1st tier ranking, B&F
Chambers Global Guide 2009
1st tier ranking, B&F: Project finance
PLC Which lawyer? Yearbook 2009
1st tier ranking, Project finance
IFLR 1000 2009
1st tier ranking, B&F
IFLR 1000 2009
1st tier ranking, B&F
APL 500 2008/2009
“This practice handles all areas of project finance work, and has a particularly formidable reputation for representing financiers. Despite the loss of Tony Holland to Dubai, the practice maintains an excellent core of “high-quality lawyers” who are described as “leaders in their field” and are held in very high regard by the market.”
Chambers Global Guide 2009
“Mallesons' strength lies in the impressive depth of its broad finance offering. A leading player for lending, project finance, debt capital markets and equity capital markets work in Australia, it also has a very good securitisation track record. Its clients are safe in the knowledge that the firm can put its hand to all aspects of finance transactions and do it exceptionally well.”
PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2009
“A team of nearly 40 partners spread across Australia, Hong Kong and China makes this one of the largest teams at an Australian firm. The departure of leading project finance lawyer Tony Holland came as a blow, but the team's deep pool of talented lawyers more than makes up for this.”
PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2009
“Apart from a longstanding relationship with National Australia Bank, one of the country's largest, the firm boasts a diverse client base, and acts for both major banks and blue chip corporates, as well as funds and private equity houses on leveraged financings. Highlights from 2007/8 include acting for the Blackstone Group on the Australian financing aspects of its US$26 billion buyout of the Hilton Hotel Group; and advising the syndicate of lenders, which included RBS, NAB and HVB Australia, on Coogee Resources' US$270 million financing of its start-up oil exploration in the Timor Sea.”
PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2009
“The firm's Hong Kong-based practice is also impressive. Known in particular for acquisition finance work, the office marries together its rated expertise in projects, securitisation and capital markets to provide clients with an alternative one-stop shop to the established UK and US players in the market. The practice has won over a number of US and European-based investments banks, testament to the growing clout of the practice.”
PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2009
“We have very high regard for Mallesons, which I'm sure is something you hear all the time given their impeccable track record across the board," says a rival of the firm, which has enjoyed a steady year in project finance which reinforces its position as a top-tier firm.”
IFLR 1000 2009
“Highlights include representing Babcock & Brown Wind Partners on the global refinancing of its business, representing the companies behind the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline on the pipeline's expansion, and representing ARC Energy on the financing of its acquisition of Wandoo Petroleum's petroleum tenements.”
IFLR 1000 2009
“The firm also acted for a group of banks on the restructuring of a project finance facility for Westlink Motorway to support a bid for Auckland International Airport, and advised Ramsay Health Care on the refinancing of its facilities and the acquisition of Capio, a British operator of hospitals.”
IFLR 1000 2009
“In PPPs and social infrastructure, among the most noteworthy instructions was the firm's representation of ABN Amro and Thiess on their bid for the Royal North Shore Hospital PPP. Mallesons also advised Deutsche Bank on the financing of the Commonwealth Defense Housing PPP, and Assured Guaranty Corporation on the Orange Hospital PPP.”
IFLR 1000 2009
“The firm recently acted as Australian counsel to the lending syndicate to Coogee Resources in he $270 million financing of the development of four oil fields in the Timor Sea. The financing arrangement also covers capital expenditure in the existing Jabiru and Challis oil fields. The structure was innovative and unusually complex for the sector, but enabled Coogee a high degree of flexibility.”
IFLR 1000 2009
“Highlights this year included advising the lending syndicate involved in setting up financing for Coogee Resources’ start-up oil exploration, as well as the development of the various oilfields, and acting for Blackstone on its US$26bn acquisition of the Hilton Hotel Group.”
APL 500 2008/2009
“Mallesons Stephen Jaques’ Peter Doyle continues to lead the pack, and is backed up by a strong team known for its 'first-rate’ expertise in handling the largest, most complex matters.”
APL 500 2008/2009
“Jeff Clark is based in Melbourne and, while he is part of the banking and finance team, one of his specialisations is project financing, an area in which he is “really very good”.”
Chambers Global Guide 2009
“Sydney partner Mark Upfold is rated “extremely highly” for his expertise in complex financing deals, infrastructure, water and energy projects. He is “very knowledgeable, dedicated and intelligent,” note impressed interviewees.”
Chambers Global Guide 2009