Steve Gallaugher

Advising the mandated lead arranger banks in connection with the $1.7 billion syndicated financing of One NZ, which resulted in New Zealand’s largest syndicate.

Acting for the Senior and Mezzanine syndicates on the refinance of the Hellers Group (owned by Adamantem Capital). This financing included a Unitranche Senior Facility (comprised of multiple international credit funds), with Super Senior lending and a unique portability feature to provide potential purchasers an option for stapled financing.

Advising Amicaa and The Carlyle Group on their senior financing to fund an MBO acquisition of the NPD Group.

Acting for Next Capital and JUCY Group on the consolidated refinance of JUCY’s Australasian facilities. Continue to act for JUCY Group on all of its banking matters.

Advising Next Capital on all financing aspects in connection with its acquisition of the NZ Bus Group from Infratil.

Advising the syndicate of banks on all aspects of refinancing and funding an expansion of the New Zealand Schools 2 Public Private Partnership – achieving a negotiated and documented position acceptable to the Ministry of Education, the sponsors, the financiers, and all other key project parties.

Advising Hirepool Group on all financing aspects including a refinance of senior and mezzanine facilities to recapitalise its balance sheet.

Advising the mandated lead arranger banks in connection with the syndicated financing of Infratil’s acquisition of the Pacific Radiology Group. Subsequently acted for the lending group on the acquisitions of Auckland Radiology and Bay Radiology.