The practice at Hall & Wilcox has particular strength in real estate finance, acting for senior and mezzanine lenders, both bank and non-bank, as well as for borrowers, including property funds and developers. The team is co-led by Mark Inston, who has 30 years’ experience in acting for Australian and overseas banks and borrowers across a wide range of finance transactions. David Cooper also co-lead the practice, with expertise in advising on project, leveraged, and acquisition finance, corporate working capital, property and asset finance, and cross-border transactions.
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Key clients
- Newmark Capital
- ATW Partners Opportunities Management LLC
- PNC Bank, National Association
- Trafigura Pte Ltd
- Community Housing Limited
Work highlights
Representing Trafigura a global trade commodities company. It is the world's largest private metals trader and second-largest oil trader. During 2024 and 2025, we were engaged by Trafigura to assist with multiple debt transactions.
Advising Community Housing Limited (CHL), who in collaboration with Queensland Government’s Housing Investment Fund (HIF), on the development and project financing of a project pipeline of social and affordable housing.
Acting for Newmark on all matters in their debt portfolio, including the financing of multiple investments held in their property Trusts, such as Como Centre, Tooronga Village, Brandon Park, Bairnsdale, Jam Factory, Bourke Street Mall and a headstock facility totalling in excess of $700m.
Practice head
Mark Inston David Cooper