Zelda Gower

Zelda is a senior associate in the transactional banking and finance group. She works with a diverse range of clients across domestic and international banking and finance transactions.

Zelda advises on a variety of financing transactions, including corporate banking, acquisition financing, corporate restructuring, and asset financing and leasing. She has particular expertise in the Personal Property Securities Act and Personal Property Securities Register. Her experience includes acting for both lenders and borrowers.

A strong focus of Zelda's practice is advising on the banking and finance aspects of share acquisitions, takeovers, and asset sales.

Examples of Work

• Tuaropaki Trust - financing arrangements in relation to the of acquisition of Century Drilling & Energy Services (NZ), and general funding of Tuaropaki Power Company and related entities
• Roxy Pacific - funding aspects of the acquisitions of 205 Queen St and 1 Fanshawe St
• VF Corporation - completion of the acquisition of Icebreaker and ongoing domestic banking requirements
• Champ - funding arrangements in relation to the acquisition of Macpac
• Marlborough Lines - funding aspects related to the acquisition of Yealands Wines
• Vocus Communications - funding aspects of takeover of FX Networks
• BOQ Equipment Finance - various asset financing and leasing transactions
• ASB Bank / Westpac New Zealand – various credit restructure settlements