Overview
We have an exceptional performance record in capital markets work, IPOs and debt offerings, acting for a range of participants including issuers, underwriters, lead managers, trustees and substantial shareholders. We have extensive expertise in advising on the full spectrum of capital raising structures. We guide our clients expertly and efficiently over the legal hurdles to capital raising and listing in New Zealand. We also work seamlessly as part of an international team on securities offerings.
We are principal legal adviser to a number of listed entities in New Zealand and act for overseas entities with interests in local companies.
"Buddle Findlay 'benefits from a strong relationship with the NZX and the country’s top investment banks'.”
Legal 500
"Buddle Findlay's expanding team has been described by one client as, 'constantly pushing themselves to be better and from what I have seen, have been innovators in the New Zealand market'."
IFLR1000
"They effectively work as an extension of our in-house team and the communication is as open and frank as you would expect in that type of relationship."
IFLR1000
- 2014 New Zealand Law Award: Capital Markets Deal of the Year - Meridian IPO
Work highlights
Advising Contact Energy
on its combined exchange and general offer retail bond issue
Advising Deutsche Bank AG New Zealand and Craigs Investment Partners, Goldman Sachs New Zealand and Macquarie Capital New Zealand
as joint lead managers of the Meridian Energy IPO
Advising Pushpay
on their NZX Alternative Market Listing
Advising UBS New Zealand
as lead manager of the Gentrack IPO
Advising Wynyard Group
on its corporate governance, commercial contracting, software licensing and distribution agreements and its upstream licensing arrangements
Advising SKY Television
on its NZ$100m retail bond offer
Our team
Grant Dunn
Partner, Auckland
Grant specialises in corporate and commercial law and has over 20 years experience. He previously spent six years with the London…
- DDI +64 9 363 0636
- M +64 21 888 812
Jan Etwell
Partner, Christchurch
Jan specialises in banking and finance, commercial and company law. Her experience includes acting as instructing solicitor…
- DDI +64 3 371 3514
- M +64 21 655 604
Nick Bragg
Partner, Auckland
Nick specialises in corporate and commercial law with considerable experience across a broad range of mergers and acquisitions…
- DDI +64 9 363 0769
- M +64 21 818 142
Peter Owles
Partner, Auckland
Peter specialises in all aspects of banking and financial services law, with over 30 years' experience.…
- DDI +64 9 358 7047
- M +64 21 750 509
Sarah McEwan
Partner, Auckland
Sarah specialises in corporate and commercial law with a broad range of experience in capital markets and securities transactions, merg…
- DDI +64 9 363 0792
- M +64 21 453 506
Simon Vodanovich
Partner, Auckland
Simon specialises in corporate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and the laws relating to financial markets conduct. He advises on…
- DDI +64 9 358 7032
- M +64 21 612 810
Steve Nightingale
Partner, Wellington
Steve specialises in corporate law including capital raising, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, limited partnerships…
- DDI +64 4 498 7312
- M +64 27 668 2832