McCullough Robertson‘s team of ’very sensible, technically able, commercial and flexible‘ lawyers has carved out a good reputation in the property finance space. The firm has a strong following among non-bank lenders and government lending bodies. Wei Lim is an ’exceptional technician‘ in relation to corporate lending and project finance. David Gilham is a go-to for syndicated and bilateral finance transactions.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The lawyers are all extremely competent in their area of law. They always make themselves available to answer queries or join calls. Fees are very reasonable in comparison to their peers. Work is always conducted to a very high standard and is always produced within a very short time frame.'
  • 'Very sensible, technically able, commercial, great with time pressures, flexible, pleasant to deal with.'
  • 'MCR have a large team and seem to be able to bring people in whenever required. They deliver good results for us, and we keep going back.'
  • 'Wei Lim - exceptional technician, always makes himself available for queries and all-party conferences, understands the needs of his clients and picks up the commercial nuances of each deal, very easy to deal with and extremely knowledgeable.'

Key clients

  • Sentinel Property Group
  • Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
  • Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
  • National Australia Bank Limited
  • MaxCap Group Pty Limited
  • Bank of Queensland
  • ICICI Bank Limited

Work highlights

  • Assisted Sentinel Property Group to close funding provided by the Commonwealth Bank to acquire the Casuarina Square Shopping Centre in Darwin, Northern Territory.
  • Advised Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility on an AU$32m facility to construct a cotton gin facility in Kununurra, within the east Kimberley region of Western Australia.
  • Assisted Road Tech, a member of the Jaycar Electronics Group, as borrower counsel in relation to funding from ANZ.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Wei Lim, David Gilham