Capital raising
Mayne Wetherell’s capital raising practice delivers strategic, commercially grounded advice across the full spectrum of equity and debt funding.
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We act for issuers, investors and intermediaries on private placements, pre IPO raisings, venture and growth capital rounds, and wholesale documentation. We advise across the full lifecycle of a transaction through capital structure design, investor negotiation, documentation and regulatory lodgements, ensuring execution is smooth, compliant and aligned with market expectations.
Leveraging our expertise in corporate, finance, tax, and regulatory frameworks, we work to understand our clients’ long-term strategic goals and deliver funding solutions that are practical and structurally sound. Our experience with the Financial Markets Conduct Act and NZX Listing Rules ensures clients cross fast moving markets with confidence and clarity.
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Work Highlights
Advised 2degrees for over a decade on all of its significant transactions including financings, including most recently on its dual track sale (IPO and trade), resulting in the NZ$1.7bn merger with Orcon Group (telecommunications).
Advised [Sans]ceuticals in respect of its capital raise (beauty products).
Advised Auckland International Airport in respect of the bank and US private placement investor waiver process relating to the Covid-19 associated border closure (aviation infrastructure).
Advised Avanti Finance in relation to multiple equity raises and ongoing corporate governance (financial services).
Advised Avanti Finance in respect of its capital structure and refinement of its securitisation programmes (financial services).
Advised Blackstone Real Estate in respect of its 2025 green financing process (property).
Advised NZX listed Freightways Group in respect of its listing as a foreign exempt issuer on ASX (transport).
Advised Goldman Sachs in respect of its acquisition of 60% of TLC Modular, a Vietnam-based construction and engineering company and the associated developments of its Northcote modular project (property).
Advised KKR in relation to its acquisition of Ritchies Transport (transport).
Advised Westpac New Zealand in respect of the proposed demerger from Westpac Banking Group and listing on the ASX and NZX (financial services).
Recognised for excellence, trusted by clients
Possessing a ‘top quality team across the board’, Mayne Wetherell specialises in capital markets and various forms of financing including structured, leveraged and syndicated. Its clients include major New Zealand companies in a broad array of sectors, from aviation to energy. The team is led by Will Tipping, who focuses on acquisition financing and special situations. David Wetherell is a veteran lawyer in capital markets and finance matters. Mei Nah and Daniel Meikle focus on securitisation and debt capital markets. Cameron Peachey is also noted for advising on acquisition and project finance matters.
Recognised for excellence, trusted by clients
Mayne Wetherell's respected corporate team is proficient in advising on capital markets, foreign investments and general commercial matters. The firm is well placed to handle cross-border M&A, with in-depth knowledge of New Zealand's foreign investment regulations. It acts on behalf of a range of corporates, shareholders, institutional investors and private equity houses.
Our experts
Partner
Cameron
Peachey
Partner
Cameron
Reeves
Partner
Charlotte
Garland
Partner
Daniel
Meikle
Partner
Dave
Wetherell
Partner
Jonathan
Riley
Partner
Matthew
Olsen
Partner
Sherryn
Harford
Counsel
Callum
Bailey
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