NEW ZEALAND Law and Practice Contributed by: David Weavers, Jesse Fairley and Matt Consedine, Russell McVeagh
Russell McVeagh has one of New Zealand’s leading leveraged and acquisition finance offer- ings, consistently advising on the most complex and high-profile deals in the market. The firm regularly works with regional and global private equity sponsors on their New Zealand acquisi- tions. It also acts as bank-panel lawyers for five of New Zealand’s major banks (representing
90% of the domestic lending market) and is the go-to adviser for the growing non-bank lend- ing market. It has well-established relationships with major firms in all key jurisdictions, with all of the banking and finance partners having worked for leading magic circle and/or US firms prior to returning to New Zealand.
Authors
David Weavers leads Russell McVeagh’s acquisition finance offering and regularly acts for global and regional private equity sponsorFinancial s on their New Zealand transactions. He also
Matt Consedine is a senior associate at Russell McVeagh and has significant experience in advising financial institutions, non-bank/direct lenders, sponsors and corporates on a
acts for all of New Zealand’s major financial institutions and leading credit funds/non-bank lenders. He has completed all three levels of examinations for the Chartered Analyst (CFA) programme. He has many years of experience working on acquisition finance transactions and structures in Europe, Asia and the USA, having been based for many years in London and Hong Kong where he worked for leading US firms before returning to New Zealand.
wide range of market-leading cross-border financing transactions, including acquisition finance (across the credit spectrum and including public takeovers), corporate finance, margin lending and restructurings. In addition to his experience in the New Zealand market, he spent four years working at Linklaters LLP in London, where he acted on some of the most complex and significant transactions in the market.
Jesse Fairley of Russell McVeagh acts for both private equity sponsors and trade buyers on market-leading leveraged and acquisition finance transactions. He also
acts for all of New Zealand’s major banks and a number of credit funds active in the New Zealand market. Having spent over half a decade in the structured finance team at a magic circle firm in London, he has particular expertise in complex and innovative capital structures. He is sought after for his technical excellence and tailored, commercial advice.
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