Phil Taylor Email and Phone Number

I'm experienced in all aspects of commercial and corporate law, including takeovers, M&A, acquisitions, JVs, floats and venture capital both in NZ and off-shore. I've provided general corporate advice to boards of listed companies, co-operatives and CCOs. I lead the Tompkins Wake Energy team.Achievements:• Partnership negotiations – advised WEL Networks on its negotiations and agreement with Crown Fibre Holdings for the rights to build and operate (and eventually own)… Show more I'm experienced in all aspects of commercial and corporate law, including takeovers, M&A, acquisitions, JVs, floats and venture capital both in NZ and off-shore. I've provided general corporate advice to boards of listed companies, co-operatives and CCOs. I lead the Tompkins Wake Energy team.Achievements:• Partnership negotiations – advised WEL Networks on its negotiations and agreement with Crown Fibre Holdings for the rights to build and operate (and eventually own) the Crown-funded Ultrafast broadband network in the Central North Island. I advised Christchurch City Holdings on the arrangements between its subsidiary, Enable Networks and Crown Fibre Holdings. • Technology negotiations – advisor to Counties Power, WEL Energy and Alpine Energy on smart meter strategy and agreements including key arrangements with state-owned electricity generators and retailers. • Infrastructure negotiations – advised Mataura Valley on the procurement of $250m dairy factory construction and technology contracts.• Advised Open Country (New Zealand’s second largest dairy processor) on $50 million capital raise, a transaction involving the Takeovers Code, Overseas Investment Act and Securities Act.• Advised Ultrafast Fibre Limited and Enable Networks Limited on $200 million of procurement agreements with Huawei for layer 2 active equipment for Ultrafast broadband network covering 30% of NZ. Show less

Deputy Chair from 2019

At Fonterra, I drove strategic alliances on energy strategy, New Zealand’s second-largest coal company (Glencoal) and led negotiations for over $1 billion of energy procurement.