Deals

Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone PPP

Advised ACEREZ (a consortium of Acciona, Cobra, Endeavour Energy and Capella) on its successful financing to design, construct, operate and maintain the transmission network infrastructure for the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone PPP. We advised on all aspects of the reported ~ A$7 billion project financing, including its bank debt facilities and Clean Energy Funding Corporation (CEFC) funding arrangements.

Vena Energy portfolio financing

Advised the financiers in relation to the financing by way of a syndicated green loan of Vena Energy’s Australian solar and BESS portfolio.

Renewable energy developer Holdco facility

Advised a major international investment bank as the lender to a confidential renewable energy developer on a Holdco equity bridge financing in connection with the development and operation of a BESS project in NSW.

Sunshine Coast Airport

Advised Sunshine Coast Airport in relation to a significant financing transaction, including the establishment of a new construction facility and a working capital facility to fund its terminal redevelopment and expansion project.

Port of Newcastle

Advised Port of Newcastle on its multi-source debt funding, including on various refinancings of bank debt and the establishment of its A$1 billion Secured Debt Issuance Programme and its inaugural A$300 million issuance.

Cross River Rail – Tunnels and Stations PPP

Advised Pulse consortium on the A$2.1 billion original refinancing of its existing facilities for the Cross River Rail – Tunnels and Stations PPP project located in Brisbane and on subsequent refinancings.

Tetris Capital – affordable housing

Advised Tetris Capital, a leading social infrastructure developer and investor, on a landmark matter involving the development of 483 affordable homes in Queensland.

Palisade – social and affordable housing

Advised Palisade Investment Partners on its investment in a social and affordable housing project, developed and operated by Mission Australia and funded by the Queensland Housing Investment Fund and Housing Australia.

MA Financial

Advised MA Financial Group Limited on the sale of Infinite Care to Anglicare Sydney

AusNet

Advised the joint lead managers, ANZ, Bank of America, HSBC, MUFG and NAB on AusNet’s recent issuance of A$1.1 billion subordinated notes.

Air T

Advised NASDAQ-listed Air T, Inc. on its acquisition of Regional Express Holdings Limited.

ANZ and WBC

Advised Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) and Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) on the A$350 million club financing to Ridley Corporation Limited (Ridley).

Fertiglobe

Advised Fertiglobe plc on the acquisition of the distribution assets of Wengfu Australia Pty Ltd.

Southern Cross Media

Advising Southern Cross Media Group Limited on its proposed A$417 million merger with Seven West Media Limited.