Overview
We act for all major banks operating in New Zealand and a number of non-bank financial institutions. We assist borrower clients with structuring and implementation of all forms of financing. We regularly represent international banks and financial institutions on funding and finance structures with New Zealand borrowers and counterparties. We also act for a number of New Zealand trustee companies in appointments that range from simple unit trusts through to subordinated debt issues and complex structured finance and securitisation transactions.
Our practice covers all aspects of banking and financial services including general corporate lending and borrowing, project and infrastructure finance, acquisition and leveraged finance, securitisation and structured finance, construction and development finance, capital markets transactions (debt and equity), corporate and institutional finance, consumer finance, asset leasing, treasury and derivative products.
"Buddle Findlay offers outstanding expertise advising buyers on high-value acquisition financing. It also assists with financings relating to projects and property developments as well as refinancing matters.
Chambers Asia-Pacific
"The team are sophisticated and have great commercial sense. They work diligently, are very responsive and collaborate with each other to achieve customer’s expectations."
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
"Very strong banking practice with one of the best, most collaborative team of partners in the market. You are spoilt for choice when it comes to using Buddle Findlay as all of the partners always bring their A game and provide sound, commercial advice"
IFLR1000
- Band 1 - Chambers Asia-Pacific, and Tier 1 - IFLR1000 and Legal500 Asia-Pacific for Banking and Finance
- Affiliate member of the New Zealand Bankers’ Association (NZBA)
- Member of the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association
Experience
Sector / Expertise
- Agribusiness, horticulture and forestry
- Airports and ports
- Asia business
- Biotechnology and therapeutic products
- Capital markets
- Construction and projects
- Electricity
- Energy and renewables
- Financial services regulation
- Food and beverage
- Funds management
- Gaming and gambling
- Infrastructure
- Leveraged and acquisition finance
- Payments
- Project and infrastructure financing/PPP
- Property finance
- Radio spectrum and telecommunications
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Securitisation and receivables financing
- Structured finance
- Tax
- Transport
- Corporate trustees
International
Work highlights
Acting for Bank of New Zealand
on the project financing of the Mount Cardrona Station Resort's water treatment plant and the subsequent residential development
Acting for the lenders to Tourism Holdings
on their merger with Apollo Tourism and Leisure
Advising Westpac and Bank of New Zealand
on the first transaction under the Infrastructure Funding and Financing (IFF) Act implemented by Crown Infrastructure Partners
Advising the lenders
in connection with funding the acquisition of Villa Maria Estate by Indevin Group
Advising One NZ
(formerly Vodafone New Zealand) on the $1.7b sale of its passive mobile tower assets
Advising Rabobank as lender and sustainability coordinator
on the upsizing of its green loan facility provided to the New Zealand Carbon Farming Group
Our team
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…
Hak Jun Lee
Partner, Auckland
Hak Jun specialises in banking and financial services and has extensive experience in property law and overseas investment…
Jan Etwell
Partner, Christchurch
Board of Management
Jan leads the Christchurch banking and financial services team. …
- DDI +64 3 371 3514
- M +64 21 655 604
Julia Gabrielle
Partner, Christchurch
Julia is a commercial partner with a focus on a range of property transactions. …
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
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
Paula Ormandy
Partner, Auckland
Paula specialises in complex leasing, property development, and high-value portfolio acquisitions and disposals. …
- DDI +64 9 363 0790
- M +64 21 915 024
Scott Abel
Partner, Auckland
Scott specialises in insolvency and debt restructuring, corporate and secured finance, and specialist personal property security and…
Terence Ng
Partner, Auckland
Terence specialises in banking and finance, corporate and commercial, and property law…
Tony Wilkinson
Partner, Auckland
Tony has a highly regarded practice acting for public and private sector clients. He is the lead tax advisor for Buddle Findlay’s most…