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Global regulation organization DLA Piper is happy to announce the promotion of corporate lawyers Pavanie (Pav)
Edirisuriya, Tom Barnes and Aoife O’Gorman to specific counsel.
Pav and Tom have grown with DLA Piper, both of those becoming a member of as solicitors around a 10 years ago. Aoife joined in
early 2020 just after doing work in important law firms throughout New Zealand, the United kingdom, as nicely as her indigenous region
Eire.
Pav has intensive working experience in company and business law and is an qualified in the abroad
financial commitment routine, regularly advising worldwide clients searching to make investments in New Zealand. She has
recommended on a number of substantial transactions, recently which include advising Ingka Investments in
many substantial forestry investments in New Zealand.
“We are seeing a lot of activity in the abroad expenditure place now,” says Pav, “particularly in
the renewable power and forestry sectors. I am performing closely with my clientele to navigate changes to
the overseas investment decision routine and the exclusive problems faced by traders in the renewables
sector.”
Pav is closely associated in DLA Piper’s diversity and inclusion initiatives. She is a driving drive in the
firm’s Heritage and Identity Task committee, promoting a workplace tradition that is inclusive of all.
Pav is also a mentor for Head Start off, a social mobility programme designed to break down barriers to
the legal profession confronted by underrepresented groups.
Tom specialises in economical products and services and functions for a quantity of New Zealand’s major establishments in the sector, advising on a diverse vary of transactional and working day-to-working day legal matters. He is recognised for his specialized knowledge, market information and emphasis on providing productive client results.
Tom has worked carefully with colleagues internationally to carry methods these as TOKO to New
Zealand. TOKO is a electronic asset development motor created to address the inefficiencies of these days's money
markets by applying the most effective of distributed ledger engineering.
Tom suggests, “Over new a long time we have observed a number of regulatory adjustments radically switching the lawful
and business landscape. With the recent passage of the Carry out of Economical Institutions laws we can only assume this to continue.”
Aoife joined DLA Pipers corporate crew acquiring earlier specialised as a finance attorney for around ten years. She has a depth of intercontinental expertise possessing practised law throughout a few commonwealth jurisdictions. Aoife advises equally domestic and global consumers, with extensive skills in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), enterprise cash, private equity investments and corporate governance issues.
Her purchasers contain Auckland Council, Bessemer Venture Associates, Waterlogic, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa Minimal and James Hardie.
“Constant improve is the new standard and individuals who can adapt quickly will direct the way. I’m thrilled to
guidance purchasers in a assortment of issues throughout the company spectrum as they navigate the changes and
seize chances that by natural means arise from an evolving landscape. I find this vastly satisfying – it is
what I’m about.”
Aoife is a champion of pro bono lawful perform and in 2021 she was appointed as co-director of the New
Zealand professional bono observe. DLA Piper is just one of the premier suppliers of professional bono authorized services
globally, with a authentic commitment to providing back to the local neighborhood.
Running companion of DLA Piper in New Zealand, Laura Scampion, claims “Pav, Tom and Aoife are pretty
deserving of their promotions. The worth and power they provide to DLA Piper and our clientele is
unmatched, and I glimpse forward to viewing their ongoing growth as particular counsel.”
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