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Michael Ryan

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Allens
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Ranked in 1 practice area

Project Finance

Australia

8 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Michael specialises in project finance and acquisition finance transactions for borrowers and financiers across the power and utilities, infrastructure, resources and oil and gas sectors in Australia and Asia with particular expertise in the renewable energy sector. Michael is consistently engaged to advise on the financing of the most significant infrastructure and power projects. He has advised on almost every tollroad in Australia, a number of privatisations, PPPs and many of Australia's largest renewable power projects as well on market precedent-establishing transactions by both finance structure and on emerging asset classes; most recently data centres and subsea cables.

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Project Finance - Australia

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Michael Ryan is based in Melbourne, where he heads Allens' project finance practice. He stands out for his expertise in PPP financing and refinancing matters.

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Strengths

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  • We feel confident when Michael Ryan is our legal adviser. We not only feel like we are in safe hands but also enjoy working with him and his team. We consider Michael to be a subject matter expert.

    Project FinanceChambers Asia & Pacific

  • Michael is a highly intelligent, pragmatic, thoughtful and responsive lawyer who I have complete trust in and would highly recommend to my colleagues.

    Project FinanceChambers Asia & Pacific

Ranked Individuals at Allens (104)

Asia-Pacific Region

Australia

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