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Kate Watt

Kate Watt

PRINCIPAL

Kate brings extensive expertise in corporate, commercial, banking, finance, and regulatory matters, with a focus on the renewable energy sector. With over 25 years of experience in both top-tier private practice and in-house roles, Kate previously ran her own successful practice before joining Greenwood Roche. Her work spans a broad range of corporate transactional matters, including share sales and acquisitions, commercial contract negotiations, and the management of complex projects. 

Kate also has deep experience in corporate governance and regulatory compliance, particularly within the finance and energy sectors. Recently, she has played a key role in renewable energy projects, including landowner negotiations, Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) negotiations, and guiding projects through to financial close.


Specialist expertise

Experience

Principal – Greenwood Roche April 2025 –

Director - Folio 9 Limited 2021 – 2025

Director – Shift Advisory Limited 2017 – 2020

Associate General Counsel – Heartland Bank Limited 2014 - 2017

Senior Legal Counsel – British American Tobacco 2011 – 2013

Senior Associate (Corporate) – Bell Gully 2007 – 2010

Senior Associate (Finance) – Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 2001 – 2006

Associate (Finance) – Bell Gully 2000 – 2002


Qualifications

LLB / BA Auckland University


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Kate Watt

Mobile: 021 905 064

Email: kwatt@greenwoodroche.com

Email: kwatt@greenwoodroch...


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Kate is primarily based in Auckland.

Physical: Hayman Kronfeld Building
Level 6
15 Galway Street Auckland 1010

Mail: PO Box 106006
Auckland 1143

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