Profile
David specialises in corporate and commercial law with considerable experience in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, governance, shareholding arrangements and commercial contracts. David has more than 25 years of transactional experience across a wide range of industry sectors.
In addition to his transactional work, David advises a number of multi-national companies in respect of their New Zealand businesses.
David has significant corporate governance experience, and is an independent director of the NZX listed company Property for Industry. He recently completed seven years as a member of the board of Buddle Findlay.
David regularly advises public sector clients on a broad range of commercial issues and projects, including The University of Auckland, Panuku Development Auckland, Auckland Council, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Victoria University of Wellington, Predator Free 2050 and New Zealand Blood Service.
"M&A specialist David Thomson has 'great market insight'. A ‘sound and practical’ M&A specialist."
Legal 500
"David managed a process that had many moving parts very professionally. He provided solutions all along the way and was instrumental in getting the deal agreed and finalised."
IFLR1000
Experience
Sector / Expertise
- Agribusiness, horticulture and forestry
- Biotechnology and therapeutic products
- Corporate and commercial
- Early stage and high growth companies
- Education
- Food and beverage
- Franchising
- Health
- Infrastructure
- Joint ventures and limited partnerships
- Local government
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Overseas investment
- Corporate governance
- Private equity
International
Work highlights
Advising McLarens US
on its acquisition of Fire Research Group
Advising Intel Capital Corporation
on its investment in Quantifi Photonics
Advising an investor in Strong Parts Group
Advising ASX listed Autosports Group
on its acquisition of the Auckland City BMW including the BMW, Mini and Rolls Royce vehicle dealerships in Auckland
Advising a consortium of private investors
on the acquisition of a majority stake in Rakaia Engineering
Advising New Zealand loss adjusting and claims management firm CNZ Group
on the 2020 sale of all shares in CNZ Group to McLarens