Andrew Harmons Bio

Andrew, one of the firm’s co-founders, advises on a wide range of corporate, strategic and transactional matters, with a focus on takeovers, corporate advisory, governance, shareholder, co-investment and joint venture arrangements, and business acquisitions and divestments. Andrew has particular expertise in providing strategic board, governance and transaction advice, including offshore investment in New Zealand. He is the lead legal adviser to a number of NZX listed entities and is regularly asked to provide specialist independent advice to boards in tandem with a company's usual legal advisers. He has developed a trusted adviser relationship with a number of local and international private investors and family offices in relation to their New Zealand interests, and has recognised expertise in the governance and capital structure of the New Zealand primary industry and co-operative sector. Andrew is recognised as one of New Zealand’s leading public takeover lawyers, and co-heads the firm’s takeover practice. His experience and expertise in advising on the defence of hostile or unsolicited bids is unrivalled, and he is often sought out to provide specialist governance and strategic advice to boards who receive unsolicited bid proposals. Before co-founding Harmos Horton Lusk, Andrew was a senior corporate partner at Russell McVeagh.