Partners

Josh Williams

Partner, Ōtautahi | Christchurch

LL.B (Hons), University of Otago

Expertise

Capital raising

Climate Change

Corporate

Commercial contracts

Mergers and acquisitions

Private equity and venture capital

Rural and agribusiness

Contact

d: +64 3 335 1236

m: +64 22 430 0311

e: josh.williams@al.nz

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Josh is a Partner in our Corporate and Commercial Team. He has a wide range of commercial expertise but is particularly experienced at executing mergers and acquisitions and other commercial transactions.

Josh is focused on understanding his clients’ commercial drivers and bringing a practical approach. He is solutions-focused and works hard to deliver positive outcomes for his clients.

Josh advises clients on a broad range of matters – from a variety of commercial and technology contracts through to significant M&A transactions, capital raisings, shareholder arrangements, joint ventures, and corporate structuring and governance. He represents clients across New Zealand and also acts for international clients looking to establish or acquire domestic businesses.

Josh is also one of our Climate Change specialists, and advises clients on the emissions trading scheme and a variety of arrangements involving the New Zealand carbon market.

Josh is Ngāi Tahu and is proud of his whakapapa. He advises iwi/Māori organisations on a variety of matters.

Josh is also a trustee of the ArtStart Foundation, a charitable trust that provides a springboard for talented secondary school artists to showcase their work and consider a creative career.

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