Corporate Senior Solicitor

3 days ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Chapman Tripp Full time

As a key member of our Auckland Corporate team, you will be working with leading Partner, Roger Wallis, across a broad range of corporate transactions including public market mergers and acquisitions, equity capital market transactions, business reorganisations, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.

Recent work highlights include:

- Advising the independent directors of Northwest Healthcare Properties Management, as manager of NZX-listed Vital Healthcare Property Trust (VHP), on an agreement to internalise the management of VHP, for a payment of $214m to the current manager to relinquish the management rights.
- Advising Precinct on its $310m placement underwritten by Jarden, Forsyth Barr and UBS, and its non-underwritten share purchase plan retail offer.
- Advising Mohawk Industries Inc on its acquisition by scheme of arrangement of NZX Listed Bremworth for $52.5m.
- Advising EBOS Group on its placement underwritten by UBS and its retail offer to raise up to $272m.
- Advising a consortium of Northland Regional Council, Port of Tauranga and Ngāpuhi Investment Fund (Tupu Tonu) to acquire NZX-listed Marsden Maritime Holdings by scheme of arrangement.
- Advising Arvida Group on its NZ$1.243b scheme of arrangement with global infrastructure fund Stonepeak.

The firm also advised on three of the winning deals at the 2024 New Zealand Law Awards, had 12 deals recognised with Excellence awards; was named as 2024 NZ Firm of the Year by the KangaNews Awards and the IFLR Asia Pacific Awards, and the 2025 Chambers NZ Law Firm of the Year.

If you are a talented solicitor with 4+ years PQE, wanting a step up or a new challenge, we think we have the best team, work, culture and opportunity to develop your career.

**Working with Chapman Tripp**:

- Top-tier clients and work
- Flexible working style and supportive leadership
- Inclusive culture and team
- Ongoing learning and development and formal mentoring programme
- Comprehensive salary and benefits package including healthcare and annual wellbeing allowance
- Groups and activities to suit your interests: sports, arts & culture, regular team and firm events for connection



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