Evelyn leads the banking and finance practice at Lane Neave. She has extensive experience in corporate and institutional lending transactions, property finance, leveraged and acquisition finance.
Evelyn has advised on domestic and international transactions and her experience includes the coordination of offshore counsel in relation to the granting of local law governed securities and guarantees, as well as acting as New Zealand counsel on international transactions.
Evelyn is a technical and solution-focused adviser. She has particular expertise in securitisation and other structured and financial products (including derivatives). She also provides advice on financial sector regulation, including recent changes to the consumer credit legislation in New Zealand.
Before joining Lane Neave, Evelyn worked at other major law firms in New Zealand and in London. She has also worked in-house (on secondment and on contract) at a major bank and a leading consumer finance product company in New Zealand.
Evelyn is personally ranked as
- a Leading Individual by Legal 500
- Highly regarded by IFLR1000
- a Band 3 Partner by Chambers and Partners
- a leading New Zealand banking and finance lawyer by Best Lawyers.
She is also recognised in the category of “Women Leaders” by IFLR1000. Only 14 women across New Zealand have been awarded this prestigious title.
Her recent work includes:
- Advising a leading bank in relation to the financing of the acquisition of the private wealth business of Trustees Executors Limited by Perpetual Guardian Holdings Limited.
- Acting for a leading food and beverage wholesaler and distributor on its syndicated multi-tranche debt facilities.
- Advising a global ticketing and technology group on domestic aspects of its funding arrangements.
- Advising a global charter cargo airline and MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) group in relation to its expansion into New Zealand, including securing aircraft leasing arrangements for its Australasian business.
- Advising various clients on the establishments of lending entities and private credit funds in New Zealand, including as security trusts, limited partnerships and investment funds.
- Acting for a major bank on its funding secured over fishing quotas and fishing boats.
- Acting for financiers in relation to Kiwibuild / Kainga Ora developments.
- Advising the bond trustee and security trustee in relation to retail bond issuances by two publicly listed retirement village operators, as well as by the Napier Port.
- Acting for a major bank on its funding of a peer-to-peer lending platform.
- Acting for the warehouse financier in relation to the establishment of a securitisation programme with an originator of ‘buy now, pay later’ receivables.
- Acting for a fund manager in relation to the subscription of a mezzanine note for an ABS securitisation programme.
- Advising a leading bank in relation to the establishment of a bespoke cash advance facility to an SPV associated with an ASX-listed company to support the purchase of eligible receivables.
- Advising one of New Zealand’s largest credit unions on regulatory matters, including the expansion of its ATM bailment facilities.
