Anastasiya is a specialist corporate and commercial lawyer, with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, joint ventures, corporate governance, and overseas investment.

Anastasiya regularly acts on complex and high-profile transactions and advises a wide range of domestic and international clients, including major corporates, private equity, and investment banks.

Anastasiya is a council member of New Zealand Private Capital, and a member of the Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand Inc (INFINZ).

NZ Lawyer and Australasian Lawyer

Dealmaker of the Year 2024

New Zealand Law Awards
Winner 2022 Finalist 2019

Young Private Practice Lawyer of the Year

New Zealand Lawyer 2023

Most Influential Lawyer

New Zealand Lawyer 2020 and 2023

Rising Star

Work Highlights

Adamantem Capital

Acquisition of Evnex

Perpetual Guardian

Acquisition of the private wealth division of Trustee Executors

Hobson Wealth

Sale to Forsyth Barr

Auckland Council

Acting on the $833 million strategic sale and block trade of 7% of Auckland International Airport held by Auckland Council.  

Marlborough Lines

Acquisition of 50% of Mt Cass Wind Farm

Qube Holdings

Acquisition of Pinnacle Corporation

Liverpool Partners

Lead investor in Mint Innovation’s Series C capital raise

Liverpool Partners

Acquisition of a 50% interest in The Mind Lab and Tech Futures Lab.

Auckland Council 

Establishment of an urban regeneration land development joint venture with the New Zealand Superannuation Fund.

Marlborough Lines

Acquisition and proposed divestment of Yealands Wine Group.

Comvita

Capital raising $50 million (by way of an institutional placement and ANREO).

PMG

Divestment of 50% to ASX-listed 360 Capital and subsequent acquisition and partnership with Oriens Capital.

Livingbridge

Investment in Habit Group, a New Zealand based health and rehabilitation services business.

Matariki Forestry Group

Establishment with Hancock Natural Resource Group of AVA Timber LP, New Zealand's largest export joint venture.

VF Corporation

$288 million acquisition of merino clothing chain Icebreaker.

Xfire

Divestment of fire safety engineering and consulting business to the US based Jensen Hughes.

Areas of Expertise

Corporate & M&A
Commercial Arrangements
Corporate Advisory & Governance
Equity Capital Markets
Mergers & Acquisitions

Insights & News

18/11/2024·2 mins to read

EU Deforestation Regulation changes could reduce compliance for New Zealand exporters

15/11/2024·2 mins to read

Key timeframe changes for climate-related disclosures

Climate changeCorporate governance
11/11/2024·2 mins to read

Changes coming for New Zealand exporters

Economic outlook
23/10/2024·5 mins to read

Climate-related reporting: Lessons, learnings and actions

Climate changeClimate related financial disclosuresEmissions Trading Scheme
22/10/2024·5 mins to read

Climate-related reporting: Improving governance disclosures

Climate changeClimate related financial disclosuresEmissions Reduction Plan
22/10/2024·

Climate-related reporting: Improving strategy disclosures

Climate changeClimate related financial disclosuresEmissions Reduction Plan
22/10/2024·

Climate-related reporting: Improving risk management disclosures

21/10/2024·5 mins to read

Climate-related reporting: Guidance on NZ CS 2 and 3 (Adoption Relief and Fair Presentation) and assurance

Climate changeClimate related financial disclosuresEmissions Reduction Plan
21/10/2024·3 mins to read

Climate-related reporting: Improving metrics and targets disclosures

Climate changeClimate related financial disclosuresCorporate governanceGreenwashingEmissions Reduction Plan
16/10/2024·10 mins to read

M&A survey reveals strong foreign investor interest in Aotearoa

Expanding Horizons M&A updateM&A and capital marketsInternational investmentEconomic outlook
14/10/2024·2 mins to read

An Investment Game-Changer?

Overseas Investment Act
10/10/2024·3 mins to read

Proposed extensions to Transitional Relief for New Zealand’s Climate Reporting Regime

Climate changeEmissions Reduction Plan
8/10/2024·2 mins to read

EU defers Deforestation Regulation

2/10/2024·

New Zealand Market Update - Q3 2024

Corporate & M&AM&A and capital markets
10/09/2024·

Local Water Done Well: Water Service Delivery Plans required by 3 September 2025

Water reform (Local Water Done Well)
5/09/2024·4 mins to read

Simpson Grierson shortlisted for multiple NZ Law Awards

SG work highlightSG news and eventsWorking at SG
23/08/2024·3 mins to read

Biggest Companies Act overhaul in decades on the agenda

Corporate governance
25/07/2024·5 mins to read

Takeover bids highlight resilience in challenging M&A landscape

M&A and capital marketsEconomic outlook
17/07/2024·4 mins to read

Inflation Drop: Time to re-examine governance for future growth

Corporate governanceEconomic outlook
12/06/2024·1 min to read

Simpson Grierson partners selected as Dealmakers of the Year

SG news and eventsM&A and capital markets
5/06/2024·2 mins to read

Directors’ Duties and Liabilities up for Review

Directors' duties
10/05/2024·3 mins to read

NZX releases second consultation on director independence

Corporate governanceM&A and capital markets
16/04/2024·2 mins to read

Overhaul of Overseas Investment Act required to ease NZ’s infrastructure woes

Overseas Investment ActInfrastructure & projects
18/12/2023·1 min to read

NZX gives ANREOs the green light

M&A and capital marketsANREOs
9/10/2023·

The new International Sustainability and Climate Standards – should New Zealand businesses adopt them?

Climate changeDirectors' duties
19/09/2023·5 mins to read

Mainzeal decision provides guidance on directors’ duties

Directors' dutiesMainzeal
19/09/2023·5 mins to read

Breach of directors’ duties - calculating compensation post-Mainzeal

Directors' dutiesCorporate governanceMainzeal
8/09/2023·2 mins to read

Expanding Horizons 2023: Global uncertainty leads investors to short term M&A opportunities in NZ

Expanding Horizons M&A updateM&A and capital marketsInternational investmentEconomic outlookESG
25/08/2023·2 mins to read

Landmark Supreme Court decision on directors’ duties: Mainzeal judgment

Directors' dutiesCorporate governanceMainzeal
3/08/2023·4 mins to read

Controversial change to directors’ duties passes

ESGDirectors' dutiesCorporate governance
28/07/2023·3 mins to read

Countdown to payment practice disclosure: large businesses, take heed

Corporate governance
16/06/2023·2 mins to read

NZX Offers Support for ANREOs

M&A and capital marketsANREOs
3/05/2023·1 min to read

M&A deal sets Qube up for NZ’s container logistics market

M&A and capital marketsSG work highlight
20/04/2023·4 mins to read

Can New Zealand dodge the recession bullet as inflation eases?

M&A and capital marketsEconomic outlook
3/03/2023·2 mins to read

Simpson Grierson helps seal Mint Innovation deal

M&A and capital marketsSG work highlight
1/12/2022·1 min to read

Simpson Grierson welcomes three to partnership

SG news and events
11/11/2022·1 min to read

Simpson Grierson and Anastasiya Gutorova win at Law Awards 2022

SG news and eventsWorking at SG
19/10/2022·

Expanding Horizons 2022: Offshore investor survey reveals New Zealand’s M&A opportunity

Expanding Horizons M&A updateM&A and capital marketsESGInternational investmentEconomic outlook
18/08/2022·1 min to read

Simpson Grierson multiple finalist for New Zealand Law Awards 2022

Working at SGSG news and events
11/08/2022·5 mins to read

NZX strikes the right balance in proposed changes to Corporate Governance Code

Corporate governanceClimate related financial disclosuresM&A and capital marketsESG
5/08/2022·1 min to read

PMG deal brings full ownership back to New Zealand

M&A and capital marketsSG work highlight
1/06/2022·1 min to read

New Bill proposes tighter restrictions on forestry conversions by overseas investors

Overseas Investment ActInternational investment
17/12/2021·2 mins to read

Anne and Anastasiya recognised in Elite Women list

SG news and events
14/10/2021·1 min to read

Expanding Horizons 2021: A Review of New Zealand M&A Trends

International investmentExpanding Horizons M&A updateESGM&A and capital marketsEconomic outlook
1/07/2021·3 mins to read

Carbon-major shareholders take action on sustainability, for long term value

Climate changeESGCorporate governance
27/05/2021·5 mins to read

Overseas Investment: Notification Regime ends, reform process complete

International investmentOverseas Investment Act
28/04/2021·4 mins to read

Mainzeal: some welcome clarity on directors’ duties but it’s not over yet

Corporate governanceDirectors' dutiesMainzeal
4/03/2021·4 mins to read

Recent developments in overseas investment regime

International investment