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Construction, Infrastructure & Project Finance

Gilbert + Tobin is a leading Australian firm advising major sponsors, contractors and financiers on the country’s most significant and innovative construction, infrastructure and project finance matters. We are recognised for delivering market-leading advice on high-value and complex transactions across transport, energy, social infrastructure and resources sectors.

How we can help

Our team combines deep project finance expertise with extensive experience in construction and infrastructure delivery. We advise across the full project lifecycle from bid and procurement strategy to financing, construction, operations and dispute resolution. Clients trust us for our commercial insight, technical excellence and ability to anticipate and mitigate risk. Our integrated approach brings together specialists across finance, projects, regulatory and disputes to provide seamless support on Australia’s largest developments.

Services

  • Project finance and public–private partnerships (PPPs)
  • Major construction and infrastructure delivery
  • Transport (rail, roads, tollways)
  • Energy (renewables and gas pipelines)
  • Social and health infrastructure (hospitals, build-to-rent, student accommodation)
  • Water and waste-to-energy projects
  • Refinancing, restructuring and secondary market transactions

Chambers Review

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Project Finance - Australia

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Gilbert + Tobin is a prominent project finance practice that frequently represents banks, sponsors and borrowers in relation to substantial financings and refinancings of infrastructure projects in a variety of sectors, including aviation, education, water services and healthcare. The team is particularly active on the financing of renewable energy, mining and natural resources projects. It handles PPPs and advises on projects involving the privatisation of assets. The law firm is also adept at handling property development and infrastructure projects such as renewable, water and hospital.

Work Highlights

  • Gilbert + Tobin represented the MLAUBs in connection with EIG’s joint bid with Brookfield for Origin Energy. As part of the transaction, EIG proposed to acquire Origin Energy’s integrated gas business. The debt facilities that were to be provided by the MLAUBs were to also assist EIG with the acquisition of assets from Tokyo Gas.

Strengths

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Gilbert + Tobin's advice is commercial and practical.

Project Finance respondent
Asia-Pacific

The firm has a quality team in infrastructure finance and projects which has assisted us with a complex infrastructure investment.

Project Finance respondent
Asia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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2
John Schembri
2
Band 2
John Schembri maintains a strong, Sydney-based practice, largely focused on assisting lenders and borrowers on sizeable energy and transport infrastructure projects.

John is extremely commercial, responsive and capable.

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3
Simon Lynch
3
Band 3
Simon Lynch maintains a broad banking and finance practice from the Melbourne office and offers proven project finance experience, particularly where wind and solar energy projects are concerned. His expertise extends notably to the management of transactions with significant cross-border aspects.
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5
Kon Nakousis
5
Band 5

Kon Nakousis acts on a range of projects from property development to energy and water treatment facilities for developers. He is also adept at handling complex dispute matters such as insurance, misleading and deceptive conduct, breach of contract and insolvency.

Kon is an exceptional professional and provides A-grade service at all times. He also makes himself personally available to us for many complex and sensitive matters as they arise.

Kon is exceptional, a great lawyer with deep knowledge and large experience. He is a great strategist, friendly, trusted and makes things simple.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Gilbert + Tobin

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Construction
5
Kon Nakousis
5
Band 5
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Project Finance
2
John Schembri
2
Band 2
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3
Simon Lynch
3
Band 3
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Members

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Adela Smith

Alex Tonkin

Dom McGreal