Bell Gully is top New Zealand firm in Thomson's Australasian M&A legal league tables for first half of 2004

Bell Gully is the highest ranked New Zealand law firm in each of Thomson Financial's Australasian M&A legal adviser league tables for the first half of 2004.

During this period, the firm advised on completed deals worth US$2.186 billion.

Bell Gully was the highest ranked New Zealand firm in the completed and announced rankings of deals with any Australia/New Zealand involvement and in the completed and announced rankings of deals with an Australian or New Zealand target.

"It's a great six-month result - made possible by our clients," said Bell Gully chairman Matthew Cockram. "Some of our most valued and longstanding clients feature on our first-half deal list.

"We appreciate their long-term relationship with Bell Gully and thank them for making us the top New Zealand firm in these league tables."

Thomson Financial compiles details of all deals worth over US$30 million and publishes a league table of legal advisers twice each year.

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