Profile
Peter is an expert in all aspects of banking and financial services law, with over 30 years' experience.
Peter also specialises in infrastructure and project development. He has worked on projects in the roading and transport, water and waste water, energy, social housing, health, oil, gas and minerals, and telecommunications sectors, providing advice to sponsors, lenders, contractors and governments in New Zealand and internationally.
Peter also provides corporate and commercial advice to companies with a particular focus on the energy and infrastructure sectors. Peter has a particular interest in geothermal energy and has advised clients in New Zealand and internationally on a variety of projects.
"Peter is an excellent operator. He is generally regarded as one of the best lawyers in the country for complex structured finance matters. He provides sound, reasoned advice in a clear, calm manner."
IFLR1000
Peter is a "seasoned practitioner who is considered to be a market leader in terms of projects."
Chambers and Partners
Peter is "a recognised industry leader in project finance, who makes complicated legal issues easy to understand."
Legal 500
- Peter is listed as a "leading lawyer" by Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, and Asialaw Profiles
Experience
International
Work highlights
Advising lenders on significant financing transaction
under the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Act
Advising lenders
Advising lenders in relation to transactions under the Infrastructure Funding and Financing legislation
Advising Treasury
in relation to PPP transactions
Advising lenders
in relation to Mount Cass Wind Farm and Hiringa green hydrogen projects
Acting for Bank of New Zealand
as lender providing limited recourse project financing for the Cardrona Valley water and wastewater projects
Advising Infratil and Brookfield
in relation to the acquisition of One NZ (formerly Vodafone NZ)
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
Daniel Collins
Partner, Auckland
Daniel specialises in banking and finance and has extensive experience working in New Zealand, the Asia Pacific and the Middle East…