MinterEllisonRuddWatts, Banking & Finance | Chambers Asia-Pacific Profile

About

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Our team acts for all of New Zealand’s major trading banks (ANZ, Westpac, BNZ and ASB), each of which are key clients of the firm. These four banks account for over 90% of the country’s retail and commercial banking industry. We also act for other banks, large global financial institutions, private credit funds, sponsors, issuers, corporates and government.

Recent work highlights

Advised amicaa, The Carlyle Group and ASB Bank on all aspects of their NZ$140 million secured senior debt package to finance a management buyout of New Zealand’s leading independent fuel retailer, NPD.
The primary advisers to Tourism Holdings Limited (the world's largest provider of global Recreational Vehicle experiences) on its NZD475m refinancing of its corporate debt facilities.
Advising the mandated lead arranger banks in connection with the $1.7 billion syndicated financing of One NZ - the largest syndicated debt refinancing in New Zealand (2024).

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

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

Head of Banking & Finance

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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