Buddle Findlay is delighted to welcome special counsel Chris Green and senior associate Katie Gray to the firm. 

Chris Green joins the Auckland property and construction team as a special counsel.

Chris specialises in retail and commercial leasing, and the acquisition and disposal of real estate.  Chris has worked for significant periods both in-house and in private practice.  He spent nine years at another leading New Zealand law firm before holding a senior legal role at NZX-listed Kiwi Property Group for nearly a decade.

Chris has acted for many of New Zealand's leading property owners and developers, as well as overseas investors.  He has a broad range of experience on complex and high-value transactions and brings a strong client-side perspective to his work.

Katie Gray joins the Auckland banking and finance team as a senior associate.

Katie specialises in banking and finance with a focus on syndicated asset based, secured financings across a number of sectors.  She has broad experience in general corporate finance, project finance and property finance, and has acted for a range of clients on both the lender and borrower side.

Katie has practised in Australia, London and Singapore, bringing international experience to complex cross-border financing transactions.