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More Recent Work
Valad Property Group corporate facilities
Acted for a syndicate of seven lenders led by Westpac and NAB in connection with the $400m refinance of the Valad Property Group's multi-currency corporate facilities. The transaction involved Danish, German, Scottish, English, Dutch and New Zealand elements.
Syndicated Facility - Charter Hall Office REIT Takeover
Advised on A$1 billion syndicated facilities in connection with the takeover of ASX-listed Charter Hall Office REIT by scheme of arrangement, by a consortium comprising Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Reco Ambrosia Pte Ltd and Charter Hall Property Trust.
Syndicated Facility - Prima Tower
Advised on the provision of a syndicated facility of $275 million to a joint venture comprising PDG Corporation and the Schiavello Group for the construction at Queensbridge Road, Southbank, Victoria of the residential apartment tower to be known as 'Prima Tower', comprising approximately 678 residential apartments.
Australian pillar banks finance acquisition of seven Government-owned Brisbane CBD office towers
Advised on the financing arrangements for the acquisition of seven Queensland Government-owned office buildings in the Brisbane CBD for A$561.9 million, by funds controlled by Queensland Investment Corporation and QSuper. As well as documenting and negotiating the financing arrangements, we assisted the financiers with due diligence of the underlying sale and leasing documentation.
Central Park, Sydney syndicated construction facility
Advised on a A$550 million syndicated construction facility for the first four stages of the Frasers Property Group (Singapore) / Sekisui House (Japan) joint venture development of Central Park, Sydney. When complete the site will comprise approximately 11 buildings, 1900 residential apartments, student housing, a hotel, a 16,000sqm multi-level retail centre and a 75,000sqm commercial office campus, including a precinct-wide tri-generation plant and water treatment facility.
Toga Group construction and bank guarantee facilities
Acted for ANZ Banking Group on construction-related facilities to the Toga Group including $88 million land, construction and bank guarantee facilities for Hampton Court at Kings Cross, a residential/retail development, and $92 million construction and takeout facilities for 'Boheme' at Bondi Beach, Sydney mixed use development comprising an Adina apartment Hotel, 45 residential apartments, retail space and car parking.
$800m Discovery Point mixed use development
Acting for a wholly owned subsidiary of Australand Holdings Ltd on the A$800 million Discovery Point development at Wolli Creek in New South Wales. This 8-hectare mixed use development will feature residential apartments, commercial offices, an integrated retail centre and extensive public and private parklands. We are advising on procurement and OH&S strategies, drafting pro-forma and project specific documentation (such as consultancy agreements and design and construct contracts), assisting in the preparation of the tender conditions, advising on the tendering process and compiling documentation for tender.
Construction Financing - Zetland East Village
Advised on the A$193 million senior and mezzanine construction finance facilities for the mixed use development of 'East Village', Zetland, NSW, comprising a commercial/retail building and 4 residential apartment buildings.
Greensborough Plaza Melbourne term and revolving facilities
Acted for a syndicate of two lenders led by Westpac in connection with $234 million term and revolving facilities for the acquisition by Blackstone of the Greensborough Plaza Shopping Centre in Melbourne. The transaction involved the senior debt underwrite and sell-down to Deutsche Bank and a $25 million mezzanine finance piece, which involved complex intercreditor negotiations with the mezzanine debt provider.
Construction Facility - Barangaroo Office Towers
Advised on a syndicated construction facility to a consortium including Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Lend Lease Trust, Australian Prime Property Fund, Telstra Super and First State Super, for Lend Lease's A$2.6 billion construction of commercial office towers at Barangaroo South, Sydney.
Construction Financing - 568 Collins Street, Melbourne
Advised on the provision of a $162 million facility to assist CBD Property Pty Ltd with the construction of a mixed use (residential, retail and commercial office) building, including 558 residential apartments, at 568 Collins Street, Melbourne.
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