Jess is a Senior Associate in Russell McVeagh's Banking and Finance team, based in Queenstown.

Specialising in various aspects of corporate finance, Jess advises borrowers and lenders on syndicated and bi-lateral bank financing, wholesale and retail bond offers and other capital markets transactions.

Jess can provide sound counsel to organisations operating across Asia Pacific and has previously practised in Hong Kong as a registered foreign lawyer seconding with Clifford Chance.

Jessica's recent work includes advising:

• Multiple corporate issuers with secured and unsecured domestic bond issuances, including Christchurch International Airport, Wellington International Airport and TR Group.
• Advising bank issuers on regulatory capital offerings, including Kiwibank's $400m issuance of NZX-listed Tier 2 notes.
• Powerco on a range of financing matters, including bank facilities and capital market transactions.
• The lenders to Synlait Milk.
• Chorus with its bank facilities, EMTN programme, AMTN programme and retail bond offers.