Stephen Layburn
Commercial Barrister
- Location
Auckland, New Zealand
- Telephone
+64 9 300 5485
+64 22 192 4937
Practice Areas
Corporate / M & A / fundraising
Corporate advisory – compliance, governance and structuring issues, M & A transactions, advising different stakeholders (including directors, interest groups and management). Securities markets – regulatory compliance matters, equity & debt issues, waivers, rulings & exemptions from NZX, Securities Commission / FMA & Takeovers Panel, etc.
Commercial
Advice on compliance issues, new commercial and legislative developments, negotiating / documenting commercial arrangements, project management of inputs into commercial arrangements.
Venture Capital / Private Equity
Marriage of skills across a variety of corporate / commercial (legal) disciplines as well as a mentoring role. Assisting with fund raising, advising different stakeholders, partnering arrangements and advising on exit strategies.
Financial Services
Working with financial service providers / financial advisory sector – on commercial and compliance matters (including AML/CFT matters) and dealings with regulators.
Corporate Governance
Advising management, boards, individual directors (including independent directors), committees and those providing other inputs for corporate decision-making processes. Assisting other stakeholders (including shareholders, classes and interest groups), organising, chairing / conducting meetings and setting up reporting processes.
Non-Standard Entities
Establishing / advising co-operatives, industry organisations, charities and Maori groups. Sports sector work including management and governance issues, dealings with regulatory bodies / local & central government agencies and advice, negotiations and drafting inputs into commercial matters (including funding, sponsorship, licensing, events management, broadcasting and supply arrangements).
In addition to the key areas noted above, I can also assist with independent advice to individual parties, individual directors or Boards:
- managing conflicts of interest
- several opinions / peer review
- negotiations
- mediations / alternative dispute resolutions