Dominic acts for domestic and foreign lenders and borrowers on all aspects of financing transactions.

Dominic's practice focuses on corporate debt and leveraged transactions.  He also has specialist knowledge in syndicated and club lending, acquisition funding and project finance.  Dominic is regularly sought out by his clients to provide advice on cross border financing involving technology assets and the implementation of green and sustainable financing products.

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025
Banking & Finance

Up and Coming Lawyer

Asia Pacific Legal 500 2024
Banking & Finance

Next Generation Partner

Work Highlights

Adamantem Capital

Advising on the funding provided for the purchase and growth of Heritage Lifecare and other portfolio companies.

ASB 

Acting for ASB Bank as agent and lead bank on the funding for various wholesale and institutional property funds.

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa

Acting with regard to the club debt arrangements for the commercial arm of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.

New Zealand Carbon Farming  

Advising on complex funding structures leveraged against carbon credits issued in accordance with the NZETS (Finalist for Debt Deal of the Year at the 2018 INFINZ Awards).

BNZ

Advising Bank of New Zealand on funding provided to leading New Zealand technology companies including Pushpay, EROAD (Debt Deal of the Year at the 2018 INFINZ Awards), and Electric Kiwi (Debt Deal of the Year at the 2021 INFINZ Awards).

The a2 Milk Company

Advising on the acquisition of 75% of Mataura Valley Milk.

Financiers

Acting for the financiers on the $850 million acquisition of the First Fibre network and the $1.9 billion acquisition of Waste Management by Igneo Infrastructure.

ASB

Advising on its participation in the funding for the $500 million acquisition of Gull New Zealand.

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