Daniel Meikle

Partner since 2011.

Areas of expertise.

– Structured Finance

– Banking & Finance

– Special Situations & Restructuring

– Financial Services Regulation

– Mergers & Acquisitions
– Capital Markets

Qualifications.

LLB (Hons), BCom, BA, University of Auckland

International experience.

Linklaters (London) 2006 – 2008

Contact.

ddi: +64 9 921 6015

mob: +64 29 921 6015

e: daniel.meikle@maynewetherell.com

Overview.

Dan is recognised by the International Financial Law Review as a notable practitioner and has been recognised by Asia Pacific Legal 500. Dan has also been named as the New Zealand winner in the category of securities & structured finance in the International Client Choice Guide. Dan advised the senior financier Pepper Money’s acquisition of HSBC NZ’s residential mortgage portfolio for circa NZ$1.4bn in 2023.

Highlights.

New Zealand and offshore financiers in relation to the provision of stapled securitisation warehouse finance to UDC to support the acquisition of UDC by Shinsei in 2020 (non-bank finance).
Macquarie Group in relation to its NZ$220m acquisition and financing of the long-term concession to operate SkyCity’s Auckland car parks (projects and real estate).
Offshore financiers in relation to the securitisation financing provided to SG Fleet in relation to its acquisition of Leaseplan (non-bank finance).
KKR, Värde Partners and Deutsche Bank on its acquisition of GE Capital’s A$8bn consumer finance business, and Bain Capital and Deutsche Bank on the acquisition of GE Capital’s commercial finance portfolio (non-bank finance).
Latitude Financial Services on the establishment of its New Zealand Credit Card Master Trust securitisation programme (including the Series 2018-1 issuance).
Värde Partners and Deutsche Bank as mezzanine funders in relation to the acquisition by Pepper of GE’s NZ$1bn New Zealand residential mortgage book in New Zealand (non-bank finance).
2degrees in respect of all major corporate and finance transactions to 2022(telecommunications).
Financiers on the establishment of the MTF auto receivables securitisation programme, Bluestone on its New Zealand residential mortgage receivable programme and subsequent term outs under those programmes (non-bank finance).
New Zealand and offshore investors in relation to their investment into Australian securitisation warehouses (both asset finance and residential mortgages) (non-bank finance).

Daniel Meikle

Partner since 2011.

Overview.

Highlights.

Structured Finance.

Banking & Finance.

Special Situations & Restructuring.

Financial Services Regulation.

Mergers & Acquisitions.

Capital Markets.