Stephen Layburn Lawyer Limited - Corporate & Commercial Barrister

Stephen Layburn Lawyer Limited is a commercial barrister practice based in Auckland, New Zealand, specialising in corporate and commercial law matters. The firm provides opinions, advice, and assistance with negotiation, drafting, and associated inputs into a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, with particular expertise in the financial services sector, securities law, business transactions, and corporate governance matters.

The practice has extensive experience in venture capital and private equity matters, as well as advising non-standard entities including co-operatives, industry organisations, and Māori groups involved in commercial activities. Stephen Layburn also advises numerous not-for-profit organisations across various undertakings, bringing a business-focused approach informed by more than two decades of experience at the big end of town.

The firm maintains an active involvement in law reform issues, providing proactive advice about new developments, identifying problems, and making submissions to regulatory bodies. Stephen Layburn is a member and former convenor of the Commercial & Business Law Committee of the New Zealand Law Society, counsel to the NZX Markets Disciplinary Tribunal, and a member of the PWC New Zealand Advisory Board, as well as being a co-opted member of the Council of the New Zealand Bar Association.