Grant Goldsmith
Partner
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Auckland
Bio
Grant Goldsmith advises borrowers and financial institutions on a wide range of financing matters, including leveraged finance, project and property finance and structured finance transactions. He has a particular expertise in property finance, sponsor backed acquisition finance and syndicated corporate facilities.
Prior to returning to New Zealand, Grant spent several years in the banking department of ‘magic circle’ law firm Linklaters LLP based in London and Tokyo.
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Recognition
- Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance, Leading Individual, 2017-2024
- IFLR1000, Banking and Finance, Highly Regarded, 2024
Qualifications
- LLB Hons – University of Auckland
- BPHED – University of Otago
- Admitted in New Zealand – 2002
Expertise
Work highlights
- Acted for the private equity backed purchaser on its funding of a large paper import and distribution business operating in New Zealand, Australia, China and Japan.
- Acted for the syndicate lenders in relation to the refinance and acquisition facilities provided to an NZX listed healthcare group.
- Acted for Arysta Life Sciences Group on the restructuring of its acquisition debt facilities.
- Acted for a syndicate member in relation to the debt facilities of a property investment and construction group.
- Advised one of the world’s largest cool store operators on the provision of its group syndicated facilities in New Zealand and Australia.
- Advised a finance company on the establishment of its lending and security processes to ensure compliance with New Zealand law.
"It is an absolute pleasure working with Grant Goldsmith. Extremely intelligent, commercial and experienced in both the local and overseas markets."
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