Banking & Finance: Property Finance | Asia-Pacific

Allens is noted for its leading full-service practice with top-tier domestic and international bank clients, as well as global corporates and funds. The firm possesses a market-leading acquisition finance practice with notable strengths in the areas of defence and logistics acquisitions, and is very well regarded for property financing and large syndicated corporate financing. The team is prominent in asset finance and leasing, operating across all major asset classes, notably including aircraft and automotive. Allens is also able to leverage its alliance with the global Linklaters network to further assist clients. Its key clients include Woolworths, IFM Investors and Zenith Energy.

MinterEllison maintains a market-leading property financing practice acting on substantial facilities for real estate acquisitions and construction projects, including green loan facilities. The firm is recognised for its expertise in acting for borrowers and lenders across infrastructure acquisitions as well as asset finance and leasing matters, especially in the aviation sector. The team has established relationships with leading domestic banks and multinational investment banks, as well as with prominent non-bank lenders. Key clients include AMP Capital, Bolton Clarke and Qantas.

Clayton Utz has a considerable reputation for acquisition financing arrangements and the refinancing of corporate facilities. The banking team advises a variety of borrowers and financiers on the financing of property acquisitions and developments with complex and cross-jurisdictional elements. The firm acts on large-scale domestic and cross-border financing for an impressive list of banking, investment and brokerage clients. It offers clients a full range of integrated services across the commercial and front-end banking practice areas to support clients on major LBO, MBO and IPO mandates. Its key clients include Blackstone, New Forests and Clean Energy Finance.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth boasts an established team targeting quality corporate and real estate acquisitions. The team is experienced acting on cross-border mandates for borrowers and lenders, especially supporting international financiers with their Australian activity, and has established credentials assisting foreign private equity clients with Australia financing arrangements and repricing. The law firm acts on a wide range of property matters including acquisitions, developments and refinancings. Its key clients include Coca-Cola, Goldman Sachs and Tritium DCFC.

Dentons maintains a well-regarded practice acting for the major banks on the financing arrangements for property developments and acquisitions. The team offers domestic and cross-border expertise in syndicated and bilateral corporate finance and bank lending. The law firm has a strong bank-side practice, counting domestic and overseas banks among its clients, but also advises borrowers, funds and government agencies on various banking and finance matters. Its key clients include ING, Macquarie Group and Moneytech Finance.

Baker McKenzie is well regarded for its considerable bank-side work in the property sector, assisting lenders with the provision and refinancing of sizeable cross-border facilities. The firm frequently acts for major clients in the renewable energy sphere on significant financing transactions in this sector. The firm leverages its large network of international offices to handle cross-jurisdictional mandates. Its key clients include CEP.Energy, Virtus and Westpac.

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 in 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. Its key clients include Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CBR Development Group and Centuria Bass.

The Mills Oakley practice is noted for acting for major domestic and international banks as well as non-bank lenders on the financing arrangements for property developments and acquisitions. The firm also assists a range of borrowers and developers on property-related financings. Its key clients include Bank of Communications, Dangar St Wickham and Hyecorp Group.