Westpac Institutional Bank, a division of Westpac Banking Corporation (“Westpac”), services the financial needs of corporate, institutional and government clients that are based in, or have interests in, New Zealand and Australia.

Our relationship management teams are supported by specialised product expertise in financial markets, debt capital markets and transactional banking. This means working in partnership with clients to tailor the best possible solutions for their needs – whether funding, working capital, syndications or transactional.

We are focused on understanding our clients and their industry better than anyone else. Our specialist teams have the expertise, insight and cutting edge research analysis to provide clients with solution-based approaches in the following sectors: 

• Industrial & Materials
• Consumer & Retail
• Infrastructure & Utilities
• Corporate Banking & Property
• Financial Institutions
• Health, Education & Government.

We have an extensive network of branches and subsidiaries offering our clients support in many geographical locations where they conduct their business.

For more information contact:
Malcolm Allan
Head of Client Relationships New Zealand
T: +64 9 367 3718
E: malcolm_allan@westpac.co.nz

PricewaterhouseCoopers has a specialised Australasian team that focuses on Infrastructure, Government and Utilities.

Our recent infrastructure experience includes advising on the Penlink roading PPP, the Waterview procurement investigation, and Victoria’s $4.5 billion desalinisation plant procurement.

We are currently advising Auckland City Council on its response to the Royal Commission’s inquiry into Auckland’s governance.  We have recently undertaken an economic impact assessment of Auckland’s road pricing for the Ministry of Transport.  We also advised the Minister of Justice on capacity planning for the justice sector, including prisons.

Over the last three years we have prepared a succession of submissions to the Commerce Commission on behalf of around 20 electricity distribution businesses in relation to the evolving regulatory framework.

Craig Rice
Managing Partner – Advisory
DDI  09 355 8641
Craig.rice@nz.pwc.com

Kensington Swan is one to the top 6 commercial law firms in New Zealand.   We are recognised as one of one of New Zealand's foremost teams of lawyers in infrastructure, construction, property, commercial, and environmental law.

Kensington Swan has invested significantly in Infrastructure and works with all the major players including central and local government, major principles, contractors, consultants, and industry organisations.

The main areas we advise on are:

• Transportation (roading, rail and ports)
• Water
• Energy
• Non-residential developments (hotel, stadiums, prisons, apartments)
• Social Infrastructure (including hospitals and schools)

In particular we are experienced in advising on project structuring including strategic alliances, partnering, collaborative agreements, concession agreements (BOOTs, BOTs etc), acquisitions, PPPs and other similar schemes.  We can advise on project feasibility, due diligence and risk identification and minimisation, project financing, property acquisitions and developments, environmental issues.

For more detailed information on our expertise and experience click onto www.kensingtonswan.com

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Winner of Prendos Infrastructure and Construction Award
NZ Law Awards 2007

Ridgway serves infrastructure and utility owners, local and central governments, banks, contractors, developers and multi-lateral agencies involved with infrastructure projects in New Zealand and overseas.

Ridgway is experienced in:
• Financial planning;
• Infrastructure policy development and implementation; and,
• Assessment of public vs concession based ownership structures.

Sectorally, we have significant experience in the financing of energy, transport and water resource PPP projects.

More detailed information on our experience and the services we offer can be obtained from www.ridgway.co.nz.

Contact us:
Richard MacGeorge, Director
Email: richard.macgeorge@ridgway.co.nz
Ph: +64 3 379 1780

A key regional player in the Asia-Pacific broadcast and telecommunications industry, Kordia™ operates in both the networks’ business, and in contracting and consulting. With over 850 highly-skilled engineering, network operations and field technician staff, as well as strong sub-contracting ties, Kordia™’s resource pool will be pivotal in achieving the company’s revenue forecast in excess of $500m by 2012.

Kordia™ operates and maintains a New Zealand-wide network, and provides design, build, deployment and maintenance of broadcast, mobile and IP-based telecommunications networks across Australasia and throughout the region.

Kordia™ is New Zealand’s leading provider of customised broadcast and telecommunication networks, network services and converged solutions.

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Broadcast Solutions

Providing end-to-end solutions, Kordia™ designs, builds, maintains and operates major radio and TV networks in Australia and New Zealand. It also provides engineering and consulting services to a range of other broadcasters and government agencies throughout the Asia-Pacific region and beyond and the enduring quality and reliability of our network services are testament to our engineering skills and our passion for excellence.

Telecommunications Solutions

Kordia™ owns a next generation network in New Zealand, and recently acquired Orcon – New Zealand’s fourth largest internet service provider and fastest-growing telecommunications company.  Our experience, reliability and ability to deliver customised solutions means that we are the trusted provider for a number of market-leading telecommunications companies.  With clients that include Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, Telecom and Hutchison, Kordia™ has become an expert across all disciplines.

Converged Solutions 

In New Zealand, Kordia™ operates a national IP-based telecommunications network which, through its retail arm Orcon, delivers converged services now. Our people are expert in both broadcast and telecommunication technologies, and work with content and services providers to deliver content through both broadcast and broadband networks.

The Peron Group (Peron) is recognised as a market leader providing strategic advice and project leadership to clients engaged in complex infrastructure program and projects. Peron has typically focussed on working with clients through both the feasibility and procurement phases of their more challenging infrastructure undertakings, with a view to ensuring that, through Peron’s involvement on the client’s team, those programs and projects gain and maintain the necessary momentum for successful client outcomes.

The hallmarks of Peron’s assignments generally include the following:

• Successful business and marketplace outcomes for the client’s organisation
• Demonstrated industry satisfaction with project outcomes
• Community and other stakeholder satisfaction at project outcomes

Over recent years Peron has been at the forefront of designing and formulating asset procurement methodologies, including Public Private Partnerships (PPP) that have resulted in reduced costs, quicker delivery, no up-front capital exposure, minimised risk profile and overall delivery efficiency. Peron has advised governments, institutions and corporations in Australia and overseas on a range of projects, including Brisbane’s North South Bypass Tunnel and Airport Link Tunnel, Victoria’s Metropolitan Rail Franchising Project.

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The Peron Group
ABN 21 126 101 826

www.perongroup.com.au

ABN AMRO is a pre-eminent advisor and provider of effective, long-term and well-funded social and economic infrastructure solutions. We have delivered more than 25 Public Private Partnerships for government in Australia and New Zealand.

Our reputation is built on creating innovative solutions, providing long term commitment and delivering expert transaction execution.

Our multi-disciplinary project teams are fully equipped to offer:

• Effective management of complex tax, legal, construction and project management issues
• Specialist skills in project finance, capital structuring, infrastructure debt financing and cross-border structured debt and equity
• Insight into partnership processes across various jurisdictions, undertaken by a single client interface
• Project management expertise including liaison with stakeholders, design management, construction delivery and project co-ordination; and
• Underwriting of tailored debt and equity products for each project.

The bank’s success is illustrated by our strong track record and widespread industry acclaim, including almost 20 awards.

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Mayne Wetherell is a specialist finance and corporate law firm.  Its focus is on servicing the finance, corporate and commercial legal requirements of local and international clients, offering New Zealand law transactional and advisory services from its offices in Auckland and Sydney.  Mayne Wetherell’s aim is to achieve successful completion of transactions for clients in the most efficient and timely manner by bringing to bear a deep understanding of the commercial drivers in complex transactions and an in-depth knowledge of financial structuring and the finance market.

Mayne Wetherell has some of New Zealand's most experienced projects and project finance lawyers operating out of New Zealand’s dominant finance firm, with particular expertise advising both sponsors and financiers on the structuring and financing of major infrastructure projects in New Zealand and overseas.

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www.maynewetherell.com

Minter Ellison Rudd Watts is one of New Zealand's leading full service law firms with offices in Auckland and Wellington. We are part of the worldwide Minter Ellison Legal Group with offices across 25 jurisdictions. We have a number of pre-eminent projects, project finance and construction lawyers whose infrastructure experience covers a variety of infrastructure projects and transactions in numerous industry sectors, both in New Zealand and abroad.  Being part of Minter Ellison Legal Group also enables us to draw on the market-leading infrastructure experience of our colleagues in other jurisdictions, particularly Australia.

www.minterellison.co.nz

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