Tom Highnam
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 2 : Banking & Finance: Corporate Finance
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About
Provided by Tom Highnam
Practice Areas
Tom specialises in fund finance, leveraged finance and derivatives.
Tom is recognised as a leading practitioner representing financiers on subscription financing transactions for both domestic and global funds, including Partners Group, Pacific Alliance Group, Aware Super, PEP, BGH, IFM, AMP, CHAMP and Next Capital.
In the acquisition finance space, his transactions include acting for Aware Super on the financing aspects of its acquisition of the Victorian LPI and acting for the banks on Tamar Alliance's acquisition of Nature's Care.
Tom is also known for his expertise in derivatives, acting for the domestic banks and leading investment banks on a range of structured finance transactions involving derivatives and advising a number of ASX 100 companies as end-users.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Tom Highnam is active on corporate and acquisition finance, and is particularly noted for his work in the funds finance area.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Tom always takes the time to step back and look at the bigger picture, applying a commercial lens to ensure the legal advice given is practical and relevant."
"He's very good when it comes to more complex issues. I engage him when it's not plain vanilla and I need an extra layer of experience and expertise."
"Tom always takes the time to step back and look at the bigger picture, applying a commercial lens to ensure the legal advice given is practical and relevant."
"He's very good when it comes to more complex issues. I engage him when it's not plain vanilla and I need an extra layer of experience and expertise."