Project Finance
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White & Case's highly respected project finance and infrastructure team focusses on servicing the legal needs of major stakeholders on large infrastructure projects. The firm's clients include project financiers, sponsors and government bodies. It is active on matters relating to healthcare and public transport infrastructure and is often instructed to assist in the financing of offshore wind farms.
Work Highlights
- White & Case advised AusNet on the restructuring of commercial arrangements to reflect changes to the transmission line alignment, and the uprating of the 220kV section of the transmission line to 500kV.
- White & Case advised Enel Group in the AUD260 million green portfolio project financing of three of its renewable energy assets located in Victoria and Western Australia.
Strengths
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"The White & Case team always provides innovative advice and is willing to work with us on transactions and projects."
"The firm has a strong capability in dealing with highly complex matters involving a wide variety of stakeholders with competing interests and priorities."
"The White & Case team always provides innovative advice and is willing to work with us on transactions and projects."
"The firm has a strong capability in dealing with highly complex matters involving a wide variety of stakeholders with competing interests and priorities."
Notable Practitioners
Brendan Quinn is widely acknowledged as a leading project finance lawyer, particularly where renewable energy-related developments are concerned, and is also noted for his handling of matters with cross-jurisdictional aspects. He is based in Melbourne.
Joel Rennie maintains a strong and versatile finance practice in the firm's Sydney office, often advising lenders and borrowers active in the renewable energy sphere.
"Joel Rennie provides an outstanding service and is very commercial."
Andrew Clark is based in Melbourne and advises clients across a range of sizeable transport, energy and industrial infrastructure projects.
Josh Sgro advises on PPPs and strategic infrastructure projects across a range of sectors, including public transport, healthcare and education. He is based in Melbourne.
"Josh is absolutely excellent."
Alan Rosengarten maintains an established practice in the transport infrastructure sphere from the Melbourne office, frequently advising on road projects.
"Alan is reliable, pragmatic and incisive and has strong interpersonal skills."
"Alan is approachable and commercial. He is easy to work with and we have great confidence in his advice."
Brad Strahorn maintains a robust and well-regarded contentious practice from the Sydney office, handling high-value construction disputes, including arbitrations, arising from the energy and resources and transportation sectors.
Joanne Draper is based in Melbourne and regularly advises clients involved in transport or health-related infrastructure projects.
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