Malcolm Hurley

Partner

Auckland

malcolm.hurley@ah.co.nz

Bio

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Malcolm Hurley has extensive experience in a wide range of M&A, corporate, and commercial matters. He has advised on many significant transactions, and is appreciated by his clients as a ‘deal-doer’, with real commercial acumen and understanding. He also assists clients with a wide range of ‘business as usual’ commercial contracts and other work.

Working across all sectors, Malcolm has a particular interest in the retail, and food and beverage, sectors, and understands the challenges faced by businesses in them.

As Managing Partner from 2011-2024, Malcolm steered Anthony Harper through significant growth that saw the firm grow from 11 to more than 30 partners. This role gave him an ever-greater understanding of the issues and opportunities his clients are working with.

New Zealand Law Awards, Law Firm Leader of the Year, Finalist 2015-2021, Winner 2016
New Zealand Law Awards, Mid-Market Deal of the Year, Finalist 2017-2019, Winner 2015

Qualifications

LLB – University of Auckland
Admitted in New Zealand – 1986

Expertise

Corporate and Commercial

Mergers and Acquisitions

Food and Beverage

Manufacturing and Exporting

Retail

Work highlights

Acted for NZX-listed Scales Corporation on the sale of its cold storage division to Emergent Cold for circa $153 million.
Acted for Meateor Foods New Zealand's leading pet food ingredients manufacturer on its conversion to a limited partnership in a $30 million joint venture with Alliance Group.
Acted for ASX-listed Tesserent on its entry into the New Zealand cyber security market by the acquisition of Lateral Security.
Acted for Tapex on the sale of its Donaghy Crop Packaging Agpac and Plasback businesses to Tama an Israeli kibbutz enterprise.
Acted for Hilton Haulage a leading transport operator in relation to the acquisition by Ngāi Tahu through the investment of new capital of a 50% interest in the Hilton Haulage business and assets.
Acted for GFG Group and its shareholders on the sale of shares and notes to a German purchaser including the exercise of drag along rights and multiple consideration types and tranches.