Special Counsel, 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.
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 Contact Energy
on its $850m sustainability linked syndicated facility agreement
Advising the lenders
on the establishment of a common terms deed for Top Energy
Advising Bank of New Zealand
in developing its sustainability linked loans precedent, with such loans being the first incentive based loans available for New Zealand farmers and growers
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