Chapman Tripp specialises in a wide range of sectors, including sustainable and property financing, securitisation, banking regulation and debt capital markets. The firm is also regularly advised on cross-border matters, often involving Australia. Leigh Kissick leads the team and is an expert on infrastructure project financing. Luke Ford is a debt capital markets specialist. Gerard Souness adds insight into the corporate and institutional finance sector. Mark Reese is noted by clients as an ‘excellent communicator’. Cathryn Barber and Emma Sutcliffe are also noted within the team.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Mark Reese and Leigh Kissick are excellent communicators, responsive and find efficient solutions to problems.’
‘Commercial, easy to deal with, knowledgeable.’
Key clients
- solarZero
- Wellington City Council
Work highlights
- Assisted Westpac New Zealand to finance New Zealand’s largest solar project to date – five solar farms being developed by Lodestone Energy and constructed in Dargaville, Kaitaia, Waiotahe Valley,Edgecumbe and Whitianga.
- Advised Pepper Money on all aspects of its acquisition and securitisation funding of HSBC’s NZ$1.4 billion New Zealand home loan business - one of the largest loan portfolio sales and securitisation deals ever seen in the New Zealand market.