About this role
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">We are looking to appoint up to 2 Senior Associates to join our national practice, who will contribute to our growth and become leaders in our practice.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The team</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">You will be joining a high-performing, professional, ambitious and collaborative team led by partners who have practiced in New Zealand, London and Sydney, including </span><a href="https://www.dentons.co.nz/en/wookjin-lee"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Wook Jin Lee</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">, </span><a href="https://www.dentons.co.nz/en/joy-wang"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Joy Wang </span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">and </span><a href="https://www.dentons.co.nz/en/keegan-toft"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Keegan Toft</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">. </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">We have a proven track record of recognising and developing talent, with genuine partnership potential for the right candidates. We support and reward excellence, as demonstrated by our recent promotion of Joy Wang to the partnership within 8 years of practice.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The work</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The team has a strong transactional focus, and regularly acts on both inbound and outbound cross-border transactions. This team has handled many of the firm’s most high-profile matters, advising a blue-chip client base that includes:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0mm;margin-bottom:0.0mm" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0mm;margin-right:0.0mm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Listed companies – both NZX, NASDAQ and other recognised securities exchanges</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0mm;margin-right:0.0mm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Private equity and venture capital fund managers</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0mm;margin-right:0.0mm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Iwi and Māori enterprises</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0mm;margin-right:0.0mm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Clients across a broad range of sectors, particularly technology, financial services, and energy</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#232323">About you </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">You may currently be a Senior Associate or a talented mid-level lawyer ready to step up. Ideally, you will have 7+ years’ strong corporate transactional experience and a strategic mindset. </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">You will enjoy ownership of matters, working closely with partners and clients, and mentoring junior team members. </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The Overseas Investment Act frequently features in our work, so knowledge or experience in this area would be advantageous, though not essential.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Recent noteworthy engagements</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0mm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 6.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">NASDAQ-listed Teradyne on the acquisition of Quantifi Photonics – including coordination of multiple jurisdictions</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 6.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Forsyth Barr on the sale of 25% ownership interest to funds managed by Mercury Capital</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 6.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">SSE-listed Huatai Securities and Huatai International Private Equity on the acquisition of Egmont Honey</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 6.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">NZX-listed Steel & Tube on the acquisition of Perry Metal Protection, Perry Grating and Waikato Sand Blasting</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 6.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">NASDAQ-listed Motorola Solutions on the acquisition of Noggin IT</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 6.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">NZX and ASX-listed Serko on the acquisition of the GetThere business from NASDAQ-listed Sabre Corporation – including coordination of multiple jurisdictions</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 8.0pt 6.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Shuttlerock on the acquisition of Shakr Media in Korea and the US</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#232323;background-color:white">Apply Now </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">If you are <strong>returning to New Zealand from overseas</strong>, we’d love to hear from you – we can be flexible on start dates to support your move.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm 0.0mm 8.0pt;line-height:116%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:116%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">To apply, please submit your CV, and cover letter. For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Shannon Davis (Auckland) at [email protected] or +64 9 914 7268, or alternatively, Claire Wilkinson (Wellington) at [email protected] +64 4 915 0810.</span></p>