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Georgina Toomey

General Manager NZ and Practice Group Leader

Practice Areas
Business Structuring
Corporate and Commercial
Startups

Georgina is the General Manager for LegalVision New Zealand and a Practice Group Leader, specialising in corporate and commercial law. She has significant experience having previously worked in the specialist corporate teams at a number of top-tier firms in New Zealand, and acting for clients in a variety of industries.

Georgina has particular expertise in capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, business structuring and shareholding arrangements, and acts for startups, SMEs and corporate clients. Georgina also regularly advises on Companies Act, NZX and securities law compliance, as well as having experience advising on foreign investment into New Zealand and broader commercial law matters. Georgina works closely with other LegalVision practice areas to ensure her clients receive appropriate and specialist advice in regard to all key aspects of their business.

Outside the office, Georgina can be found enjoying New Zealand’s backcountry either mountain biking, trail running or skiing.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Auckland.

Professional memberships: Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association Inc, Institute of Directors New Zealand (MInstD).

Georgina's Expertise

Business Sale and Purchase

Assisting clients when buying or selling their business, including undertaking due diligence.

Corporate and Commercial

Assisting businesses with general corporate needs, including setting up corporate structures, preparing shareholder agreements, and preparing and implementing employee share option plans.

Advising private companies on their New Zealand company and securities law compliance obligations.

Startups

Providing end-to-end guidance to both startups and investors on capital raising deals.

We’re an award-winning law firm

  • Award

    2022 Law Firm of the Year - Australasian Law Awards

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    2021 Law Firm of the Year - Australasian Law Awards

  • Award

    2021 Fastest Growing Law Firm in APAC - Financial Times

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    2020 Excellence in Technology & Innovation Finalist - Australasian Law Awards

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    2020 Employer of Choice Winner - Australasian Lawyer