Mallesons
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Mallesons‘s banking and finance team provides advice to both domestic and international investment banks. Beyond traditional financings, the team also has experience in emerging areas, such as sustainable finance, fintech, and open banking. The group is jointly led by Yuen-Yee Cho and Jonathan Oldham, both of whom are widely recognised for their expertise in the market, and are thus frequently invited to speak on committees within their specialisations. Other notable names in the department is Ken Astridge, who specialises in real estate finance and corporate debt, Marcus Wettenhall, whose practice spans the energy and utilities sectors, and Dale Rayner, who is noted for his work in asset and structured finance.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is very strong and experienced, understands its clients’ priorities, and takes a commercial approach.’ ‘Jonathan Oldham is incredibly experienced and commercial, and remains available to his clients throughout every transaction. He makes himself available for transaction structuring discussions even before there is a live engagement.’ ‘Well-resourced team with the breadth and depth of knowledge to support the complex financing transactions in which we are involved.’ ‘The team is responsive and committed. Positions are well considered, and work is delivered quickly with a high degree of quality.’ ‘The team is well resourced and serves as a one-stop shop for all banking and finance matters, handling both complex and straightforward transactions efficiently.’ ‘We have full confidence in Yuen-Yee Cho, who has market-leading technical skills, industry knowledge, and strong matter management abilities.' 'The team has extensive knowledge and reaches across the business, which has allowed us to finance companies across a vast number of sectors. The banking & finance team has been skilled in applying these sector-specific due diligence matters into finance documents and assisting in negotiating excellent positions for us as an investor.' 'Well-defined team structures, with key point people managing day-to-day, with the appropriate involvement from senior leadership and partners. We have also valued KWM's understanding of our business, which has led to efficient document negotiation where they have been able to quickly guide us on.'
Key clients
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Westpac Banking Corporation National Australia Bank Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation BNP Paribas PAG Asia Capital KKR BGH Capital EQT Partners Brookfield Asset Management Blackstone Woolworths Group
Work highlights
Representing Blackstone in various debt financing workstreams in connection with its AUD24bn acquisition of leading data centre provider, AirTrunk.