Nadia Kalic, Chad Bochan and Richard Gordon are the trio at the helm of Clifford Chance and work out of the firm’s Sydney office. The group leverages its energy and infrastructure transactional expertise in the Asia Pacific group, and regularly lead transactions in Asia Pacific out of Australia, utilising resources and offices in both Australia and the wider region. Senior associate Dale Straughen, also located in Sydney, is well placed to assist clients with renewable energy matters given his experience in this area. Although the practice is multi-disciplinary, particular sector strengths include banking and finance, energy and resources, and M&A.

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Work highlights

  • Advised Webuild on the successful restructure and acquisition of the Australian business of the Clough Group out of insolvency.
  • Advised Partners Group on its sale of CWP Renewables, a vertically integrated renewable energy platform in Australia, to Squadron Wind Energy Assets.
  • Advised the lenders to a consortium led by Morrison & Co on the acquisition financing of a 49% stake in Telstra's InfraCo Towers business.

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Nadia Kalic, Chad Bochan, Richard Gordon

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Dale Straughen