Qualifications
LLB (Hons), BA, University of Auckland
Admitted
2007, New Zealand
Greer is a corporate and commercial law specialist, with particular expertise in complex fund structuring. She provides structuring and general commercial advice for a range of clients including institutional investors, iwi entities and charities.
In her role as the firm's Community Director, Greer is a key catalyst for driving our community strategy forward and plays a crucial role in maintaining our relationship with our community partners.
Greer advises clients on a range of matters including general contracting, joint venture establishment, governance advice and structuring, with a particular emphasis on the use, documentation and establishment of limited partnerships. She has advised on the establishment of, or investment into, multiple private equity, venture capital and impact funds.
Greer has a deep understanding of limited partnerships, which started from her role assisting in the preparation of the independent expert report to the Commerce Select Committee on the Limited Partnerships Bill and a subsequent chapter on limited partnerships for the Laws of New Zealand.
Greer is also the Chair of New Zealand’s Stewardship Code Governance Committee.
Recent highlights
- Advising the independent directors of Northwest Healthcare Properties Management, as manager of NZX-listed Vital Healthcare Property Trust (VHP), on an agreement to internalise the management of VHP, for a payment of $214m to the current manager to relinquish the management rights.
- Advising Precinct Properties on various joint ventures, including its strategic partnership with Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC.
- Advising New Zealand Growth Capital Partners on investments by the Elevate Venture Capital Fund in various venture capital funds.
- Advising Foundation North on establishing their impact-first limited partnership investment structure investing in increased equity, social inclusion and regenerative environments for Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Taitokerau.
- Advising Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation on various private equity, investment, joint venture and governance matters.
- Advising on the establishment of, and participation of cornerstone investors in, multiple private equity, venture capital and impact investment funds.
- Helping a large New Zealand corporate on its shipping and logistics arrangements, including joint ventures.
- Advising various iwi entities and charitable or not for profit entities on structuring, governance, charitable and public benefit issues.
