Sam Dykes

^{Chambers Asia Pacific 2025 Banking and finance, 'Up and coming lawyer'.}

^{IFLR 1000 2024 Banking and finance, 'Rising star partner'.}

^{The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 Banking and finance, 'Recommend lawyer'.}

Stonepeak's takeover of Arvida Group

Advised Stonepeak Partners on the debt financing aspects of its takeover of retirement village operator Arvida Group by way of scheme of arrangement for NZ$1.25bn.

HTPE's acquisition of Egmont Honey

Advised Huatai Private Equity Investment Management on the senior and super senior financing arrangements to assist with the acquisition of Egmont Honey from Nestlé.

Igneo's acquisition of Waste Management NZ

Advised Igneo Infrastructure Partners on the debt financing aspects of its acquisition of the Waste Management NZ group for US$1.06bn, including the conversion of the facilities to sustainability-linked loans.

Ruakura Inland Port joint venture

Advised the joint venture (Tainui Group Holdings and Brookfield) in connection with the financing for the development and operation of the Ruakura Inland Port.

Auckland airport hotels joint venture

Advised the joint venture (Tainui Group Holdings and Auckland Airport) in connection with the hotel financing arrangements for the Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport Hotel and Novotel Auckland Airport Hotel.

Metlifecare's sustainability-linked financing

Advised Metlifecare on its sustainability-linked financing, including the refinancing of its bank loan facilities into NZ$1.6bn SLL facilities and the execution of the first ESG-linked derivative in the New Zealand market.