Roger Wallis has been reappointed to New Zealand’s Takeovers Panel and will serve for another 12-month term.
Wallis, who
stepped down as chair of
Chapman Tripp at the end of March when Victoria Heine assumed the role, was first appointed to the takeovers panel in February 2011. He specialises in public market mergers and acquisitions, equity capital market transactions, business reorganisations, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance.
The corporate and securities law expert, who has been a partner at Chapman Tripp since 2000, is a member of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand, the Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand, and the executive officer of the Listed Companies Association. he is the former chair of the
NZX Legal and Advisory Board.
“I am pleased Mr Wallis will continue to share his expertise for another twelve months, ensuring the Panel continues to benefit from his practical experience in takeovers and securities regulation,” Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Jacqui Dean said.
The Takeovers Panel has a number of lawyers in addition to investment bankers, executives, and consultants. The panel includes Simon Horner, partner at Mayne Wetherell; Sacha Judd, Hoku Group managing director and former partner at
Buddle Findlay; Silvana Schenone, partner at
MinterEllisonRuddWatts; and Nathaniel Starrenburg, director at
Harmos Horton Lusk.
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