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Simpson Grierson

Deals: 25
M&A: 24
IPOs: 1
Latest: Oct 2026

25 of 25 deals

Deals Simpson Grierson advised on, most recent first
									Advisers
Oct 2026	New Zealand Aged Care Services	–	Heritage Lifecare	Acquisition	Legal adviser to Adamantem Capital (acquirer)	Announced	–	–	MinterEllisonRuddWatts	Adamantem Capital acquisition of New Zealand Aged Care Services
Oct 2026	Belaire Ferries	–	Kelsian Group	Acquisition	Legal adviser to Kelsian Group (acquirer)	Announced	–	–		Kelsian Group acquisition of Belaire Ferries
Sep 2026	RANCo	–	–	Asset sale	Legal adviser to 2degrees	Announced	–	–	Bell Gully	Acquisition of RANCo
Sep 2026	Lodestone Energy	–	–	IPO	Legal adviser to the lead managers	Announced	100.0	–	Forsyth Barr (lead manager)Jarden (lead manager)	Lodestone Energy IPO
Sep 2026	Greenhawk Chartered Accountants	–	Multiplier Holdings	Acquisition	Legal adviser to Multiplier Holdings (acquirer)	Announced	–	–		Multiplier Holdings acquisition of Greenhawk Chartered Accountants
Jul 2026	Orikan	Five V Capital	EQT Group	Acquisition	Legal adviser to Five V Capital (seller)	Announced	–	Software	Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (buy-side)Gilbert + Tobin (sell-side)Deutsche Bank (sell-side)KPMG (sell-side)PwC (sell-side)	EQT Group acquisition of Orikan
Jul 2026	Wallace Group	–	Qube Holdings	Acquisition	Legal adviser to Qube Holdings (acquirer)	Announced	–	–		Qube Holdings acquisition of Wallace Group
Jun 2026	Centralines	–	–	Joint venture	Legal adviser to Centralines	Completed	–	–		Acquisition of Centralines
Apr 2026	Matahio Energy NZ	–	Sunda Energy	Acquisition	Legal adviser to Sunda Energy (acquirer)	Announced	24.5	–	Fieldfisher (buy-side)	Sunda Energy acquisition of Matahio Energy NZ
Apr 2026	Herman Pacific	Shareholders of Herman Pacific	ITI NZ	Acquisition	Legal adviser to Shareholders of Herman Pacific (seller)	Announced	–	–		ITI NZ acquisition of Herman Pacific
Apr 2026	Oxygen Advisors	–	Multiplier Holdings	Acquisition	Legal adviser to Multiplier Holdings (acquirer)	Announced	–	–		Multiplier Holdings acquisition of Oxygen Advisors
Mar 2026	AS Colour	Direct Capital	Quadrant	Stake	Legal adviser	Completed	–	Consumer brands and apparel	Jarden (buy-side)Gilbert + Tobin (buy-side)Allier Capital (sell-side)Harmos Horton Lusk (sell-side)	Quadrant Private Equity stake in AS Colour
Feb 2026	Tamaki Health Group	Mercury Capital	–	Acquisition	Legal adviser	Announced	–	–		Acquisition of Tamaki Health Group
Feb 2026	King Country Energy	King Country Trust	Contact Energy	Stake	Legal adviser to King Country Trust (seller)	Completed	–	–		Contact Energy stake in King Country Energy
Feb 2026	QT Auckland	–	EVT	Acquisition	Legal adviser	Announced	–	–		EVT acquisition of QT Auckland
Feb 2026	Nexus Logistics	Port of Auckland	Qube Holdings	Acquisition	Legal adviser to Qube Holdings (acquirer)	Completed	–	–		Qube Holdings acquisition of Nexus Logistics
Jan 2026	Rakon	–	Bourns	Takeover	Legal adviser to Bourns (acquirer)	Completed	360.0	–	Rothschild & Co (buy-side)Cameron Partners (buy-side)Shanahan Partners (buy-side)Simmons Corporate Finance (buy-side)Calibre Partners (sell-side)Bell Gully (sell-side)	Bourns acquisition of Rakon
Jan 2026	Forest360	–	–	Merger	Legal adviser to Adamantem Capital (acquirer)	Announced	–	–		PF Olsen and Forest360 merger
Jan 2026	PwC New Zealand's Business Restructuring Services unit	–	Teneo	Asset sale	Legal adviser to Teneo (acquirer)	Announced	–	–		Teneo acquisition of PwC New Zealand's Business Restructuring Services unit
Dec 2025	Christchurch Casino	Skyline	Australian‑based purchaser	Acquisition	Legal adviser to Australian‑based purchaser (acquirer)	Pending	–	–		Australian‑based purchaser acquisition of Christchurch Casino
Nov 2025	Alliance Group	–	Dawn Meats	Scheme	Legal adviser to Alliance Group (target)	Completed	250.0	–	Craigs Investment PartnersNorthington Partners (sell-side)	Dawn Meats Group acquisition of Alliance Group
Aug 2025	Mataura Valley Milk	The a2 Milk Company	–	Acquisition	Legal adviser to The a2 Milk Company (seller)	Announced	–	–		Acquisition of Mataura Valley Milk
Aug 2025	Comvita	–	Florenz	Scheme	Legal adviser to Comvita (target)	Announced	–	–	Grant Samuel (sell-side)Craigs Investment Partners (sell-side)	Florenz acquisition of Comvita
Aug 2025	Yashili New Zealand	–	The a2 Milk Company	Acquisition	Legal adviser to The a2 Milk Company (acquirer)	Announced	–	–		The a2 Milk Company acquisition of Yashili New Zealand
Jul 2025	Pioneer Energy Group	–	Tōtara Energy LP	Stake	Legal adviser to Tōtara Energy LP (acquirer)	Completed	50.0	–	Buddle Findlay (sell-side)	Tōtara Energy LP stake in Pioneer Energy Group