Andrew is a Partner in Lane Neave’s Corporate team in Auckland.
He advises New Zealand and international businesses across the full spectrum of corporate and commercial law, guiding clients through complex transactions, ownership transitions and strategic business opportunities.
Practice
Andrew’s practice spans mergers and acquisitions (business purchases and sales), capital raising, corporate structuring and governance, joint ventures, commercial contracts and regulatory matters.
Industries
Andrew brings deep sector versatility across multiple industries, including financial services, manufacturing, hospitality, technology, blockchain and agribusiness.
Experience
Prior to joining Lane Neave, Andrew worked in private practice at leading law firms in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He has also held in-house legal roles at a global investment bank and a multinational organisation. This dual perspective gives him the ability to see transactions from both sides of the table – understanding not just the legal framework, but the commercial imperatives that drive business decisions.
Web3 & Digital Assets
Andrew is at the forefront of the rapidly evolving Web3 and digital assets landscape in New Zealand. He holds a Master of Laws (Hons) in Digital Assets from the University of Auckland and is a member of the Executive Council of BlockchainNZ, bringing academic depth and hands-on deal experience to this emerging space. Andrew has advised on security token offerings, real world asset tokenisation projects, NFT and cryptocurrency platform launches and blockchain asset sales.
Recent experience and publications
- acted on the sale of TorqueIP Limited
- acted on the sale of Multi-Pack Limited
- acted on the sale of Manuka Innovations Limited
- acted on the sale of Citywide Assessors Limited
- acted on the sale of Trademax Global Markets (NZ) Ltd
- acted on the sale of ‘BONZ’ (Best of New Zealand)
- acted for multiple wholesale fund managers on the establishment of Active Investor Plus-compliant investment funds
- advised on the establishment of the first ‘tokenised’ property development project in New Zealand
- acted on the sale of the blockchain-based ‘Laine’ Solana validator
- co-authored a Legal 500: Blockchain Comparative Guide chapter published in November 2024
- co-authored a Chambers and Partners: Blockchain Global Practice Guide chapter in 2025 and 2026
- ‘Recommended Lawyer’ 2025 and 2026 – Legal500 Asia Pacific
