Acting for borrowers and lenders, McCullough Robertson has maintained its strong position in the property finance space. The team’s workload consists of a wide variety of mandates, from day-to-day transactions to large institutional loans. Kirby Jukes primarily acts for banking clients in commercial real estate and development financing. Wei Lim assists with an array of international transactions for his lending clients. David Gilham‘s caseload encompasses syndicated and bilateral finance transactions.
Testimonials
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‘Access to partner Wei Lim. Wei has a very deep understanding of banking given his experience inside a bank. Wei has an ability to balance technical legal issues with commercial realities. Borrowers respect Wei as much as we do.'
‘The team led by Wei Lim consistently delivers first-class service in a timely and cost-effective manner. The team quickly and easily advises on sophisticated structuring and complicated negotiations in a manner that benefits all. ’
‘Wei stands out from competitors with his commercial approach to deals. He provides timely advice and resolves even the most complicated of scenarios in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Wei always makes himself available and speaks with ease to internal legal, relationship and credit alike.’
‘Probably the strongest overall team we deal with. They have a lot of depth. The key lawyers have been there for a while, so they must be getting looked at by the firm. This really helps the continuity of our work. As a team they have done the hard work with us. ’
‘Kirby Jukes is a great partner and gets the job done for us without exception. She also gets out of the way and lets the other lawyers run with things. Michelle Guy is highly regarded by our business. Danika Tobin knows our business well and is excellent to deal with. Emile McPhee is a pleasure to deal with and a great source of knowledge across a number of areas. ’
‘The commercial acumen of the team is second to none. MCR provide practical, real world solutions that are acceptable to both us and our counter-parties. MCR are able to summarise the technical risk in a clear and simple manner and provide a solutions based advice - not just list off the legal risks of a transaction.’
‘The ability to pick up the phone at any time and call the Partner, or relevant team member is essential. ’
‘McR’s banking and finance team has a reliable depth of knowledge for commercial real estate and corporate financing transactions from Partner level to its more junior ranks. The team has consistently and for many years delivered quality support for our business and customers.'
Key clients
- Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
- Community Housing Industry Association
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kirby Jukes