Dean Oppenhuis

Dean is a transactions and projects lawyer with a broad range of experience.

His expertise and experience covers a wide range of areas, from mergers and acquisitions, public offers, stock exchange listings, company and securities law, private equity and venture capital; to outsourcing, technology contracts, infrastructure and commercialisation of intellectual property.

Dean has a particular interest in the IT and telecommunications sectors.

Chambers Asia Pacific states that "well respected" Dean "has a deep understanding of the relevant markets, and gets in and gets the job done to an exemplary standard with a strong focus on clients' commercial objectives and a minimum of fuss." Dean is described as "very capable and professional" and having wide experience with an approach that is "pragmatic and methodical."

Qualifications

BCom, LLB(Hons), University of Canterbury

Admitted

1995 New Zealand

International Career

Fujitsu Services Limited, London
1998-2000
Osborn & Maledon, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
1994

Contact

Email: Dean Oppenhuis

DDI: +64 4 915 6921

Mobile: +64 21 317 697

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Areas of Expertise

Work Highlights

Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative
Advising Crown Fibre Holdings Limited on the Government's Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative, including its partnering arrangements with each of Telecom, WEL Networks and Northpower.

Transport smartcard infrastructure project
Advising Auckland Transport and New Zealand Transport Agency on the integrated fares smartcard system network infrastructure project.

Xero capital raising
Advising online accounting (software as a service) company Xero on its successful IPO and listing on NZSX and its subsequent capital raising (through private placements and a share purchase plan).

Schering-Plough merger
Advising Schering-Plough on the New Zealand aspects of its US$14b acquisition of Organon Biosciences.

Telecommunications procurement
Advising the State Services Commission/Department of Internal Affairs on the Government Shared Network transition project, including the sale of the existing network and the syndicated procurement of telecommunications services.