Jayne specialises in corporate and commercial law, advising on significant corporate transactions and commercial matters.

She works on acquisitions and dispositions of business, corporate restructurings, equity transactions and joint ventures.

Jayne has significant project management experience, managing a variety of complex and major transactions. She has forged a strong relationship advising, originally, Fletcher Challenge and its sector companies and now, the companies which have emerged with the separation of Fletcher Challenge - principally Fletcher Building.

Jayne's background also includes working in the firm's property and finance teams and while working in Canada she was involved in corporate, securities and commercial financing matters. She is currently chair of the firm's Risk Management Committee.

Jayne is praised for her "desire and ability to understand the broader commercial issues" by Asia Pacific Legal 500 2005/2006.

Qualifications

LLB, Victoria University of Wellington

Admitted

1983 New Zealand

International Career

  • Goodman & Goodman, Toronto
    1985-1986

Publications

Contact

Email: Jayne Kirton

DDI: 64 9 916 8936

Mobile: 64 21 960 755

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Areas of Expertise

Recent Work

Fletcher Building's acquisition of shares in Dongwha Patinna NZ Limited
Advised Fletcher Building Limited, a New Zealand-based forest products company and New Zealand's second largest listed company, on its 20% acquisition of fibreboard producer Dongwha Patinna NZ Ltd.

Corporate reorganisation of Formica
Advised Fletcher Building Limited on the corporate reorganisation of the Formica group following its acquisition from private equity investors Cerberus Capital Management LP and Oaktree Capital Management LLC. The Formica brand name is recognised globally as the leader in high pressure laminates.

Fletcher Building's acquisition of Formica
Advised Fletcher Building Limited on the placement of 26 million shares at NZ$12.60 a share to fund its acquisition of Formica from private equity investors Cerberus Capital Management LP and Oaktree Capital Management LLC.