Nigel Oliver
Partner
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Christchurch
Bio
Nigel Oliver acts for many of New Zealand’s leading financial institutions, advises foreign law firms and banks transacting in New Zealand, and provides foreign law legal opinions for international transactions. He specialises in the financing of commercial property, agribusiness, viticulture, fisheries and aquaculture, and acts in corporate law. Other practice areas include regulatory compliance (such as the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 and the Responsible Lending Code), capital raising for financial institutions, and drafting template documents for financial institutions.
Nigel commenced practice in 1986 and has been a dedicated...
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Recognition
- Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance, Leading Partner, 2019-2025
- Chambers and Partners, Banking and Finance, Ranked, 2021-2025
- IFLR1000, Banking and Finance, Highly Regarded, 2024
Qualifications
- LLB – University of Canterbury
- Admitted in New Zealand – 1986
Expertise
Work highlights
- Acted for a consortium of banks who lend to a large commercial property owner and developer. Nigel's work covers all bank documentation, facility limit reviews and cross-border lending issues.
- For VinLink Marlborough Limited for its acquisition of the Marlborough assets of Sacred Hill Marlborough Limited, including the financing of that transaction and offtake contracts for the export of wine.
- Acquisition and development finance by Scales Corporation Limited’s for the expansion into Europe for its pet food ingredients business.
"Nigel is a great person to deal with. He is very approachable, down to earth, and appears to be across a wide range of matters."
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