Tom Rowland

M&A

• Advised 2degrees on the sale of its mobile towers to Connexa for $1.1 billion.
• Advised DB Breweries on the establishment Star Hospitality Group and its subsequent acquisition of the Kāpura and Joylab hospitality groups to form New Zealand's largest hospitality group.
• Advised on the sale of 360 Capital's in PMG Funds and the subsequent investment in PMG Funds by Oriens Capital.
• Advised on the proposed sale of a nationwide chemical home improvement business.
• Advised on the successful buyout of a UK based joint venture partner.

Capital Raising

• Advised on the establishment of a joint venture property fund between an established fund manager and iwi entities.
• Advised on a series of capital raises by a market leading property funds syndication and management business.
• Provided advice to overseas listed issuers on the application of New Zealand securities to various proposed capital raises.
• Provided initial advice and steps plan for the proposed merger of two unlisted property funds.

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Business Advisory

• Provided advice on the commercial arrangements on a leading satellite hardware and software firm.
• Negotiated a distribution agreement between a domestic chemical home improvement business and its UK distributor.
• Provided advice on the commercial arrangements of a regional council.

Employee Share Schemes

• Managed the employee share scheme for a New Zealand business owned by an Australian private equity firm.
• Amended the employee share scheme to reflect the agreed treatment of various capital injections for a New Zealand business owned by a British private equity firm.
• Advised on the entry into an employee share scheme by a high growth FMCG business.

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