Mills Oakley's banking and finance team has strong capabilities in real estate finance, corporate and acquisition finance, structured products, and restructuring. Graeme Gurney leads the practice with expertise spanning real estate finance, structured finance, and restructurings. Monique Stella advises across corporate and development finance and construction and property finance, and also develops standard suites of documents. Peter Kennedy leads the Queensland practice with over 30 years’ experience.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Responsiveness. They all provide a strong understanding of the business and its operations and offer a commercial approach to resolve issues.’
- ‘Peter Kennedy's 30+ years of banking and finance knowledge and experience, as well as his calm and controlled approach in a legal crisis, is invaluable and sets him apart from his peers in the Australian banking and finance law field.'
- ‘The team's 'can do' attitude, commercial approach to problem solving and attention to detail makes this practice unique. The team's collaborative approach with clients (from large banking institutions to small and boutique lenders) and timely advice has made the team a leader in its field, and I wouldn't hesitate to refer them to other clients.’
- ‘Graeme Gurney is highly experienced, communicates well and is always looking for solutions while highlighting risks to help determine which option to pursue.’
- ‘Banking and finance team led by a very experienced lawyer. More nimble and responsive than larger firms.’
- ‘My main contact is Graeme Gurney, and on occasion, he will draw on the expertise within their wider team to ensure that work loads are evenly distributed to ensure a timely result. Graeme is very approachable and puts the client and their interests at the forefront. Mills Oakley is a trusted and key adviser to our business.’
Key clients
- AEP Developments
- American Express
- Atomos Limited
- Austar Group
- AusFinance Group
- Bank of Communications
- Bank of Queensland Limited
- BOQ Equipment Finance Limited
- BluPrint X
- Birch and Waite Holdings
- Capstone Holdings Inc.
- China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd
Work highlights
Acting for Lincon Finance in connection with the refinance with Westpac of two newly developed mixed residential and retail towers at Zetland NSW.
Representing Perfection Fresh in restructuring its approximately $200m Secured Common Terms Deed.
Advising a borrower on putting in place the financing used to fund the acquisition of the Stamford Hotel from JDH.
Practice head
Graeme Gurney
Other key lawyers
Monique Stella; Peter Kennedy