Bell Gully partner and Chair Anna Buchly has been appointed to the Takeovers Panel. Admitted in 1998, Ms Buchly specialises in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and joint ventures.

Corporate consultant Martin Stearne has been appointed to the Panel. He is a member of the NZX listing sub-committee and was a former investment banker with First New Zealand Capital, with extensive experience in takeovers and equity capital markets.

Both appointments take effect on 1 February 2019 for five-year terms.