Gemma is a Senior Associate with over a decade of experience advising on complex, cross-border project, corporate and asset finance transactions, with a particular focus on the aviation, shipping and offshore energy sectors.
Gemma regularly acts for financiers, export credit agencies, lessors and borrowers on export credit agency-support financings, commercial debt financings, restructurings, refinancings, operating, finance and tax-based lease structures and asset sales and acquisitions.
Prior to joining Mallesons, Gemma worked for international law firms in London and Tokyo. She is admitted in England and Wales and is not admitted in Australia.
Gemma’s matter highlights include:
- BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole CIB: Advising on the US$410 million sustainability-linked delivery financing of Virgin Australia’s acquisition of 9x Boeing aircraft.
- Aergo Capital: Advising on the purchase and leaseback and acquisition financing of eight Boeing aircraft on lease to WestJet.
- Bpifrance and SACE: Advising on the ECA supported financing of three ATR 72-600 aircraft for Azul.
- Nigeria LNG Financiers: Advising on the landmark US$3 billion hybrid corporate financing for the NLNG Train 7 Project.
- Brookfield Infrastructure and GIC: Advising on the US$8.4 billion acquisition of Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
- Helicopter Lessor: Advising on the asset sale and restructuring of its 100+ helicopter portfolio across multiple jurisdictions in connection with its Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- Nordea Bank: Advising on the English scheme of arrangement and restructuring of US$1.7 billion facilities for Petroserv Marine.
