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Anthony Di Biase
Special Counsel, Perth
As an experienced banking and finance lawyer in the Australian market and on cross border transactions, I advise lenders, sponsors and borrowers on a broad range of matters ranging from simple bilateral financing arrangements through to complex and structured bilateral, club and syndicated financing arrangements. I also advise on restructuring and turn-around of existing financing arrangements.

I specialise in the areas of corporate finance, real estate finance, construction and development finance, project finance and asset finance and provide commercial, responsive and practical advice with an understanding of commercial needs and drivers.

Career highlights

  • Advised Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Australia Bank Limited, Westpac Banking Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. in providing credit facilities by way of 2 separate club arrangements to the Perron Group to assist in funding various commercial and retail property investments in Australia.
  • Advised Bankwest, National Australia Bank Limited and Westpac Banking Corporation in providing funding of A$300,000,000 to the BGC Group for the acquisition of land in Perth, Western Australia and the construction of the Westin Hotel, Perth and the Aloft, Perth.
  • Advised Bankwest in providing funding to NRW Holdings Group to assist in funding the acquisition of Golding Group Pty Ltd and for working capital requirements.
  • Advised Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd in providing club facilities to the AHG group of companies to assist in funding acquisitions and its working capital requirements.
  • Advised Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited and Bankwest in providing credit facilities by way of a club arrangement to the Bright Ruby group of companies to assist in funding the acquisition of the Hilton Hotel, Sydney.
  • Advised Commonwealth Bank of Australia in providing funding to Golden River Developments (WA) Pty Ltd to assist in funding costs for Stage 1 of the Belmont Park racecourse redevelopment.
  • Advised Bankwest in providing credit facilities to the Bhagwan Marine group of companies to assist in funding business and vessel acquisitions, the refit and construction of marine vessels and its working capital requirements.
  • Advised Commonwealth Bank of Australia in providing a cash facility for working capital requirements of Woodside Finance Limited.
  • Advised National Australia Banking Limited in providing a credit facility to St Catherine's College (a student residential college adjacent to the University of Western Australia) to assist in funding the construction of new student accommodation, involving benefits to be derived from the National Rental Affordability Scheme.
  • Advised Commonwealth Bank of Australia in providing a credit facility to Golden Group to assist in funding the development of Golden Square at 32-34 St George's Terrace, Perth, Western Australia.

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