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Mary McCartin

she/herSenior Associate
Auckland
About

Mary has broad experience in corporate and commercial law. She advises local and international clients on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, structuring and entity establishment (including joint ventures) and global reorganisations and amalgamations.

In addition, Mary regularly advises local clients on corporate governance, shareholding matters and company law compliance.

Mary supports clients across several industries but has a particular focus on the consumer goods, food and retail sector and healthcare sector.

Areas of FocusCorporateMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityConsumer Goods, Food and RetailHealthcareLife SciencesFranchise
Bar admissions / Professional QualificationsBarrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, 2016

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising Foodstuffs North Island Limited on its day-to-day legal matters and representing Foodstuffs in its capacity as franchisor and financier on transactions with owner operator franchisees (PAK'nSAVE, New World, Four Square, and Gilmours banners).
  • Advising Pfizer on New Zealand aspects of various global joint-ventures and reorganisations, as well as day-to-day business as usual advice including contractual arrangements with PHARMAC.
  • Advising pro bono client the Starship Foundation on its contractual arrangements with corporate sponsorship partners, supporters and service providers.
  • Advised Eke Panuku Development Auckland on the transfer and reorganisation of its substantial Auckland waterfront asset portfolio with Auckland Council.
  • Advised Kingspan Group plc on its acquisition of the business and assets of Conqueror New Zealand.
  • Advised The Mars Agency and its private equity partner Mountaingate Capital on its acquisition of The IN Group (NZ).
  • Team who advised AXA S.A. on the sale of AXA Singapore (AXA Insurance Pte Ltd) to HSBC Insurance (Asia Pacific) Holdings Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC for USD529m.
  • Team who advised a consortium (led by SingLife , TPG Inc. and Sumitomo) on the merger of SingLife and Aviva Singapore valued at US$2.4 billion.
  • Advised Virtuos on its USD150m investment from Baring Private Equity Asia.
  • Advised TotalEnergies on its purchase of BlueSG's EV charging business from Bolloré Group.
Languages
  • English
Education
  • University of Otago, Bachelor of Laws (LLB), 2015
  • University of Otago, Bachelor of Arts (BA), 2015

Prior Experience

  • Prior to re-joining DLA Piper New Zealand, Mary worked for another global law firm in Singapore.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • New Zealand Law Society

My latest insights

Publication

Major reforms to New Zealand Company Law

21 August 2024 .7 minute read

News

DLA Piper celebrates the promotions of Edward Eisdell Moore Kate Rogers and Mary McCartin

31 July 2024 .3 minute read

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+64 9 300 3888
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+64 27 961 8333
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