Ash Hill

Managing Partner

Corporate Advisory & Transactions

Recommended by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 and 2025 directories, Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2024 and 2025, and Global legal directories. Listed in NZ Best Lawyers since 2020

Specialist areas of practice

  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Capital raising
  • Venture capital
  • Corporate advisory

Ash is a specialist in corporate and commercial law, with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investment. He also regularly advises directors, boards, advisory committees, limited partners and shareholders on a range of corporate governance matters, providing strategic guidance in complex business environments.

Ash has extensive experience acting on complex high-value transactions for private equity sponsors, venture capital firms, family offices, corporates and private investors. He is highly regarded for his commercial acumen and transaction management skills, which together deliver pragmatic, results-driven solutions. Ash has been described by clients as having an “adaptable personal style, which engenders success in both negotiation and deal-making contexts.”

With over 20 years of legal and commercial experience, he has developed considerable sector specific experience in agriculture and primary industries, including apiculture, dairy, agriculture and forestry. His deep industry knowledge allows him to navigate complex regulatory and commercial landscapes with precision.