NEW ZEALAND Law and Practice Contributed by: James Cochrane, Andrew Comer, Carlo Wan and Graeme Crombie, Lane Neave
Lane Neave was founded in 1868 and is led by 23 partners, providing a full-service law firm offering. It sits within the top ten firms by size in New Zealand and has four offices located around the country – in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown. The firm’s size means it is large enough to handle sig- nificant and complex projects, while having the ap- titude to remain highly responsive and easily acces- sible to clients. Lane Neave’s Web3 and digital assets law experts understand the expanding ubiquity and
global importance of Web3 and blockchain assets, along with their legal implications. They assist clients by sharing in their crypto-journey and helping them to achieve their digital goals. In addition to advising their growing crypto-client base across a range of matters, the firm’s Web3 and digital assets team is also ac- tive in the crypto-industry, including as members of Blockchain Forum New Zealand and Web3NZ – two leading industry bodies.
Authors
James Cochrane is a partner in Lane Neave’s dispute resolution and litigation
Carlo Wan is a corporate partner at Lane Neave, where he specialises in all aspects of financial services, financial markets and regulatory matters. Carlo also provides advice on all aspects of corporate law,
team, with significant experience in banking and finance, insolvency and insurance, plus a passion for cryptocur- rency/crypto-assets and Web3 technol- ogy. James frequently advises clients interested in digi- tal assets. These include insolvency practitioners; private wealth clients in relation to litigation, tax, asset acquisition, structuring, protection and property transfer; and businesses in relation to non-fungible tokens, gaming, crypto-mining, capital raising, struc- turing/decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs), and the regulatory landscape. James is a member of the Crypto Legal Working Group and is on the Executive Council for Blockchain Forum New Zea- land – a leading digital assets industry group.
ranging from M&A to corporate structuring, com- mercial contracts and investment funds. His clients include internationally listed and unlisted corporates, Chinese state-owned entities, financial institutions, security brokerages and international consumer brands. He has advised a range of clients in relation to digital assets, including virtual asset service providers (VASPs), on regulatory compliance issues, setting up digital asset brokerages, and the sale and purchase of digital asset businesses.
Graeme Crombie is a skilled corpo- rate and commercial lawyer with more than 25 years of experience. He recently became a consultant with Lane Neave, after being a partner at the firm for many years. Graeme
Andrew Comer is a partner in Lane Neave’s corporate team, holds a Master of Laws (Hons) in crypto-assets and has advised clients on the legal and regulatory implications of various Web3-based projects. This includes
specialises in technology, including telecommunica- tions. This includes advising on all types of con- tracts, licensing arrangements, website terms of business, privacy policies, and data protection and cyber-security issues. He also advises on regulatory compliance when using technology, such as market- ing communications and electronic signatures on documents. His technology specialisms include enterprise resource planning and IoT implementa- tions, as well as advising on mobile apps and drone use.
security token offerings, tokenised property schemes, non-fungible token launches, initial coin (cryptocur- rency) offerings, structuring and asset protection, the sale and purchase of crypto-assets, terms of trade, and crypto-mining. Andrew regularly advises a broad range of domestic and international clients. His particular focus is on private M&A (business sales), business structuring, joint ventures, consumer protection, corporate advisory and governance, capital raising and company secretarial matters.
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