Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : New Zealand
Ranked Individual
Provided by Russell McVeagh
Our cross-practice financial services specialists are based in our Finance, Corporate and Litigation teams. We advise financial market participants, including banks, insurers and fund managers. Our team advises on both non-contentious and contentious matters arising out of the Financial Services industry including advice on all aspects of internal organisation and governance, transactions and operations. Non-contentious matters include assistance to bank / financial institution clients in complying with the full range of financial services laws and regulations in their daily operations. We advise financial institutions on business transactions, including in relation to regulatory issues in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures of financial services companies and the implementation of holdings in foreign countries. In contentious matters, we include advice related to the defence of financial institutions in criminal and civil examinations, inspections, investigations, and formal proceedings by regulators and self-regulatory organisations.
Provided by Chambers
Russell McVeagh is a New Zealand-based firm with the capabilities to handle multijurisdictional work across the full spectrum of financial services. The team assists clients such as fund managers and banks in transactional matters and platform restructuring, with the firm is especially noted for its strong experience in regulatory issues.
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Russell McVeagh advised the New Zealand Banking Association on the establishment of an unincorporated data sharing alliance, the National Anti-Scam Centre, to address fraud and scams through coordination among New Zealand banks.
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One of the standout qualities of Russell McVeagh is how their teams of lawyers take the time to learn more about us and our business. This deep understanding makes their advice meaningful and helpful.
Russell McVeagh have high-performing teams with the right level of knowledge and collaboration across disciplines.
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Sarah McQueen focusses on insurance, superannuation and managed fund-related mandates.
Sarah is a very good lawyer who is consistently strong in her level of knowledge and service.
Sarah's style of engagement and taking on feedback was great, and her sharing of experiences and quality of advice was really good. She also had quick turnaround times and understood our timelines.
Financial Services
Provided by Russell McVeagh
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