Banking and Finance
We have one of the largest financial services practices in the country. We provide a comprehensive range of services to leading banks, financial institutions, investment banks, corporates and sovereigns. All of our partners have practised as financial services lawyers in either London or New York. Our team help structure, negotiate and complete transactions, advising on project financing, capital and credit market issues, derivatives, structured finance, securitisation and other asset-backed financing, cross-border leasing, project financing, investment management and insolvency. 
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News, Events & Publications
Monday 12 December 2011
Financial Services Quarterly
Summer 2011/2012 issue of Financial Services Quarterly, a review of current legal issues in the financial sector.
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Related topics: Banking and Finance, Insolvency
Thursday 15 September 2011
Financial Services Quarterly
Spring 2011 issue of Financial Services Quarterly, a review of current legal issues in the financial sector.
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Related topics: Banking and Finance, Insolvency
Friday 26 August 2011
Decision places banks between a rock and a hard place
Reasonable suspicion of dishonest assistance does not provide sufficient grounds for a bank to refuse to carry out customer instructions, the Supreme Court ruled last week.
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Article posted by Mike Colson, Partner and Rachel Pinny, Senior Associate | Related topics: Banking and Finance, Litigation
Friday 12 August 2011
Derivatives move into regulatory spotlight under proposed legislation
The most comprehensive reform of New Zealand's securities and financial markets law in a generation took a significant step forward on Tuesday with the release of a consultation draft of the Financial Markets Conduct Bill.
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Article posted by David Craig, Partner | Related topics: Banking and Finance
Wednesday 8 June 2011
Financial Services Quarterly
Winter 2011 issue of Financial Services Quarterly, a review of current legal issues in the financial sector.
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Related topics: Banking and Finance, Insolvency
Friday 4 March 2011
Financial Services Quarterly
Autumn 2011 issue of Financial Services Quarterly, a review of current legal issues in the financial sector.
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Related topics: Banking and Finance, Insolvency
Thursday 17 February 2011
Financial Service Providers Law - A Guide to Wide-Ranging Law Reform
A Guide to Wide-Ranging Law Reform.
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Related topics: Banking and Finance
Tuesday 15 February 2011
Significant New Exception to the PPSA Introduced
When it was first introduced, the Personal Property Securities Act 1999 (PPSA) was intended to create a comprehensive regime for security interests in personal property.
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Article posted by Murray Tingey, Partner and David Friar, Senior Associate | Related topics: Banking and Finance, Insolvency
