Profile
Shane has over 30 years' experience in banking, finance, structured finance (including securitisations) and securities law. He has particular experience in advising licensed trustee companies in all areas of the corporate trustee role, including retail, wholesale, listed and unlisted debt issues, establishing and administering managed investment schemes and securitisation structures. Shane also assisted the Trustee Corporations Association of New Zealand (now, Corporate Trustees Association) with their submissions on the Trusts Act 2019. For three years (up to November 2021) Shane moved into the challenging world of corporate governance and the role of Company Secretary at Bank of New Zealand, during which time he qualified as a chartered company secretary. More recently Shane has been a senior member of the Buddle Findlay team advising an offshore financier providing acquisition and development funding for numerous residential construction projects.
Shane was previously at Buddle Findlay for 23 years (including five years as a partner) and from late 2021 returned to what he describes as his work 'home'.
Experience
Work highlights
Advising the supervisor
on the establishment and administration of numerous managed investment schemes, including the Fisher Funds investment funds, Vital Healthcare Property Trust and the ASB investment funds
Advising the supervisor
on the management internalisation for Goodman Property Trust
Advising the trustee and security trustee
on the establishment and administration of various non-bank lender residential mortgage securitisation structures
Acting for the trustee and security trustee
on a motor vehicle receivables securitisation structure
Acting for the financier
on acquisition and development funding arrangements for various residential property developments
Advising the Corporate Trustees Association
on their submissions on the Trusts Act 2019