Russell McVeagh wins four awards at ALB Australasian Law Awards 2010
Partner and Chairman of the Board, Pip Greenwood, has won New Zealand Dealmaker of the Year for the second time at the ALB Australasian Law Awards held on 13 May 2010.Russell McVeagh also scooped the awards for New Zealand Deal Team of the Year (Capital Markets Team), New Zealand Deal of the Year for the Fisher and Paykel recapitalisation and M&A Deal of the Year for the Kirin Lion Nathan Acquisition.
Held in Sydney, the awards night is the premier event for the Australian and New Zealand legal industry, recognising and celebrating the successes of the past year. These awards are both a reflection of the excellence of our teams and of the quality of work undertaken by our clients.
- NZ Deal Team of the Year - Russell McVeagh Capital Markets Team: The team was recognised for its dominance of the major equity raisings in New Zealand in 2009 (acting for nine out 11).
- NZ Dealmaker of the Year - Pip Greenwood: Pip was recognised for her contribution to the numerous capital raisings as well as her involvement in major deals for NAB and Lion Nathan.
- Australasia-wide M&A Deal of the Year - Kirin Lion Nathan Acquisition: This deal was the largest investment ever by a Japanese company in Australia and created one of the largest food and beverage companies in Asia-Pacific.
- NZ Deal of the Year - Fisher and Paykel Recapitalisation: This NZ$775m deal involved several components negotiated under tight timeframes.