Asia business

Overview

We are a national law firm in New Zealand that has an Asian business team dedicated to helping clients maximise opportunities.

We’re experts on overseas investments in New Zealand

We're extremely well-placed to advise on all aspects of investment in New Zealand. We have extensive knowledge and expertise in cross-border transactions.

We actively work with Asian companies and financial institutions that want to invest in New Zealand. Our firm has extensive experience advising overseas investors on all aspects of New Zealand's regulatory landscape including financing, corporate advisory, structuring and securing regulatory approvals for transactions. We regularly give advice on investment structures, setting up businesses and acquiring assets in New Zealand.

We give advice on a range of international and domestic financing transactions for clients in New Zealand, China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and throughout the world.

We speak your language

From partners to solicitors, our Asia business team includes native speakers of Cantonese, Mandarin and Korean.

Doing business in New Zealand

We produce a guide that highlights areas of New Zealand law that may affect businesses wanting to invest or expand in New Zealand.

Download our doing business in New Zealand guide

Market recognition

"The team are sophisticated and have great commercial sense. They work diligently, are very responsive and collaborate with each other to achieve customer’s expectations." - Legal 500 Asia-Pacific

"Trustworthy, very reliable, pragmatic, clear communicators, genuinely care and take pride in the work that they do." - IFLR1000

"Buddle Findlay is hailed as a "tier-one law firm" by a client who remarks: "The team has an exceptional track record and has always exceeded expectations, providing detailed and relevant advice to ensure our interests are protected." - Chambers Asia-Pacific

"Terence Ng co-leads the firm's Asia desk and maintains a notable network in the Chinese market. Utilising his fluency in Mandarin and Cantonese, he regularly advises Chinese clients on their investment and acquisition matters in New Zealand." - Chambers Asia-Pacific

Member of the New Zealand China Trade Association and the China Chamber of Commerce

Member of the International Association of Korean Lawyers

Experience

Sector/Expertise

Work highlights

Chinese bank lenders

We act for all New Zealand registered Chinese bank lenders in transactions involving property finance, acquisition finance and foreign corporate and individual guarantees.

Kookmin Bank

We acted for Kookmin Bank on its establishment of a note issuance programme in New Zealand and provided Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) advice and ongoing banking operations.

Suntory

We advised Suntory on its NZ$1.4b acquisition of Frucor Beverages.

Chinese airlines

We act for leading Chinese airlines on all of their legal requirements in New Zealand (from employment to contract negotiations).

Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation- KIND

We acted for KIND on its due diligence for a mixed-use development project in Auckland, involving the construction of over 1,300 apartment units and a commercial complex.

Daiken and ITOCHU

We advised Daiken and ITOCHU on their joint venture acquisition of Carter Holt Harvey’s MDF plant at Rangiora.

Hyundai Rotem

We acted for Hyundai Rotem on its maintenance service agreement with Wellington City Council.

Overseas Investment Office consents

We have acted for various individuals and corporations in successfully obtaining consent (including retrospective consents) relating to Overseas Investments from the Overseas Investment Office.

China Forestry Group

We acted for China Forestry Group on various forestry acquisitions, funding, and corporate/commercial related matters.

Shanghai stock exchange listed company

We advised Shanghai stock exchange listed company on its proposed acquisition of a New Zealand company valued at over NZ$40m.

Dongwon Enterprise

We acted for Dongwon Enterprise on its potential acquisition of a New Zealand company.

Daiken and ITOCHU

We advised Daiken and ITOCHU on their acquisition of Carter Holt Harvey's MDF plant at Rangiora.

Our team