Rebecca is a corporate and securities lawyer with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and financial regulatory advice, funds management and general corporate and commercial contracts.

Rebecca advises on acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, in particular in the energy and forestry sectors. She is also involved in advising on securities and financial product offerings, including foreign exchange trading businesses and employee share purchase schemes for New Zealand and overseas corporates.

Qualifications

BA, LLB (Hons), University of Auckland

Admitted

2004 New Zealand

Contact

Email: Rebecca Caird

DDI: +64 9 916 8632

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Areas of Expertise

Work Highlights

Forestry divestment
Advised Global Forest Partners LP in relation to the partition of its joint venture interest in the Northland Mangakahia Forest and in relation to the sale of the forest.

Rebrand of securities offering documentation
Acted for a major fund provider in relation to the rebrand and update of offer documents for its investment products, including KiwiSaver and superannuation schemes and unit trusts.

Asahi Group
Advised Asahi on the New Zealand law aspects of the NZ$1.5 billion acquisition of Independent Liquor, Asahi's largest ever acquisition.

Prime Infrastructure Powerco sale
Acted for Prime Infrastructure (formerly Babcock & Brown Infrastructure) on the sale of 58% of its interest in New Zealand's third largest power and gas utility, Powerco.