Sarah Anderson-Butler

^{IFLR 1000 2024 Banking and finance, Restructuring and insolvency, and Capital markets: Debt, 'Rising star partner'.}

^{Women in Business Law Awards APAC 2023 shortlist for banking and finance lawyer of the year and restructuring and insolvency lawyer of the year.}

^{Women in Business Law Awards APAC 2023 and 2022 Finance, 'Rising star' shortlist.}

^{NZ Lawyer 2024 'Most influential lawyer' shortlist.}

New Zealand's Infrastructure Funding and Financing Act transactions

Advised National Infrastructure Funding and Financing Limited (formerly Crown Infrastructure Partners) on all of the transactions implemented under the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Act to date.

Kōwhai Park Solar Farm

Advised the lenders on the financing of a development of New Zealand's largest 162 MW solar farm at Kōwhai Park adjacent to Christchurch Airport, a joint venture between Lightsource bp and Contact Energy.

GIC Real Estate refinance

Advised GIC on the refinancing of its portfolio of Westfield malls located throughout New Zealand.

Queenstown acquisition and development facilities

Advised on the acquisition and development facilities in connection with a development in Jack's Point, Queenstown.

Ryman Healthcare

Advised New Zealand's largest retirement village provider on the financing aspects of its recent recapitalisation process, involving a restructuring of its facilities alongside a NZ$1bn equity raise.

Canopy Healthcare acquisition financing

Advised Barings Australia and Challenger Capital in relation to acquisition financing provided to ICG to fund the acquisition of Canopy Healthcare Group.

Acquisition financing for StraitNZ group

Advised the lenders in relation to acquisition financing provided to Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners in connection with the acquisition of the StraitNZ group.