Chambers Review
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Banking & Finance - New Zealand
What the Team is Known For
Chapman Tripp offers a highly reputed, full-service banking and finance practice that represents a range of top-tier corporates and major domestic and foreign banks. Based across Auckland and Wellington, the team is very active on high value securitisations, with further expertise in loan facilities, project finance and acquisition finance. It is recognised for its advice on the financing of social projects and corporate transactions. Chapman Tripp advises a range of banks, funds and government bodies.
Strengths
Chapman Tripp are a top legal firm for the financial service sector in New Zealand. They can always provide insightful comments and advice on a project or transaction.
Chapman Tripp are very pragmatic and work hard to get a deal done.
Work Highlights
Chapman Tripp assisted Challenger Life in acquiring Bluestone’s New Zealand mortgage portfolio, valued at approximately NZD600 million, establishing its Challenger Mortgage Management business in New Zealand, obtaining regulatory approvals and forming a new securitisation trust to hold the loan portfolio.
Notable practitioners
Mark Reese focusses on assisting government bodies with matters concerning infrastructure finance.
Cathryn is phenomenal. She can just cut through complexity, and in difficult negotiations, she is really impressive and super efficient.
For anything sizeable or outside of the norm, we would contact Cathryn for her advice and support.
Gerard Souness leads the firm's national finance practice. He is active on a wide range of banking matters, including securitisations, refinancings and acquisition finance.
Gerard is exceptional and has been a key part of our success.
Luke Ford is a partner at the firm's Auckland office engaging primarily in project financings. He also supports a range of clients in bond issuances.
Luke is a trusted adviser on financial services regulation and central bank matters.
With his professional knowledge and great experience in the New Zealand market, through all the years, Luke has never disappointed us.
Emma Sutcliffe is a partner and Chair of the Board at Chapman Tripp. Offering expertise in debt capital markets and corporate finance.