Jeremy Muir > MinterEllisonRuddWatts > Auckland, New Zealand > Lawyer Profile
MinterEllisonRuddWatts Offices
PWC TOWER, 15 CUSTOMS STREET WEST
PO BOX 105 249
AUCKLAND 1143
New Zealand
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Jeremy Muir
Work Department
Financial Services
Position
Partner and Head of Financial Services
Career
Jeremy is a specialist financial services, funds and investment lawyer.
He is passionate about disruptive innovation in financial services through technology (FinTech). Jeremy is widely recognised as New Zealand’s leading lawyer for cryptocurrencies, digital tokens and coins, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and other blockchain projects. From helping to develop the first NZD stablecoin to being appointed as one of two special advisers to the Finance & Expenditure Select Committee enquiry on cryptocurrencies, he is at the heart of this growing sector.
Languages
English, French
Memberships
Member, NZ Private Capital
Member, New Zealand Financial Innovation and Technology Association (FinTechNZ)
Member, Blockchain Association of New Zealand (BANZ)
Member, Institute of Financial Professionals New Zealand Inc (INFINZ)
Member, Financial Services Council NZ (FSC)
Education
Certificat d’Etudes Juridiques Françaises et. Normandes l’Universite de Caen (2004)
PGDipEcon London (CeFIMs) (2003)
LLM (Hons First Class), University of Auckland (1999)
LLB (Hons), BA (French), University of Auckland (1996)
Lawyer Rankings
New Zealand > Banking and finance
Well-regarded for its ‘pragmatic and commercial’ approach, MinterEllisonRuddWatts is trusted by investment banks, financial institutions, sponsors, issuers, trustees, corporates, and government departments on the full gamut of banking and finance mandates. The ‘top-notch’ team is highly capable of handling regulation and compliance matters, financial restructuring, sustainable finance and leverage, and private capital finance. The practice is jointly led by the ‘diligent’ Steve Gallaugher and Jeremy Muir. Gallaugher is an expert in unitranche, syndicated, and bilateral finance transactions, while Muir is recommended for his expertise in cryptocurrencies, digital tokens and coins, non-fungible tokens, and other blockchain projects. The ‘very experienced’ Kate Lane is a key port of call for New Zealand’s major banks and major corporates. Chris O’Brien has significant public law experience, regularly handling large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects. Other key individuals include Simon Gray, who is noted for his interest in the energy and infrastructure sectors, and associate Allison Hancock, who advises both financiers and borrowers on all types of financing transactions and banking matters.
New Zealand > Investment funds
(Hall of Fame)Praised for its ‘depth of knowledge’ and ‘incredibly pragmatic’ approach, MinterEllisonRuddWatts houses a well-regarded transactional and regulatory financial services and investment funds practice. The team acts for a diverse roster of clients and fields an excellent reputation for its work in the fintech and cryptocurrency spaces, publishing extensively and acting for leading businesses in these fields. The team is jointly led by Auckland-based partners Lloyd Kavanagh and Jeremy Muir. Kavanagh, highlighted by a client as ‘the leading investment funds lawyer in New Zealand’, acts for clients on investment funds, financial services regulation and corporate governance, while Muir is noted for his focus on the fintech sector. Associate Bryan Ventura works at the forefront of developing financial services technology and regularly advises on M&A and general corporate law.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking and finance New Zealand
- Investment funds New Zealand
- Hall of Fame New Zealand > Investment funds
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Competition law
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Investment funds
- Labour and employment
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Transport (rail, road, air and sea)
- Projects and resources management (including environment)
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
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