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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 (expected) 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

Vital Healthcare Property

Rights Issue
NZ$200m
Joint Lead Manager & Underwriter, April 2022

Air New Zealand

Share buyback
NZ$80m
Sole Broker, November 2025

Ryman Healthcare

Underwritten DRP
NZ$44m
Sole Underwriter, December 2022

Scales Corporation

Block Trade of China Resources stake
NZ$75m
Sole Bookrunner & Underwriter, October 2024

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.