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Investment Banking

We are a leading full service investment banking firm, offering corporate finance and capital markets advisory services.
Craigs is not a registered bank.

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Our highly experienced team offers a full range of financial advisory services and capital markets capability, supported by our strategic alliance with J.P. Morgan, a global leader in financial services.

We’ve proudly worked with many of New Zealand’s leading corporates, as well as government agencies, Iwi groups and global financial investors to deliver innovative solutions and ‘best-in-class’ execution on landmark transactions.

Mergers and acquisitions

Our team provides advice on corporate acquisitions, mergers, divestments, and other strategic transactions.

Fonterra Co-operative Group

Sale of Fonterra’s consumer and associated businesses
NZ$4.2bn
Joint Financial Adviser, 2026

Vital Healthcare

Internalisation of management contract
NZ$214m
Sole Financial Advisor 2025

Alliance Group

Strategic Partnership with Dawn Meats
NZ$270m
Sole Financial Advisor 2025

TECT Holdings

Sale of stake in Contact Energy to Infratil
NZ$438m
Sole Financial Advisor 2025

Equity capital markets

Our team advises clients across a full range of equity capital market transactions, supported by our distribution platform across leading institutional equities and one of New Zealand’s largest private wealth networks. Our equity capital market capabilities include:

  • Initial public offerings
  • Primary placements
  • Rights issues
  • Share purchase plans
  • Buybacks
  • Block trades

Comvita

Rights issue & strategic placement
$41m
Sole financial advisor, April 2026

Genesis Energy

Placement & rights issue
NZ$400m
Crown advisor, February 2026

Vital Healthcare Property

Placement & UPP
NZ$235m
Arranger, Joint Lead Manager & Underwriter, November 2025

Ryman Healthcare

Placement & Rights Issue
NZ$1bn
Joint Lead Manager & Underwriter, February 2025

Debt capital markets

Our debt capital markets team provides full-service advice across the suite of fixed interest instruments. Within the market, our team has a long-standing reputation for innovation, quality execution, and cornerstone distribution.

Kiwibank

Tier 2 Notes
NZ$400m
Joint Lead Manager, December 2025

Investore

Convertible Note
NZ$63m
Joint Lead Manager, September 2025

Meridian

Senior Bond
NZ$350m
Joint Lead Manager, September 2025

Infratil

Infrastructure Bond
NZ$123m
Joint Lead Manager, May 2025

Let’s talk business

Speak to our Investment Banking* team about our extensive corporate services.