Partner
Banking and Finance
Phone +64 4 819 7538
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+64 4 819 7538
Guy is the National Practice Group Chair for Russell McVeagh's Banking and Finance team and specialises in debt capital markets and the regulation of banks and other financial institutions.
He advises on debt and hybrid issuances, covered bonds, securitisation, derivatives, regulatory capital instruments, NZX listing rules and regulatory issues affecting banks and other financial institutions. Guy also advises borrowers and lenders on a wide range of corporate finance facilities.
A partner since 2004, Guy acts for New Zealand and international corporate and banking clients. He has a wealth of banking and finance experience gained from both New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Guy has advised his clients on a range of complex financial matters, including:
LLB (Hons), BA, University of Otago.
Guy became a partner at Russell McVeagh in 2004. He was admitted to practice in England and Wales in 1997 and spent a number of years practising in the United Kingdom. Guy was admitted to practise in New Zealand in 1991.
Guy is a contributor to the New Zealand chapter of the Banking Regulation Review and he has top rankings in all the key legal directories, including Chambers and Partners, Asialaw Profiles, Who's Who Legal, and the Legal 500.
Guy was awarded 'Lawyer of the Year' in Banking and Finance Law by Best Lawyers® 2020 New Zealand guide, and is listed by Best Lawyers® 2021 in Banking and Finance Law and Capital Markets Law. Guy was also awarded 'Lawyer of the Year' for Banking in New Zealand at the 2015 ILO Client Choice Awards.
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