Kerry specialises in banking and finance with a particular focus on debt capital markets, lending transactions and financial services regulation.

She advises on domestic and international banking and capital markets transactions.

Kerry has particular experience in debt capital markets and regularly advises a number of leading issuers on New Zealand wholesale and retail debt issuances. She acts for banks on general bilateral and syndicated loan matters and has experience across a wide range of funding matters, including acting for the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust in the allocation of funds for project finance relating to the re-build of Christchurch.

Kerry also specialises in New Zealand financial services regulation, with a particular focus on the proposed reforms under the Financial Markets Conduct Bill, the implementation of New Zealand's new anti-money laundering regime and deposit-taking institutions.

Qualifications

BCom, LLB (Hons), University of Canterbury

Admitted

2002 New Zealand
2006 New South Wales

International Career

  • Clayton Utz, Sydney
    2006-2008

Contact

Email: Kerry Beaumont

DDI: +64 4 915 6535

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Areas of Expertise

Work Highlights

Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (Rabobank Nederland) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - debt issuance programmes
Acting as New Zealand counsel to Rabobank Nederland and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development on their respective Debt Issuance Programmes and the issue of Kauri bonds under those programmes.

FleetPartners Group
Advising the FleetPartners Group in connection with its ~NZ$380m automotive lease receivable securitisation programme.

Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative
Advising Crown Fibre Holdings Limited, a Government owned investment vehicle with a public contribution of NZ$1.35 billion, on the funding aspects of New Zealand's ultra-fast broadband initiative.

Registration of Bank of Baroda
Advised Bank of Baroda on its registration as a bank under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act.