Scott Walker

Senior Associate

Scott works in the corporate and commercial team based in Christchurch, with a particular focus on overseas investments, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and commercial contracts.

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He acts for clients in a broad range of industries including the agriculture, forestry, energy and renewable, technology and investment funds sectors.

Scott’s expertise includes domestic and cross border acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, corporate structuring, venture capital and private equity transactions, energy and renewable projects, Overseas Investment Office applications as well as a range of other general corporate, property and commercial matters.

Recent highlights

  • Agribusiness – advising Craigmore Farming on the acquisition, establishment and management of farms and forestry in New Zealand.
  • Overseas Investment – advising on applications by significant foreign investors under the Overseas Investment regime.
  • Forestry – advising various clients on the acquisition and disposal of forestry assets and ETS participation.
  • Investment funds – advising a leading UK investment manager with £7.7 billion of assets under management on the acquisition of another investment manager and its approx. £1.1 billion assets under management*.
  • Property and corporate structuring – advising an American multinational investment company on joint venture arrangements with a leading UK property and asset manager, formed to invest in residential assets*.
  • Venture capital – advising a consortium of clients on their minority investment in a UK nuclear fusion development company*.

*denotes overseas experience

Scott's insights

New Zealand releases 'Responsible AI Guidance for Businesses'

15 July 2025

New Zealand releases its first AI strategy

15 July 2025

Property co-ownership in New Zealand – understanding the peaks and pitfalls

11 July 2025

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Enterprising

  • Scott has recently returned to New Zealand having worked in an international law firm for two years in London, United Kingdom.

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