Financial Services | Asia-Pacific

DLA Piper has an elite national investment funds and financial services offering with a deep bench of some of New Zealand's most experienced lawyers. The firm acts for significant clients from both the private and public sectors, such as Aon New Zealand, Fidelity Life Assurance and Government Superannuation Fund Authority. It is heavily involved in developing areas of investment platforms, advising startups, fund managers and custodians. DLA Piper provides full assistance across all fund matters from fund design, establishment and management to advising on financial markets conduct. The team leverages the strength of its Asia-Pacific funds and regulatory practice to assist banks and funds entering the market.

MinterEllisonRuddWatts's financial services department retains its position as an outstanding funds group serving an impressive roster of New Zealand's major banks, fund managers and investors. The firm advises across all segments of the market on financial services and regulatory compliance matters as well as fund establishment, investments and restructuring. The team provides a leading offering for private equity and venture capital funds, and is establishing an impressive depth of expertise in the emerging fintech and cryptocurrency spheres. The team also advises banks and financial institutions on sanctions-related matters. Key clients include Blackstone and ANZ Bank New Zealand.

Dentons has a highly recommended financial services team with expertise in managed funds, superannuation and advising offshore funds in relation to New Zealand investments. The team advises public bodies on the full range of investment funds law, as well as any reforms in financial markets regulation. It is present at the forefront of changes in financial markets regulation, with a significant presence in the regulation of wealth platforms and discretionary investment management services. The firm's clientele includes prominent national and regional wealth and fund managers as well as banks, such as Mercer, HSBC and Kernel Wealth.