Primary Capital Advisory
Connecting institutional and private capital with New Zealand's agribusiness, rural land and renewable energy sectors.
New Zealand's primary sector attracts serious capital.
New Zealand's agribusiness, rural land and renewable energy sectors represent some of the most credible long-term investment opportunities available to international and domestic capital.
James Nilsson leads this service line at Fox Partnerships, drawing on more than 29 years across commercial banking, agribusiness, export and financial services, with an extensive network of private and institutional investors across four markets.
We provide investor-targeting, capital advisory and deal structuring for landowners, agribusiness operators, rural fund managers and renewable energy developers.
Agribusiness & Rural Land
Capital advisory and investor-targeting for large-scale rural portfolios, pastoral land, horticulture, viticulture and primary sector businesses across New Zealand.
- Rural portfolio sale and divestment strategy
- Agribusiness capital structuring
- Investor targeting across NZ, Australia, US and Europe
- Large-scale portfolio advisory and deal management
Renewable Energy & Energy Infrastructure
Capital advisory for wind and solar generation, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and associated high-energy businesses including data centres and large industrial energy users.
- Wind and solar generation project advisory
- Battery energy storage systems (BESS) capital structuring
- Data centre and high-energy user financing
- Investor introductions across domestic and international networks
- Rural and agribusiness renewable energy integration
International Investor Networks
Through 29 years in agribusiness, banking and export, James Nilsson brings direct access to private and institutional investor groups across New Zealand, Australia, the United States and Europe.
- Private investor and family office relationships
- Institutional and fund manager engagement
- Cross-border capital introduction and structuring
- Long-standing investor relationships built across four markets
James Nilsson
Advisory Director, Agribusiness, Rural & Renewable Energy
James brings more than 29 years across commercial banking, agribusiness, export and financial services, with an extensive network of private and institutional investors across New Zealand, Australia, the United States and Europe.
For the past four years he has served as National Director of Rural & Agribusiness at Colliers New Zealand, leading the Rural Sales and Valuation advisory business. He has provided investor-targeting services to NZ, Australian, US and European investor groups and high-net-worth individuals, with strategic experience in large-scale portfolio sale and divestment.
More recently his focus has expanded to include renewable energy, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and associated energy infrastructure including data centres and high-energy industrial users.
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Whether you are a landowner, agribusiness operator, rural fund manager, or renewable energy developer, we welcome a conversation about capital advisory and investor access.
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