The team
Andrew Simmonds
partner
Admitted New Zealand 1988
Admitted United Kingdom 1995
Specialties
Strategic advice and negotiations, governance arrangements, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions.
Recent career
2006: Established Simmonds Stewart
1998-2006: Buddle Findlay (partner from 2001)
1994-1998: British Airways, London, In-house Counsel
Victoria Stewart
partner
Admitted New Zealand 1996
Specialties
Development agreements, technology transfer and licensing, partnering and joint ventures, customer and channel contracts, procurement processes and documentation, due diligence.
Recent career
2006: Established Simmonds Stewart
1999-2006: Buddle Findlay, Senior Associate
Julie Fowler
partner
Admitted New Zealand 1992
Admitted United Kingdom 2001
Specialties
Governance arrangements, capital raising, joint ventures, restructures, mergers and acquisitions.
Recent career
2009: Joined Simmonds Stewart
1996-2009: Mayer Brown LLP, London, Senior Associate
Ben Winslade
senior associate
Admitted New Zealand 2004
Admitted England and Wales 2007
Specialties
Development agreements, technology transfer and licensing, customer and channel contracts, data privacy and Intellectual property.
Recent career
2011: Joined Simmonds Stewart
2007-2010: Bristows, London
Chris Wilson
senior solicitor
Admitted New Zealand 2008
Specialties
Company start up and compliance, capital raising, restructures, due diligence, customer and channel contracts.
Recent career
2007: Joined Simmonds Stewart
2006-2007: Tax advisor, Deloitte
Fiona MacKinnon
solicitor
Admitted New Zealand 2010
Specialties
Company start up and compliance, capital raising, restructures, due diligence, advanced Japanese language skills – written and spoken.
Recent career
2010: Joined Simmonds Stewart
2008-2009: Paralegal, Shearman & Sterling Tokyo Office
Elena Kim
solicitor
Admitted New Zealand 2011
Specialties
Company start up and compliance, capital raising, restructures, due diligence, advanced Korean language skills.
Recent career
2010: Joined Simmonds Stewart