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 banking law specialist for his entire career. His practice is nationwide and he works closely with the firm’s banking, finance and insolvency lawyers located in Christchurch and Auckland.
In addition to his banking practice, Nigel acts for established businesses in the viticulture and beer brewing industries, and provides advice to those clients in matters such as corporate law, viticulture developments, finance and supply and customer contracts.
Nigel is known for his wide experience in many sectors that financial institutions transact with. He is able to offer insight into legal issues when a financial institution deals with a sector, and provides structuring advice on lending transactions and appropriate security.
For startup financial institutions, Nigel provides advice on capital raising (including compliance with the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013), and regulatory compliance in the banking, non-bank deposit taker, and finance sectors.
Recognition
- Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Banking and Finance, Leading Individual, 2019-2024
- 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
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.