About
Burton Partners is a leading corporate and commercial property law firm, based in Auckland. The firm was established in 1989 and currently has six partners and a team of experienced lawyers, legal executives and support staff. Burton Partners provides “large firm” experience/expertise coupled with “small firm” service to a select clientele in New Zealand and overseas. Its lawyers are experts in their fields and partner with their clients to achieve the best outcomes on complex, strategic projects and sensitive matters. The firm's mantra is to focus only on what it is good at, procuring external support when advice is required outside its specialist areas. The corporate team has the necessary technical expertise and experience to provide the full suite of corporate legal services. It combines this expertise and experience with a layer of commerciality to ensure that that it consistently delivers solutions for its clients. ### Staffing Figures - 6 Partners - 3 Senior Associates - 3 Legal Executives - 3 Solicitors - 7 Support Staff
Office locations
Auckland
Auckland
Burton Partners Level 3 10 Viaduct Harbour Avenue Auckland 1010 New Zealand Auckland New Zealand
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Hayden Smith
Hayden is a partner at Burton Partners, where he advises clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. His principal focus is on mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, capital raisings, investment structuring and corporate advisory. He also has expertise drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including supply, distribution and manufacturing arrangements. Hayden’s experience covers a number of industry sectors, including recently advising clients in the food processing, heavy industry, hospitality & leisure, technology and retail sectors. Hayden prides himself on taking a results-orientated approach, supporting his clients to manage legal risk and meet commercial objectives. · Corporate / M&A
Nick Lovegrove
Nick is an experienced corporate partner with a focus on providing timely and strategic advice that delivers from a legal and commercial perspective. He advises clients on a range of corporate/commercial matters with a particular interest in mergers and acquisitions, shareholder and joint venture arrangements, financing, and commercial contracts. His recent transactions include: Advising Healthcare Group NZ Limited on the sale of all of the shares in Horizon Radiology to ASX listed Integral Diagnostics Advising the shareholders of Kahu Veterinary Equipment Limited on the sale of all the shares to Stockholm listed Vimian Group Advising TDDA on the sale of its business to interests associated with Healthcare Holdings Limited and related joint venture arrangements · Corporate / M&A
Tony Nicholson
Tony is a specialist property, real estate and construction lawyer. He acts for both corporates and high net worth private clients on the acquisition, development, leasing, management and disposition of major commercial projects. He has extensive experience in all types of leasing (commercial, retail and industrial), property joint ventures, subdivisions and infrastructure and mining projects. Tony has acted for numerous foreign investors who have purchased, developed or invested in real estate in New Zealand. He also has an interest in the marine industry having acted for foreign purchasers on the construction and acquisition of super yachts in New Zealand. · Real Estate