2018 capital raising numbers
We’ve crunched the numbers and confirmed that 2018 was by far our busiest year for capital raising activity. In total we helped clients close 92 deals. This is a big uptick in activity from 2017, with 67 completed deals. For the first time, Southeast Asia accounted for more than half of our capital raising activity, […]
seeking companies to host techlaw interns
Our 2019 techlaw intern programme is getting underway, and we’re looking for Auckland based tech companies who would like to participate. A quick recap on how the scheme works: we work with Auckland University in Term 1 to select law students in the later stages of their degrees who are keen to gain some real […]
launching our free GDPR privacy policy tool
Earlier this year, our intrepid commercial lawyers were inundated with increasingly panicked enquiries from Kiwi tech companies about GDPR compliance. This got us thinking that there had to be a more efficient way to help companies to review how they capture, use and protect personal information, and to then enshrine this in a GDPR compliant […]
sale of swipedon to smartspace software
Our Auckland team, led by Julie Fowler, has advised the shareholders of SwipedOn Limited on the sale of their shares to Smartspace Software Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Smartspace Software Plc, for $11m in cash and shares.
capital raising numbers – the year so far
2018 has been a bumper year so far for our capital raising lawyers.
the techlaw intern programme in review
We launched the techlaw intern programme this year, which paired law students from the University of Auckland with NZ tech companies for some hands-on work experience. Jude, UniServices, Endace, and 9 Spokes were our hosts.
Kindrik Partners advise on the sale of grinding gear games to tencent
Julie Fowler, assisted by Sarah Yen and Sam Kaelin, has advised the shareholders of New Zealand’s largest game development studio, Grinding Gear Games, on the sale of a majority interest to Tencent, the world’s largest online games company.
GDPR is coming
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018 and represents a big change to current EU data protection laws. The GDPR expands the territorial reach of EU data protection laws and New Zealand businesses that process personal data of individuals in the EU will have to comply with […]
caltex startup accelerator open for entries
Slingshot, an Australian accelerator program that connects large corporates with startups via tailored accelerator programmes, recently announced the Caltex Spark 12 week accelerator. The accelerator will run from May 7 to August 1 in Sydney.
AoG – back in the saddle
We’re delighted to have been appointed to the Gen 2 All of Government external legal providers panel to advise public sector agencies on their IT projects and related issues. In the past, Kindrik Partners has enjoyed a great relationship with many agencies and we’re looking forward to reconnecting with our colleagues in the public sector. […]
