Banking & Finance: Property Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 4
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Provided by Gadens
Gadens’ Banking & Finance Team has extensive expertise and experience across the full range of banking and finance transactions including secured and unsecured facilities, bilateral loans, club facilities, syndicated facilities, subordinated and mezzanine financing including related intercreditor arrangements, domestic and cross-border financings.
Work highlights:
- CBR Development Group - Gadens acted for developer CBR Development Group in an A$66.5m senior construction facility with National Australia Bank and A$10.6m mezzanine facility with Wingate in respect of the residential apartment project known as 'Promenade' consisting of 199 apartments and 2 commercial lots over 31 levels and 150 car parking spaces in Box Hill, Victoria.
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia - Gadens acted for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia on an A$260m facility to Sentinel Property Group for the acquisition of Casuarina Square, Darwin, NT and Caneland Central, Mackay, QLD shopping centres.
- CVS Lane - Gadens acted for CVS Lane in respect of an A$20.275m senior syndicated facility providing development finance to construct 53 independent living units and community recreation facilities for a retirement village in Mango Hill, Queensland.
- MaxCap - Gadens acted for MaxCap on an A$56m land facility provided to the DD Living Group for the “Burly Residences” development, a 25-level premium beachfront tower with 100 luxury apartments and resort style amenities.
Chambers Review
Gadens is noted for its strong domestic practice with a prominent regional capability. The banking and finance team acts primarily for major domestic banking institutions, especially on matters relating to real estate, property and construction finance, including structured and syndicated finance. The team also advises borrowers on the financing agreements for real estate acquisitions and developments. The law firm operates within the institutional bank, corporate bank, commercial bank, business bank, retail bank and self-managed superannuation fund markets.
Work Highlights
- Gadens acted for National Australia Bank on a corporate facility to
- ASX-listed engineering services company Boom Logistics and its subsidiaries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team takes a very commercial approach and is able to respond quickly while understanding the asset class and industry well."
"They are able to rationalise complex and sophisticated matters quickly and concisely communicate associated advantages and disadvantages."
"The team takes a very commercial approach and is able to respond quickly while understanding the asset class and industry well."
"They are able to rationalise complex and sophisticated matters quickly and concisely communicate associated advantages and disadvantages."
Notable Practitioners
Kenneth Tang concentrates on large and complex deals in the acquisition finance space. He is noted for his considerable experience in unitranche financing, as well as funds.
"Kenneth Tang provides consistently great service levels and always understands the commercial drivers of deals. He is also very strong in complex deals that have multiple layers of capital."
"Ken has been an amazing support to our business, and his experience on complex matters is second to none."
Ranked Lawyers at
Gadens
Australia
Clients
Provided by Gadens
Asset managers
Banks
Non-bank financiers
Offshore lenders
Private equity houses
Property developers
Superannuation funds
Unlisted corporate borrowers
Industries
Provided by Gadens
Financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, funds management, hotel/ hospitality and real estate & construction where we are experts in Australia