What they do
MinterEllisonRuddWatts is a full-service New Zealand law firm whose corporate team advises on public and private M&A, private equity deals, capital raisings and equity capital markets work for corporations, private equity, owners, listed companies and financiers.
- Services
- M&A law, Capital markets law, Private equity law, Banking and finance law, Competition and regulatory approvals, Restructuring and insolvency law
- Specialties
- Agriculture, fishing and food, Banks, financial institutions and insurance, Energy and renewables, Forestry, Government and public sector, Infrastructure, Māori business, Retirement living and aged care, Technology
- Kinds of deal
- Consolidation and roll ups
- Clients
- Corporates, Private equity, Business owners and founders, Listed companies, Banks and lenders
- Places served
- NZ
- Network
- MinterEllison Legal Group
From minterellison.co.nz, checked 7 Nov 2026: /about, /expertise/services/corporate-mergers-and-acquisitions, /expertise, /
Deals
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2 of 2 deals
| Advisers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | Tourism Holdings | Accident Compensation | BGH Capital | Acquisition | Legal adviser to Tourism Holdings (target) | Announced | – | Hospitality, leisure and gaming | Jarden (sell-side) | BGH Capital acquisition of Tourism Holdings |
| Jan 2025 | Flintfox International | – | Enable Global | Acquisition | Legal adviser to Advent Partners (target) | Completed | – | Software | Tooronga Advisory (sell-side) | Enable Global acquisition of Flintfox International |
Listed on their website
- Special strategic investment from Waterman Capital 2026
- Fisher Funds and Direct Capital acquisition of New Zealand Health Group 2026
- Treasury buy back of Kiwibank
- Sale of Ritchies Transport to KKR
- Dai-ichi acquisition of Partners Life NZD1 billion
- Sale of Healthscope's New Zealand pathology business $550m plus
- Multi-Color acquisition of Hexagon
- Oriens Capital investment into PBG Group
Transactions the firm lists on its own website, checked 7 Nov 2026. Those FundComb has recorded link to the deal.
Offices and contact
Offices
- AucklandHead office
- Wellington