Overview

We act for all major banks operating in New Zealand and a number of non-bank financial institutions.  We assist borrower clients with structuring and implementation of all forms of financing.  We regularly represent international banks and financial institutions on funding and finance structures with New Zealand borrowers and counterparties.  We also act for a number of New Zealand trustee companies in appointments that range from simple unit trusts through to subordinated debt issues and complex structured finance and securitisation transactions.

Our practice covers all aspects of banking and financial services including general corporate lending and borrowing, project and infrastructure finance, acquisition and leveraged finance, securitisation and structured finance, construction and development finance, capital markets transactions (debt and equity), corporate and institutional finance, consumer finance, asset leasing, treasury and derivative products.

Market recognition Experience
Work highlights

Work highlights

Advising the finance parties

in respect of syndicated facilities made available to a long-term joint venture between Tainui Group Holdings and global investment firm Brookfield Asset Management

Advising RF Corval Group

on its acquisition and development of the Sherwood Hotel, Queenstown

Advising the respective lenders

in their funding of the Eastland Group and Eastland Generation group of companies following Obayashi's acquisition of 50% of Eastland Generation

Advising the lenders to Stonepeak

in relation to its entry into a scheme of arrangement to acquire Arvida

Advising the finance parties

on the project financing of Tauhei Solar Farm, being developed by a joint venture between Harmony Energy and First Renewables (a Clarus company).  On completion in late 2026, the solar farm will add 202 Megawatt peak (MWp) of energy capacity to the New Zealand grid

Acting for Bank of New Zealand

on the project financing of the Mount Cardrona Station Resort's water treatment plant and the subsequent residential development

Our team

Our team