Career highlights
Advising the mandated lead arranger banks in connection with the syndicated financing of Infratil’s acquisition of the Pacific Radiology Group. Subsequently acted for the lending group on the acquisitions of Auckland Radiology and Bay Radiology.
Advising the syndicate of banks on all aspects of refinancing and funding an expansion of the New Zealand Schools 2 Public Private Partnership – achieving a negotiated and documented position acceptable to the Ministry of Education, the sponsors, the financiers, and all other key project parties.
Advising Hirepool Group on all financing aspects including a refinance of senior and mezzanine facilities to recapitalise its balance sheet.
Advising Next Capital on all financing aspects in connection with its acquisition of the NZ Bus Group from Infratil. Continues to act for NZ Bus Group on all banking matters.
Acting for Kiwibank in providing secured debt facilities to Laybuy Holdings to fund its New Zealand and Australian operations prior to its listing on the Australian stock exchange.
Advising ANZ, Westpac and ICBC on their financing of the Industre Property Group – a joint venture between Stride Property Limited, listed on the NZX, and a group of international investors.
Advising the mandated lead arranger banks in connection with the syndicated and underwritten financing of Infratil’s and Brookfields’ acquisition of Vodafone NZ.
Advising Westpac and BNZ on their sustainability linked loans provided to The Warehouse Group and Deloitte (respectively).
Achievements and recognition
- Leading Individual, Banking and Finance, The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
- Tier 1 team, Banking and Finance, The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
- Recognised, Banking and Finance, Chambers Asia-Pacific
- Notable Practitioner, Banking and Project Development, IFLR1000
- Recognised, Banking and Finance Law, Best Lawyers
- Recognised, Project Finance and Development Practice, Best Lawyers
- Recognised, Banking and Finance, Expert Guides