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Andrew Comer & James Cochrane
Lane Neave's investment funds and financial services team provides comprehensive legal guidance across investment funds, property syndication, derivatives issuance, capital raising, and financial services. The team is led by Auckland partners Carlo Wan and Andrew Comer, with banking and finance support provided by Evelyn Jones. The team has niche expertise in helping fund managers and migrant investors navigate updated laws and regulations, an area in which immigration partner Mark Williams is a key asset.
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Key clients
- AdvanCell Isotopes
- GreenMount Capital NZ Limited
- Wellington Management Group Limited
- Limelight Financial Services Limited
- Williams Corporation Limited
- Williams Corporation Capital Limited
- Williams Corporation Capital Partnership LP
- Unity Credit Union
- Ullrich Group
- Covenant Trustee Services Limited
Work highlights
Acting for leading New Zealand property developer Williams Corporation Limited and its group entities in respect of its ~$88,000,000 NZD wholesale finance and managed investment scheme offerings.
Assisting Wellington Management Group Limited in respect of the establishment of a limited partnership-structured investment fund focussed on the acquisition and management of long-term social housing operations and infrastructure.
Acting for private equity fund manager GreenMount Capital NZ Limited in respect of its ongoing fund management operations.
Practice head
Carlo Wan; Andrew Comer
Other key lawyers
Evelyn Jones; Mark Williams