Chad Bochan > Clifford Chance > Sydney, Australia > Lawyer Profile

Clifford Chance is known in the market for its expertise in leveraged finance, acquisition and infrastructure finance and financial regulatory issues. ‘Technically strong lawyer‘ Elizabeth Hundt Russell is an expert in senior and mezzanine financings, unitranches, convertible notes, Holdco PIKs, vendor loans and TLBs. Managing partner Richard Gordon is highlighted for his work in corporate lending and restructurings. For project and energy finance, Chad Bochan and Philip Sealey are key figures.

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.