Housing a ‘market-leading’ finance practice, the team at Bell Gully is well-positioned to advise its diverse roster of clients on the full gamut of mandates, including securitisation, project, and real estate financing, and acquisition funding. A litany of private equity clients, financial institutions, and public and private companies turn to practice head Jennifer Gunser for assistance with complex corporate finance transactions. Gunser is also well-established in the New Zealand securitisation market, making her a key port of call for issuers such as Bluestone, Motor Trade Finance, and Harmoney. Murray King is lauded by clients and peers alike for his work in the securitisation market. Other individuals include David McPherson, who is noted for his expertise in acquisition finance and debt restructurings, and David Craig, who is recommended for his experience in derivatives. Sarah Anderson-Butler, Sam Dykes, and Zac Kedgley-Foot have all been promoted to the partnership.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The Bell Gully banking and finance team has a very strong and diverse partnership with a mix of new and established partners. This gives them great depth at partner level and the ability to provide clients with excellent partner-level support.’
‘Jennifer Gunser is our go-to partner for lending to large corporates. Her ability to pick out commercial issues within the legal context is second-to-none and enables her to assist her clients to quickly and efficiently close transactions.'
Key clients
- Air New Zealand
- ANZ Bank New Zealand
Work highlights
- Advised Igneo Infrastructure Partners on all aspects of the acquisition financing arrangements for the NZ$1.9bn purchase of Waste Management NZ from private equity firm Beijing Capital.
- Advised Barings Australia and Challenger Capital as lenders on the acquisition financing provided to Intermediate Capital Group to fund the acquisition of Canopy Healthcare Group