LawFuel Power List 2025
No 46
Ian Beaumont debuted on the Power List last year and is a Russell McVeagh Board member and Corporate Advisory Group partner specializing in M&A, equity capital markets, joint ventures, corporate advisory, with experience in NZ and the US contributing to award-winning transactions.
As one of the younger dealmakers inheriting the mantle from older commercial operators, his expertise in complex, high-profile deals demonstrates success across diverse sectors. Beaumont represents the “new generation” M&A lawyer—digitally fluent, globally experienced, comfortable with private equity structures and complex capital markets transactions.
At No. 46, his placement reflects emerging prominence: he’s not yet at the level of Will Tipping or Josh Blackmore, but his trajectory suggests continued rise. Russell McVeagh’s dominance in corporate work means Beaumont sees major transactions; his challenge is converting exposure into personal brand recognition.
