MinterEllisonRuddWatts, Banking & Finance | Chambers Asia-Pacific Profile

About

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Trusted advisers on trans-Tasman and international financing deals, the team is well placed to manage simultaneous work streams across multiple locations.

Acted for the syndicate lenders of Vodafone New Zealand Limited on its sale of its passive mobile tower business for NZD1.7 billion. The business was sold to funds managed or advised by leading global investors InfraRed Capital Partners and Northleaf Capital Partners.
Acted for Te Tai Ōhanga | The Treasury on the Crown's NZD2.1 billion purchase of the shares in Kiwi Group Holdings. Kiwi Group Holdings is the parent company of Kiwibank, the fifth-largest bank in New Zealand by assets and the largest New Zealand-owned bank. This transaction allowed the Crown to retain New Zealand ownership of Kiwibank.
Advised Channel Infrastructure on the public offer of NZD100 million unsecured, unsubordinated fixed rate bonds.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - New Zealand

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

MinterEllisonRuddWatts houses a diverse, full-service national practice, renowned for its representation of domestic and international banks in complex, high-value acquisition finance matters, as well as in project, infrastructure, asset and corporate financing matters. The team offers local expertise in novel financial arrangements such as ESG-linked loans. It fields additional capability on DCM as well as refinancing matters.

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Work Highlights

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MinterEllisonRuddWatts acted as New Zealand lender counsel on the unitranche financing of TPG Capital's acquisition of InvoCare.

Strengths

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Minters have been quick to respond and work within our timelines when we have been under pressure to deliver within strict timeframes.

Banking & Finance respondent
Asia-Pacific

There is always someone within the team at Minters who can be relied upon for detailed knowledge across all areas of the law.

Banking & Finance respondent
Asia-Pacific

Minters have been quick to respond and work within our timelines when we have been under pressure to deliver within strict timeframes.

Banking & Finance respondent
Asia-Pacific

There is always someone within the team at Minters who can be relied upon for detailed knowledge across all areas of the law.

Banking & Finance respondent
Asia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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Kate Lane

Band 2

Kate Lane advises widely on cross-border corporate acquisition financings and high-value refinancings. She also offers leading experience in novel areas such as ESG bonds.

Kate Lane's experience and commercial acumen is always evident in the work and service she provides.

Kate prides herself on taking a keen interest in her clients and their business drivers and is very responsive to the needs of her clients. She is technically excellent.

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