Nikki Smythe
Clifford ChanceClifford Chance utilises its global presence to assist clients in complex and cross-border transactions. By partnering with its market-leading funds and private equity practice, the team advises clients on distressed lending solutions and loan to own strategies. The team has a particular focus on natural resources and energy-sector assets. Perth-based team head Mark Gillgren has specialist expertise in the mining and oil and gas sectors. David Clee operates from the Sydney office and has particular experience in the real estate and financial services sectors.
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Work highlights
- Advised Webuild on the restructure and acquisition of the Australian and PNG business of the Clough Group out of insolvency.
- Advising DTT and DTC in their defence of a class action brought in the Federal Court of Australia by the shareholders of Hastie Group.
- Advised an ad-hoc group of lenders to Boart Longyear on its debt-for-equity swap transaction under which $830m of debt and accrued interest owed by BLY and its subsidiaries was cancelled in exchange for BLY equity.
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Mark Gillgren