At Baker McKenzie, practice head Duncan McGrath has over 25 years of experience acting for sponsors, borrowers and lenders in leveraged and cross-border acquisitions, handling a range of property and corporate financings. In the energy sector, Charlie Detmold is active in corporate and project finance. Since publication, Alastair Gourlay departed in April 2024.

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  • 'The partner and the team is high collaborative. Billing is reasonable.'

Key clients

  • SIG Development Point Cook Pty Ltd
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Allianz
  • Australia & New Zealand Banking Group
  • Beulah International
  • Bright Food Group
  • CDPQ
  • Citibank
  • Commerzbank
  • DBS Bank Ltd
  • Genex
  • Goldman Sachs
  • HSBC
  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd
  • Lendlease
  • Manildra
  • MUFG
  • National Australia Bank
  • NEFG
  • Regional Express Holdings
  • Rio Tinto
  • Société Générale
  • Telstra Corporation Ltd
  • Blackstone
  • Platinum Equity
  • Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  • Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
  • Westpac Banking Corporation

Work highlights

  • Advising Japan Bank for International Cooperation on the risk guarantee it proposes to provide in favour of Export Finance Australia in relation to EFA's financing of Telstra's acquisition of Digicel Pacific.
  • Advising entities connected with The Blackstone Group in respect of the joinder of the Vortex Leisure group to the US$217m credit agreement provided to Jacuzzi Brands.
  • Acting as Australian counsel to UBS, Australia Branch in relation to an AU$100m NAV facility in favour of MA Secured Loan Series Fund.

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.

Duncan McGrath

Other key lawyers

Charlie Detmold