Banking & Finance | Asia-Pacific

Russell McVeagh has a leading Auckland-based transactional and regulatory practice across the full range of banking and financing arrangements in New Zealand. The law firm acts on major infrastructure financings and has noteworthy expertise in bond issuances, refinancings and acquisition financing mandates. It frequently acts for lenders on securitisations and offers strong corporate financing capability, as well as servicing clients in substantial debt restructuring.

Simpson Grierson offers a broad banking and finance practice with particular expertise in property financing for funds and developers, as well as asset, leveraged and acquisition financing. The law firm offers notable capability in debt restructuring and is experienced in acting for government entities. Clients include Asia-based banks, including large Chinese lenders, as well as institutional New Zealand banks.

DLA Piper New Zealand houses a respected international practice with solid expertise in a range of global financial transactions. The firm is regularly at the forefront of syndicated lending transactions and remains active on property finance, acquisition finance and complex securitisation. Its team is also well regarded in the DCM space, with experience advising on the full range of mandates. The law firm offers notable capability in fintech mandates.