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Banking & Finance: Acquisition Finance

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Banking and Finance

The right capital structure can define a deal’s success. With a depth of global and local debt markets expertise, we can anticipate and mitigate legal and commercial issues before they arise.

How we can help

Our Banking and Finance lawyers share unrivalled experience advising on major domestic and cross-border transactions and many have practiced in Europe, Asia, the United States or in house with our clients. Our strong relationships with global investment banks provide us with a broader perspective on what’s required and we are one of the few firms in Australia that act as counsel for all four major trading banks.

Our Services

  • Acquisition and leveraged finance 
  • Corporate finance 
  • Debt capital markets and securitisation 
  • Project finance and public-private partnerships (PPP) 
  • Real estate finance
  • Sustainable finance
  • Reconstruction and corporate recovery
  • Structured finance 

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What the Team is Known For

Gilbert + Tobin boasts a top-tier practice advising market-leading acquisition finance players and possessing strong expertise with regard to large corporate refinancings. The firm has extensive experience acting on complex financings for private equity sponsors, banks and corporations. Its banking and finance team handles cross-border deals, especially those involving US private equity and US term loan B markets. It also enjoys an established reputation acting for both borrowers and lenders, including international investment banks.

Work Highlights

  • Gilbert + Tobin advised the mandated lead arrangers, underwriters and bookrunners on the AUD4.6 billion sustainability-linked loan refinancing of AirTrunk’s existing debt facilities. 

  • Gilbert + Tobin represented Sigma Healthcare in the financing of its merger with Chemist Warehouse Group to create a leading ASX-listed wholesaler, distributor and retail pharmacy franchisor.

Strengths

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They focus on what matters to the parties and try to help find creative methods to bring parties together.

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Gilbert + Tobin is across most of the complex transactions happening at any given moment. This real-time intelligence makes their advice quite potent.

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Notable Practitioners

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John Schembri
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John Schembri maintains his longstanding reputation as a leading acquisition and corporate finance lawyer.

John is a star performer and my go-to for any financing work.

John Schembri is at the top of his professional specialty.

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Gail Christopher
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Gail Christopher enjoys a strong reputation for her acquisition finance work and frequently provides advice to an impressive clientele consisting of major private equity firms and banks.

Gail Christopher is creative, professional, rich with experience and a pleasure to interact with.

Gail Christopher is good at executing complex and novel structures and ideas, clearly loves what she does and can be called any time of the day. Working with her was a really positive experience.

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Simon Lynch
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Simon Lynch has considerable experience in corporate and acquisition finance and is frequently sought after for major mandates.
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Stuart Cormack
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Stuart Cormack is active advising both lenders and sponsors on high-profile leveraged finance mandates and acquisition facilities.

Stuart Cormack is very engaging and very commercially minded.

I am impressed with his deal management and execution.

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Banking & Finance: Acquisition Finance
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John Schembri
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Gail Christopher
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Simon Lynch
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Stuart Cormack
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John Schembri
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Gail Christopher
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Simon Lynch
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