Bio

Ben Paterson is a key dealmaker for Russell McVeagh, with significant expertise in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate law, joint ventures and overseas investment. Ben has a particular focus on private equity transactions and regularly acts for some of the leading offshore and domestic private equity funds, including Pacific Equity Partners, CPE Capital, The Riverside Company, Carlyle, Advent International and Pioneer Capital, as well as some of New Zealand's most well-known companies such as Fonterra and Lion. He is trusted and highly valued for his ability to work cooperatively and achieve exceptional and commercially focused results. Ben also has extensive experience in advising on New Zealand's foreign investment laws and advising receivers and administrators on restructuring and insolvency related M&A. He has co-authored the New Zealand chapter of the global publication Getting the Deal Through - Foreign Investment Review as well as the Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide - Private Equity.