Dave Wetherell
Partner
Dave Wetherell
Partner
Dave is one of New Zealand’s leading banking and finance and capital structuring lawyers. He specialises in capital structuring and raising across the capital stack, leading and managing major transformative or existential transactions for clients, structured finance and securitisation and major corporate finance and capital markets.
He is renowned for his depth of experience and market reach in the New Zealand and global bank and investor markets.
Dave brings an unparalleled level of experience and depth of connectivity within the New Zealand and global bank and investor markets to partner with clients on their most important and transformative transactions.
He has advised some of New Zealand’s most significant corporate groups on their financing and treasury related matters, bringing a deep and unmatched understanding of market availability and access and trends in terms of required terms.
Commerciality and pragmatism, coupled with a results focussed approach are his hallmarks.
He founded Mayne Wetherell in 2004 and was a partner in another large firm from 1991 to 2004.
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Advised Westpac New Zealand in respect of the proposed demerger from Westpac Banking Group and listing on the ASX and NZX (financial services).
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 respect of its capital structure and refinement of its securitisation programmes (financial services).
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 Windcave in respect of its capital restructuring and 2025 bank refinance process (financial services).
Advised Blackstone Real Estate in respect of its 2025 green financing process (property).
Recognised for excellence, trusted by clients
Dave Wetherell provides excellent service, knowledge and experience with a long history and depth of understanding on our specific needs and programmes.
Recognised for excellence, trusted by clients
Dave Wetherell has a significant level of experience and knowledge of our requirements.
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