Tompkins Wake

Tompkins Wake is a Hamilton-based independent mid-sized law firm with over 65 lawyers and further offices in Auckland, Tauranga, and Rotorua.

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm is best known for corporate and commercial work including corporate financing, construction projects, commercial developments, health and safety and commercial acquisitions, disposals and leasing, and for infrastructure projects, land acquisitions and PPPs in power, social infrastructure, transport and utilities.

Key clients 

Key clients of the firm include SkyCity Entertainment, Global from Day One, Hillfarance Venture Capital, JVC Kenwood, Huawei Technologies, PepsiCo New Zealand, WEL Networks, and Hamilton City Council.

Research period review: 32^nd edition (2022/2023)   

The firm has been active in M&A, projects, and restructuring during the research period.

In the M&A area, the firm kept busy with cross-border acquisitions advising clients from buy and sell sides.

The projects team was active in advising energy, utilities, mining, and social infrastructures and often acted for local government and companies. 

Last year, the firm hired partner Chen Jiang in the restructuring space. For corporate and projects, the firm added two senior associates Luke Bowers from Chapman Tripp and Jill Gregory from Bell Gully.

Deal highlights: 32^nd edition (2022/2023)   

Bermele NZ$59 million acquisition of East Imperial

Hamilton City Council NZ$200 million transport project