Kate Telford is a Senior Associate in our Corporate and Commercial team. Prior to joining Hesketh Henry, Kate practised in large law firms in both Australia and the United Kingdom.

Kate’s principal areas of practice are mergers and acquisitions, securities and general corporate and commercial law. Kate has extensive experience in advising both purchasers and vendors in relation to business asset and share sales, including undertaking a large number of complex due diligence investigations.

Some of the projects Kate has recently been involved in are:

• acting for ANZ Capital in relation to its investment in, and proposed exit from, Tegel Foods Limited;
  
  
•  advising ANZ Capital in relation to its investment in UCG Investments Limited;
  
  
•  advising Ingram Micro (N.Z.) Limited on the acquisition of the assets of the Vantex Group of companies in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand;
  
  
•  acting for a Swiss listed company in respect of its acquisition of an audiology business in New Zealand;
  
  
•  advising Hirepool on a number of acquisitions and divestments, including the sale of Nationwide Equipment Limited and Power Plant Supplies Limited under a management buy-out;
  
  
•  advising Tiri Group Limited in relation to the purchase of Electrical Supply Corp Limited and the sale of Batavian Rubber Co Limited; and
  
  
•  acting for Flooring Brands Limited on a number of acquisitions throughout New Zealand and Australia.

Kate was admitted to the High Court of New Zealand in 1998 and the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2004.