Peter is a partner in the transactional banking and finance group in Wellington. He acts for corporates, financial institutions, corporate trustees, and investment banks on bank lending, project financing, capital market issues, general debt raising, security enforcement, and recovery work.
Peter also advises on regulatory issues, in particular the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act, the Property Law Act, and the Personal Property Securities Act, and on precedent drafting and development in those areas.
- Euromoney Guide to the World's Leading Banking Lawyers 2009 - Expert
- Chambers Global Banking & Finance 2010 - Leading Lawyer
- IFLR1000 2010 Banking & Finance - Leading Lawyer
- PLC Which Lawyer? Banking & Finance 2010 - Leading Lawyer
Examples of Work
- Goldman Sachs JBWere - lead manager on Vector's $1 billion credit-wrapped bond issue
- Westpac-led syndicate - $600 million syndicated facility to Fulton Hogan, to fund its growth into Australia and share buy-back from the Shell Group
- Westpac-led banking syndicate - $300 million syndicated financing to Silver Fern Farms (formerly PPCS)
- Guinness Peat Group - various capital note issues, ranging from $200 million to $350 million
- Austral Pacific - project financing of an oil and gas project
- Kuwait Finance House (Bahrain) - divestment of global rights to Canterbury brand to JD Sports Fashion
- Westpac New Zealand and Rabobank - PPSA issues and security documentation
- Trustee companies - issues of collateralised debt obligations by Macquarie and Calyon
Other Credentials
- Institute of Finance Professionals New Zealand (INFINZ) - Member
- Banking and Financial Services Law Association - Member
- Financial Services Institute of Australasia - Affiliate
