About
Provided by MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Our Financial Services team is a market leader in New Zealand, providing specialist transactional and regulatory advice to the country’s most prominent financial institutions, funds, and insurers. Known for its deep sector knowledge and strategic insight, the team advises on all aspects of financial services law – from banking, insurance, and superannuation to emerging areas like climate-related disclosures and anti-money laundering. Our collaborative, commercially focused approach ensures clients receive innovative solutions in a dynamic regulatory environment.
Recent work highlights
- Milford | Advising on climate-related disclosures, intra-group funding, AML/CFT, and employee share schemes for its NZD20b funds management business, including tailored guidance and offer documentation.
- Booster Investment Management | Defending complex FMA civil proceedings alleging 75 breaches of the Financial Markets Conduct Act, and advising on governance, supervisory engagement, and regulatory strategy.
- Camco | Structured and advised on the formation of TIDES, an innovative wholesale impact fund financing renewable energy across island regions, securing cornerstone government funding and supporting financial close.
- ASBGI | Advised on its first climate statements under New Zealand’s mandatory climate-related disclosures regime, providing strategic board-level guidance and ensuring compliance with climate standards and fair dealing obligations.
