Profile
Daniel specialises in banking and finance and has extensive experience working in New Zealand, the Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
He regularly advises on a broad range of domestic and cross border financing and infrastructure transactions from front end structuring and implementation right through to back end refinancing solutions, restructurings and insolvency.
In particular, Daniel has a focus on leverage and acquisition finance and projects and infrastructure.
"Daniel Collins regularly supports clients on acquisition and property finance matters, as well as on corporate finance mandates. He provides "great assistance in getting to the crux of any issues and providing solutions rather than just outlining the issue," according to one client."
Chambers Asia-Pacific
"The Buddle Findlay team are forward thinking, great communicators and commercial in their approach. Daniel Collins and Paul Farrugia specifically displayed all of these attributes (and more!)."
IFLR1000
- Rising Star Partner, IFLR1000
- Up and coming Partner, Chambers Asia-Pacific
- Next Generation Partner, Legal 500
- Mid Market Deal of the Year, NZ Law Awards 2022
Work highlights
Advising on the sale of Rydges Wellington
to NZ Hotel Wellington Asset LP (a special purpose vehicle of a partnership between Russell Property Group, Lockwood Property Group and the New Zealand Superannuation Fund). The transaction was the largest hotel sale in New Zealand in 2021 and won 'Mid Market Deal of the Year 2022' at the NZ Law Awards
Advising direct credit funds
in connection with the unitranche financing made available to Fisher Funds to acquire Kiwi Wealth from Kiwi Group Holdings
Advising the lenders
on the first transaction under the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Act implemented by Crown Infrastructure Partners, being the $175m facility to fund 13 transport projects across the Tauranga region
Advising senior lenders
in connection with funding the acquisition of Villa Maria Estate by Indevin Group
Advising Rabobank
as lender and sustainability coordinator in relation to the green term loan facility provided to NZ Carbon Farming Group - the largest provider of carbon credits in Australasia
Advising the lenders to Tourism Holdings (THL)
in relation to their merger with Apollo Tourism and Leisure (Apollo)
Alternate contacts
Paul Farrugia
Partner, Auckland
Board of Management
Paul specialises in banking and finance law and has a broad range of experience in domestic and cross-border financings with…
- DDI +64 9 358 7042
- M +64 21 763 476
Miriam Andrews
Partner, Auckland
Miriam specialises in banking and finance. Prior to re-joining Buddle Findlay in 2013, Miriam was transaction director at…
- DDI +64 9 363 0638
- M +64 21 491 781
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