Banking & Finance: Acquisition Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Australia
Band 2
Contact number
+61 2 8922 8000Chambers Review
Clifford Chance is noted for its robust team of banking and finance practitioners with a proven ability to deliver on acquisition finance, including cross-border mandates. The firm possesses additional expertise in corporate finance transactions and regularly acts for major multinational lenders. Its key clients include Bluescope, Webuild and Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Work Highlights
- Clifford Chance advised Partners Group on its portfolio-level vendor staple debt financing for its sale of CWP Renewable to Squadron Wind Energy Assets.
- Clifford Chance advised Highbridge Capital Management and Whitebox Advisors on the negotiation of a EUR100 million senior secured convertible facility for Mithra Pharmaceuticals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Clifford Chance has an excellent team with depth and solid knowledge. They offer quick, professional responses and a solid understanding of commercial imperatives and choices."
"Clifford Chance provided clear, practical advice. The communication between the team was good, and the whole team was up to speed with all the issues of the transaction."
"Clifford Chance has an excellent team with depth and solid knowledge. They offer quick, professional responses and a solid understanding of commercial imperatives and choices."
"Clifford Chance provided clear, practical advice. The communication between the team was good, and the whole team was up to speed with all the issues of the transaction."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Gordon is a highly experienced partner based in Sydney, where he is noted for his expertise in acquisition and leverage finance. His experience spans complex and substantial syndicated loans, as well as sustainability-linked facilities.
"Richard is a excellent lawyer. He is incredibly knowledgeable, calm under pressure and personable. His advice was balanced and he understood the commercial objectives."