Veronica Hartley

Veronica Hartley
Special Counsel
To make an appointment, please contact Karen Cameron karen.cameron@tompkinswake.co.nz
Qualifications : LLB (Hons), University of Birmingham (UK).
Veronica is a seasoned corporate and commercial lawyer with over 20 years of experience spanning private practice and in-house roles across New Zealand, the UK, and Australia. She brings a wealth of expertise in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, private equity and, most recently, experience in the New Zealand energy and technology sectors.
Before joining Tompkins Wake, Veronica worked in-house at Intellihub Limited, where she led major metering service agreements and acquisitions, including the integration of Influx Energy Data Limited.
Previously, Veronica was a partner at RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) LLP, heading the Corporate Commercial team and serving as IT partner. She advised on local and cross-border transactions across various industries and regularly assisted clients with the structuring, negotiation and implementation of complex commercial contracts and projects.
Veronica holds practising certificates in New Zealand and England & Wales and is fluent in Spanish and French.
Areas of expertise
- Commercial Contracts
- Corporate Advisory
- Corporate Governance
- Joint Ventures
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Telecommunications
- Venture Capital
- Technology
- Start Ups
- Privacy & Data Protection
- Energy Sector