Positioned for Australian corporate borrowers.
Our finance team is strategically positioned to focus on the finance needs of Australian corporates, funds and investors.
We are unique in having top-tier finance capability in an independent firm unconstrained by formal bank affiliations.
Our clients include significant corporates and funds, as well as financial sponsors and other financial institutions. The breadth of our practice ensures we are cognisant of current market trends and the expectations of parties on all sides of financing transactions.
Our experience covers the full spectrum of debt finance work, including:
We are experienced in major bank debt and capital markets raisings in the Australian, Asian, US and European markets, and have strong relationships with leading firms in those jurisdictions.
In workouts and restructurings, our debt finance partners work closely with our specialist insolvency and restructuring partners to provide an integrated, cross-disciplinary team with the full range of skills which may be required.
Advised on the refinancing of Adelaide Brighton’s senior club facilities totalling A$900 million.
Advised AGN on its approximately A$1.8 billion secured debt program, which includes credit wrapped notes, MTNs, syndicated and bi-lateral facilities and FX and interest rate hedging arrangements.
Advised on its successful bid to acquire Enwave Australia from Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. Negotiated a debt finance package from a syndicate of banks to refinance the Enwave Australia existing debt and partially fund the acquisition of the group.
Advising on all Australian aspects of its financing for its acquisition of Emergent Cold, comprising US term loan B and asset-backed loan facilities with an incremental loan being raised to partly fund acquisition of Emergent Cold. Advised on the financing for its purchase of five separate cold storage facilities from US private equity group Blackstone.
Advised Potentia in relation to the senior facilities provided by Tanarra Capital and Challenger to finance Potentia’s acquisition of the electronics payment business PC-EFTPOS.
Advising Illion in relation to its ongoing debt facilities including in relation to Macquarie Capital’s investment in 2020.
Advising on all debt matters both as lender and as borrower, including structuring and managing complex mezzanine and joint venture structures to facilitate significant debt and equity investments.
Advising on all financing matters including in relation to its off-market bid for Automotive Holdings Group.
Advising on its acquisition financing requirements and its portfolio companies’ debt financing requirements.
Advising in relation to its note purchase facilities for its acquisition of PageUp People.
Acting as Australian counsel to the client as second lien lender supporting KKR’s A$2 billion bid to acquire the publicly listed MYOB.
Advising on its common terms for bank debt and all other financing requirements including recent refinancings and issuance of USPP.
Advising on its debt and derivative transactions including the addition of A$650 million in credit lines for working capital management and planned growth opportunities, a new project financing facility and proposed IPO-related senior debt.
Advising senior and mezzanine lenders financing EMR and Adaro consortium’s US$2.25 billion acquisition of the Kestrel Coal Mine from Rio.
Advising on its senior bank syndicated facilities and subordinated loan note facilities.
Advising on its core debt requirements, including the refinancing by Deutsche Bank of senior facilities previously put in place in connection with its takeover by General Finance Corporation.
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