JW Legal - Corporate Transactions & M&A Lawyers in Auckland

JW Legal is a specialist corporate transactions firm based in Auckland, focused on empowering New Zealand businesses through expert legal advice. The firm's mission is to be best-in-class advisors for NZ businesses, driven by a broader vision to leverage legal expertise to empower clients, people, and the community.

The firm specialises in medium to large business sales and purchases, including bolt-on acquisitions, legal due diligence support, and employee share option schemes. JW Legal provides comprehensive corporate governance advice, handles seed funding through Series A-C capital raises, and assists with direct listings and IPOs. The team also offers expertise in founder and shareholders' agreements, privacy policy development, customer and sales terms for product launches, licensing and commercialisation, and marketing campaigns.

Led by Director Joshua Woo, who brings a decade of transactional experience including listing companies on the NZX and managing over 50 capital raises and private M&As, JW Legal combines deep technical expertise with practical commercial insight. The firm's approach emphasises building strong relationships with clients whilst delivering sophisticated legal solutions tailored to the unique needs of New Zealand's business landscape.