Senior Associate, Auckland
Paul Appleyard
Contact
- Auckland office
- DDI +64 9 363 0683
- M +64 22 741 1510
Profile
Paul specialises in banking and finance with a focus on event-driven finance, complex and cross-border financing, syndicated lending and borrowing and structured finance.
Prior to joining Buddle Findlay in March 2020, Paul worked at Linklaters LLP in London for over six years.
Paul advises both lenders and borrowers, within New Zealand and internationally and has a particular interest in sustainability-linked loans and green financing.
Work highlights
Advising the finance parties
on establishing a common terms deed for the property division of Tainui
Advising ANZ
in relation to the facility provide to MOVe Logistics Group, one of New Zealand's largest freight and logistics providers
Advising Contact Energy
on its $305m sustainability-linked loan conversion
Advising Community Finance
on a number of its community bond issuances
Advising Infratil
on its acquisition of a majority stake in Pacific Radiology Group and subsequent bolt-on acquisitions of Bay Radiology and Auckland Radiology Group
Advising an investment bank
on its financing of a real estate sponsor’s purchase of Italian loan notes issued by a global alternative investment firm
Alternate contacts
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
Paul Farrugia
Partner, Auckland
Board of Management
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- 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 an…
- DDI +64 9 363 0638
- M +64 21 491 781