Banking & Finance: Property Finance | Asia-Pacific

Herbert Smith Freehills is renowned for its full-service practice with high-quality capabilities across the sector. The banking and finance team has notable experience in asset leasing matters combined with well-honed expertise acting on high-value real estate development and corporate financing and refinancing arrangements, acting for borrowers and lenders. The team has further expertise representing borrowers in relation to acquisition financings. The law firm also operates on complex cross-border financing, leveraging its broader global presence to assist multinational clients.

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.

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.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth boasts an established team targeting high-quality corporate and real estate acquisitions. The team is experienced in acting on cross-border mandates for borrowers and lenders, especially supporting international financiers with their Australian activity, and has established credentials in 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.

Norton Rose Fulbright acts for banking syndicates on high-value and cross-border financing arrangements, aided by the firm's global presence. The banking and finance team is active on high-value, multi-jurisdictional acquisition mandates, with a substantial presence in the property finance space acting for lenders, real estate companies and other borrowers. The firm has dedicated corporate finance expertise for debt restructuring and balance sheet strengthening mandates. Norton Rose Fulbright possesses a strong practice acting for international banks as well as global investment firms and major corporates.

Baker McKenzie is well regarded for its considerable bank-side work in the property sector, assisting lenderswiththe 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.Baker McKenzie has strong relationships with Chinese banks,advising onproperty and corporate finance documentation for the Australian market.The firm leverages its large network of international offices to handle cross-jurisdictional mandates.

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.

Maddocks fields an experienced property finance team from its Melbourne office. The team is regularly mandated on construction and project development financings, as well as asset financing matters. The firm often acts for property developers, asset managers and investors, as well as advising banks as lenders and non-bank private debt providers.

McCullough Robertson is a noteworthy firm in the property finance market active on both purchase and development mandates. The financing team represents borrowers, developers and lenders, maintaining a roster of clients which includes banks, government bodies and private companies. The law firm is noted for its substantial presence in Queensland while also fielding expertise out of New South Wales.

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. .