Asset Finance
Our team offers clients expert advice on the purchasing, financing, and leasing of assets and equipment across all major asset classes, including aircraft, rolling stock, ships, information technology assets, and motor vehicle fleets.
We advise on all financing arrangements including finance and operating leases, receivable assignments and factoring and other risk transfer programmes (on both a full and non-recourse basis).
We work closely with our tax experts to ensure that the arrangements are tax-efficient.
Work Highlights
BNZ
We advised BNZ as lender and security trustee, on a club loan to fund the purchase of an ocean-going luxury passenger ship. The lending club consisted of BNZ and Export Finance Norway (as lender and agent).
Auckland Council
We advised on the $500 million funding for procurement of a fleet of electric trains.
BOQ Equipment Finance
We advised on the acquisition of FleetPartners' portfolio of heavy commercial vehicle operating leases.
Solid Energy
We advised on the structured leases of mining fleet vehicles.
New Zealand Defence Force
We advised on the telecommunications outsourcing arrangements, which included telecommunications equipment leasing.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE)
We advised on the leasing of Boeing B777-319ER aircraft to Air New Zealand.
Oceana Gold
We advised on structured leases of mining fleet and related equipment.