Buddle Findlay
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Lauded by clients for its ‘deep experience’ and ’excellent client service ethic’, the banking and finance team at Buddle Findlay is well-placed to advise clients on the full range of mandates. Steered by practice head Paul Farrugia, the team is also capable of handling cross-border matters. Praised for his ‘impressive pace and efficiency’, Farrugia is noted for his expertise in the agriculture finance space, leading notable transactions in dairy, kiwi-fruit, honey, aqua-culture, and forestry logistics. Peter Owles is recommended for his experience leading securitisation and structured finance transactions. Daniel Collins is another notable name and specialises in acquisition finance, project finance, syndicated and complex multiparty lending, and special situation transactions. Special counsel Paul Appleyard is praised for his ’depth of transactional knowledge’. The team has been strengthened by the arrival of Hak Jun Lee, who joins from Hesketh Henry.
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‘The Buddle Findlay finance partnership is a very strong team with an excellent client service ethic. They go out of their way to provide us with the advice we need and to make our deals run as smoothly as possible.'
'The depth of their market knowledge is impressive and they are our favoured deal partner.’
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Key clients
- Bank of New Zealand
- ANZ Bank New Zealand
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Work highlights
- Acted for ANZ Bank New Zealand (as facility agent, initial lender and secured creditor), Westpac New Zealand Limited (as security trustee, initial lender, mandated lead arranger and secured creditor) and the banking syndicate in providing senior debt facilities of up to NZ$125m to Tourism Holdings Limited.
- Advvised Bank of New Zealand and Westpac New Zealand Limited on the first transaction under the new and innovative Infrastructure and Financing Act 2020.
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