Webb Henderson

Trans-Tasman firm Webb Henderson specialises in telecoms and media sector. It is also active in competition and antitrust, regulatory and dispute resolution matters. Angus Henderson and Ara Margossian are key contacts.

Technology and telecommunications

Work highlights

Acting as the legal counsel to Australian broadband company NBN concerning a public inquiry into its wholesale service standards commenced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Advising the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission on the dominance assessment and exercise of its competition powers against those might have contravened the competition rules within the jurisdiction.

Key clients

Chorus, Dense Air Australia, Spark New Zealand

TMT specialist Webb Henderson advises telecoms operators and media companies on complex and cutting-edge corporate, commercial and regulatory projects. Apart from that, the firm also advises clients on investment projects and energy and infrastructure transactions. The firm’s M&A team comprises four partners: Garth Sinclair, Graeme Quigley, Michael Gartshore and Henry Willis. Nicole Xanthopol joined firm in July 2019. Her practice covers structured financing transactions, acquisition financing, debt capital markets, and retirement village development work.

Banking and finance

Work highlights

Acted for ANZ Bank New Zealand on the stage three financing of Northbridge Lifecare Trust.

Key clients

9 Spokes

Corporate and M&A

Work highlights

Acted for SilverTree Equity and Pioneer Capital on the acquisition of shares in Agility CIS, a leading provider of utility customer information and billing systems software headquartered in New Zealand.

Key clients

AMA Group, BSI Group Assurance, New Zealand Frost Fans

Restructuring and insolvency

Work highlights

Advised GR Media Holdings on the capital restructuring of MediaWorks.

Key clients

Pacific Dawn, Pepkor, Stevenson Group

Technology and telecommunications

Work highlights

Advised Spark New Zealand Trading on the sale of its entertainment streaming business ‘Lightbox’ to Sky Network Television.

Key clients

Avaroa Cable, Chorus, NBN Co

Client feedback

“Good communication with clients, knowing what is going on in the client's business sector, and having senior members of staff working on your files.” – Corporate and M&A

Henry Willis

“Willis is very responsive and provides solid legal advice.”