Special Counsel, Auckland

Paul Appleyard

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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. 

Paul advises both lenders and borrowers, within New Zealand and internationally and has a particular interest in sustainability linked loans and green financing.

  • Recognised by IFLR1000 as a rising star lawyer for banking and finance


Work highlights

Advising the borrower

in relation to the 168MW Solar Farm Project at Kōwhai Park, Christchurch

Advising the lenders

to Stonepeak in relation to its entry into a scheme of arrangement to acquire Arvida

Advising the lender

in its funding of Direct Capital's investment in the Wet & Forget Group

Advising Bank of New Zealand

in its funding of Direct Capital's acquisition of the Hiway Stabilizers group

Advising Contact Energy

on its $850m sustainability linked syndicated facility agreement

Advising the lenders

on the establishment of a common terms deed for Top Energy