Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Banking & Finance: Property Finance - Australia
What the Team is Known For
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.
Strengths
We value Gadens' ability to cut through the legalese and black letter law to focus on commercial and achieving outcomes that work for all parties involved.
Gadens is very accommodating and communicates in a manner that is clear to understand.
Work Highlights
Gadens acted as borrower counsel for Spacious Hotel Development in an AUD38 million facility with the Bank of Melbourne to fund the development of the Mercure Melbourne La Trobe Street hotel.
Notable practitioners
Kenneth's commerciality and ability to come up with alternate solutions are key differentiators for me.
Kenneth is very commercially astute. He provides solutions to complex problems and is always happy to talk over the phone and work through issues.