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"West Oak’s success has come from always putting our clients’ best interests first and always finding ways to improve and add more value to them"
Andrew mcquiston,
west oak family office, wellington-altus private wealth
Kimberley Wong has built a strong career as part of Wynn Williams’ corporate advisory practice. But it isn’t just her expertise that makes her a standout legal talent, but also her ability to see potential that has made her such an asset to the firm.
Kimberley was at the helm of the Wynn Williams’ junior training program, and managed its implementation. In the process, she has played a crucial role in identifying up-and-coming legal talent, the firm says. She has also guided junior lawyers in the corporate advisory team as a mentor.
“Kimberley is one of those rare lawyers who embody both technical excellence and high emotional intelligence. She applies these skills whether she is dealing with a board or CEO or managing her juniors. This makes her highly effective, and someone who people both trust and enjoy working with,” partner Hayley Buckley says.
She assists clients on all aspects of M&A, private equity investments and joint ventures. She has also helped to establish and fund private equity and private debt funds, in addition to guiding the formation of limited partnership funds in the agricultural, credit and private equity sectors.
Moreover, she has worked on corporate governance matters such as shareholder arrangements, as well as both domestic and cross-jurisdictional board matters. She has taken point on deal work and supported partners on major transactions.
Kimberley spent some time working in London for a global firm; while there, she headed up teams tackling complex and high-value corporate transactions. Some of the deals she has handled include the A$1.7bn sale of Orora’s fibre business to Nippon Paper and UK-based True Capital’s acquisition of Soulfresh for £26m.
“Kimberley understands the things that clients care about – she is solutions focused and pragmatic. More uniquely, Kimberley doesn’t manage her transactions in a one-size-fits-all manner. Rather, she takes the time to observe the ‘deal dynamics’ and understands the importance of tailoring her delivery to the personality or personalities of the clients,” Wynn Williams explains.
Kimberley has assisted Aotea Asset Management on the launch of NZ’s first domestically owned and operated credit fund, several kiwifruit funds for Southern Cross Horticulture, Climate Venture Capital Fund managed by LWCM and KDK Fund. She aims to continue building a practice in private equity and credit funds work.
She has presented at the introduction to company law course held by the New Zealand Law Society. Her accomplishments have resulted in her identification as a potential partner by Wynn Williams, and she has been invited to take part in the firm’s path to partnership program.
“[Kimberley’s] technical, commercial and social acumen means she can meet the needs of her clients, but also be a highly trusted member of our firm for mentorship, guidance and development,” Buckley says.
Kimberley Wong
Senior Associate
Wynn Williams
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Kimberley Wong
Senior Associate
Wynn Williams
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Home
Bio
Milestones
Profile
Kimberley Wong
Senior Associate
Wynn Williams
Read on
Special Report
Home
Bio
Milestones
2020
2019
2018
2020-2021
2014-2022
2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2020
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2018
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
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2018
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2020-2021
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Received Lexology Client Choice Award (Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
human resources | key media
Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
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Milestones
Career Accolades
2019–present
2015–2018
2012–2015
2007–2012
2019–present
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Senior Associate at Wynn Williams
Acknowledged by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific legal directory
2019–present
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2015–2018
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Senior Associate at Herbert Smith Freehills (London, UK)
2015–2018
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2012–2015
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Solicitor at Russell McVeagh
2012–2015
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2007–2012
human resources | key media
University of Auckland
2007–2012
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Career Highlights
2015–2018
2012–2015
2007–2012
2019–present
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Senior Associate at Wynn Williams
Acknowledged by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific legal directory
2019–present
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2015–2018
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Senior Associate at Herbert Smith Freehills (London, UK)
2015–2018
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2012–2015
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Solicitor at Russell McVeagh
2012–2015
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2007–2012
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
University of Auckland
2007–2012
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Milestones
Milestones
wynnwilliams.co.nz
www.linkedin.com/in/kimberley-wong-b1998a31
kimberley.wong@wynnwilliams.co.nz
+64 27 267 3494 / +64 9 300 2600
Level 25, Vero Centre, 48 Shortland Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
2020
2019
2018
2020-2021
2014-2022
2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Receive an excellence award
2020
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2018
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
title of milestone
2018
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2020-2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Lexology
Client Choice Award
(Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Best Lawyer in
Canada Award
(Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
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Career Accolades
Milestones
2019–present
2015–2018
2012–2015
2007–2012
2019–present
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Senior Associate at Wynn Williams
Acknowledged by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific legal directory
2019–present
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2015–2018
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Senior Associate at Herbert Smith Freehills (London, UK)
2015–2018
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2012–2015
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Solicitor at Russell McVeagh
2012–2015
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2007–2012
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
University of Auckland
2007–2012
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Milestones
2019–present