Simpson Grierson Shines in Second Quarter

Simpson Grierson Shines in Second Quarter
Thomson Reuters M&A Legal Advisory Tables.
 
3 July 2009: Simpson Grierson, New Zealand's largest law firm, features on a number of the just released Thomson Reuters M&A Legal Advisory tables for the second quarter of 2009.
 
Simpson Grierson Chairman Kevin Jaffe said "the firm is pleased with the mid-year rankings, given the tough market conditions at present, and we look forward to building on our position in the latter half of this year."
 
Asian M&A transactions fell by 48.2% in the first half of the year, from an all-time, first half volume high in 2008. However, encouragingly, the second quarter showed an 83.1%  increase in activity from the first quarter, in sync with the minor improvement of Asian stock markets. On the Japanese deal tables, M&A activity decreased by 35.6% compared to the same period last year.
 
Simpson Grierson tied at first place with Australian law firms Blake Dawson and Mallesons Stephen Jacques for consumer staples on the 'Japanese Involvement Advisors by Target Industry' table. No other New Zealand law firms were mentioned.
 
The firm tied again in 8th place with Mallesons Stephen Jacques on the 'Any Japanese Involvement Announced' table. Again, no other New Zealand law firms were mentioned.
 
On the Asia Pacific Deals tables, Simpson Grierson was the only New Zealand law firm ranked on the 'Any Australia or New Zealand Involvement Announced' table, at 11th place.
 
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