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Hamish is a senior corporate and commercial law lawyer with extensive experience advising on acquisitions, divestments and mergers, takeovers, financial product offerings, corporate structures, governance and general commercial matters.  Hamish is based in Nelson but works nationally.

Hamish works with a range of clients in various industries.  His clients include Sealord Group, Sanford, New Zealand King Salmon, Maclab, Cawthron Institute, Te Whata Ora Nelson Marlborough, Te Pukenga NMIT, Ngati Rarua Atiawa Iwi Trust, FSS Management, Proper Snack Foods and Waimea Water.

Recent highlights

  • Advising Intepeople on its merger with Brannigans Consulting to form The Global People Collective.
  • Advising Sealord Group on its purchase of Independent Fisheries.
  • Advising Cold Storage Nelson on its sale to Lineage Logistics.
  • Advising a Nelson hotel operator on its purchase of hotels from the Munro Hotel Group.
  • Advising Maclab on its purchase of a marine farm business from Just Mussels.
  • Advising Rahr Corporation on its purchase of a brewing beverage and health food products business from Bevie Craft.
  • Advising the board of Waimea Water on matters relating to the financing and construction of the Waimea Community Dam.

Hamish's insights

Limited Partnerships in New Zealand

19 May 2015

When ‘Cheeky’ Socials Cross the Line – four TikTok ads that got pulled last year and what social media marketers can learn from them

12 November 2025

Privacy wake-up call: why Kiwi organisations can’t ignore this $5.8 million lesson

3 November 2025

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