Banking and finance law | Financial legal advice

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.

"Buddle Findlay offers outstanding expertise advising buyers on high-value acquisition financing. It also assists with financings relating to projects and property developments as well as refinancing matters.

Chambers Asia-Pacific

"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

"Very strong banking practice with one of the best, most collaborative team of partners in the market. You are spoilt for choice when it comes to using Buddle Findlay as all of the partners always bring their A game and provide sound, commercial advice"

IFLR1000

Band 1 - Chambers Asia-Pacific, and Tier 1 - IFLR1000 and Legal500 Asia-Pacific for Banking and Finance
Affiliate member of the New Zealand Bankers’ Association (NZBA)
Member of the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association

Experience

Sector / Expertise

International

International connections

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