Profile
Terence specialises in banking and finance, corporate and commercial, and property law.
Terence advises on a broad range of international and domestic financing transactions, and represents banks, corporates, and other financial institutions. His experience lies in property finance, acquisition finance, general commercial and business banking and security enforcement.
Terence advises both domestic and offshore (China, Singapore, Japan, Korea, and Malaysia) clients in corporate and commercial law with considerable experience in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, governance, and shareholding arrangements. Terence has assisted overseas clients to obtain consent under the Overseas Investment Act in New Zealand.
Terence also advises on a range of property transactions. He has acted for clients in numerous acquisitions (including residential and business park development sites, existing commercial buildings, forestry land and hotel acquisitions) and divestments.
Terence is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin and co-leads the firm's Asia business practice.
"Terence has strong relationships with a number of Chinese corporations and frequently represents Chinese clients in connection with their investments into New Zealand…"
Chambers Global
"Clients note that 'his commercial law knowledge' is very impressive…"
Chambers Global
"Strong understanding of the banking sector and excellent in communication. Always delivers the work on target timeframe and proactively follows up the progress"
Asialaw Profiles
- Recognised as China expertise based abroad for banking and finance (international firms) - China, and foreign expert for China for corporate/commercial - New Zealand, in Chambers Global 2023
Experience
Work highlights
Acting for Maui Food Group
on its corporate and business operations
Acting for Dreamhome Group
on its corporate and business operations
Acting for Prince's Gate Hotel Group
on its acquisitions and business operations
Acting for Ministry of Education
on various land acquisitions under the Public Works Act
Acting for KBS Capital
on its apartment project (Amaia of Takapuna)
Acting for Top Garden Property
on its Airfields Project in Hobsonville Point