank.