Profile

Andrew specialises in financial services law, advising domestic and offshore financial services businesses on all aspects of raising and investing capital, investment structuring, financial product (including insurance) structuring, offering and distribution, payment services, prudential and conduct regulation, consumer credit, financial advice, anti-money laundering and other financial services.

Andrew has extensive experience working in New Zealand and the United Kingdom advising banks, fund managers, insurers, non-bank deposit takers, FinTechs, payment service providers, private funds, consumer credit providers, financial advice businesses, brokers, investment platform providers and other financial services businesses

Market recognition

Market recognition

Member of the Banking and Financial Services Law Associate (BFSLA)
Member of the Institution of Financial Professions New Zealand (INFINZ)
Work highlights

Work highlights

Advising Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited

on engagement with the Financial Markets Authority to obtain a comprehensive exemption from the climate-related disclosure requirements in Part 7A of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

Advising a major bank

on compliance with the climate-related disclosures regime

Advising a number of fund managers

including major banks, on the establishment of retail and wholesale managed investment and KiwiSaver funds

Advising a major commercial bank

on the establishment of discretionary investment management service (DIMS) for the bank's wealth management business

Advising an investment platform and broker

on obtaining NZX Participant status

Advising a major commercial bank

in relation to the establishment and bank's operation of the government's Business Finance Guarantee Scheme

Experience

Experience

Sector/Expertise

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Alternate contacts