Andrew is Head of Simpson Grierson's Banking and Finance Department and a Simpson Grierson Board member.
He has considerable experience in a range of capital markets transactions, acquisition financing, debt security issuances and lending transactions. Andrew acts for both borrowers and lenders on domestic and international lending matters. These transactions have included securitisations, project finance and structured finance transactions.
GE Capital New Zealand $2 billion commercial paper programme
Fisher and Paykel's $400 million asset backed master trust securitisation programme
Acting for Goldman Sachs on various private equity transactions
Alleasing New Zealand's $200 million receivables financing/securitisation
Auckland City Council's public/private partnership for the $80 million City Vector Arena (a 12,000 seat stadium delivered on a PPP/BOOT basis)
$85 million project financing of a 5-star, 125 room resort on Denarau Island, Fiji
Acting for private equity sponsors and lenders on various leveraged buyouts
Australasian Institute of Banking and Finance - Member
Aviation Law Association of Australia and New Zealand - Member
Banking and Financial Services Law Association - Member
Chambers Global 2008 - Leading Individual
IFLR 1000 2008 - Leading Individual
Asia Pacific Legal 500 2007/2008 - Leading Individual
