Understanding stakeholder objectives and driving efficiencies
Project finance is at the heart of infrastructure development success across a myriad of sectors requiring innovative and commercially focused finance solutions.
We work closely with you to understand your objectives and your approach to the project. This commercial understanding, together with our sector expertise and multidisciplinary approach, delivers practical solutions and clear strategies to deliver a successful project.
Our team advises sponsors and lenders to large, complex and high-profile projects including the nation’s major infrastructure projects, cutting-edge renewable energy transactions and the emerging social housing sector.
Unlocking synergies globally
As the first international law firm to be head-quartered in Asia, we are truly invested in helping clients increase their presence and coverage in the region and globally. Our presence in London, Hong Kong and Beijing means our team leverages off its network, expertise and depth to unlock opportunities across the globe. The King & Wood Mallesons team can support you.
KWM project finance lawyers have played a lead role in some of the world's most significant projects, from the recent A$7 billion acquisition and financing of Queensland Motorways to the project financing of the development of the Morree Solar Farm; as well as projects in Africa, South-east Asia, China and South America.
End-to-end client offering
The KWM team of specialists offers a genuine sector focus across the key industries in which we operate. We truly understand the commercial realities you face and have the market leading solutions available for you.
Market highlights
- WestConnex (WCX): lead adviser on Australia’s largest road infrastructure project, on financing arrangements which involved the A$4.2 billion refinancing and restructuring of financing for Stage 1 of WCX, funded by a syndicate of 20 banks.
- Clean Energy Finance Corporation: senior financier to Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant project in South Australia including in relation to intercreditor arrangements with ARENA and the South Australian government and project documentation.
- National Housing and Infrastructure Funding Corporation (NHFIC): key legal adviser in relation to their new cash flow lending business, advising in relation to the financing of three bids participating in the Victorian Public Housing Renewal PPP and a number of other ongoing confidential projects.
- Consortium: on the establishment of a A$343 million syndicated loan facility to support the delivery of around 600 social homes, 450 affordable and private rental homes and 50 supported disability accommodation across sites in Brighton, Flemington and Prahran.
- Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) financiers: on acquisition of an interest in the midstream and downstream components of the Gladstone LNG (GLNG) Project from Total S.E. and its affiliates.
- The QCLNG Project: one of the largest resource projects in Australia, with forecast project expenditure to exceed A$30 billion.
- Mitsubishi Development: project financing process for the Oakajee multi-user port and the rail line and the Jack Hills iron ore mine.
- TransGrid Services: on it’s A$600 million revolving capex facility. This facility enables TransGrid Services to continue to delivery services to its fast growing pipeline of long-term conracted load and renewable energy infrastrucutre projects.
- TransGrid Services: on the issuance of a A$295 million Subordinated Note to the CEFC.
- Transurban: in relation to the acquisition of the debt in Cross City Tunnel and subsequent acquisition of and project financing of Cross City Tunnel.
- CPPIB, AusSuper and Borealis Consortium: acted on the bid by the consortium regarding the privatisation of TransGrid.
- Lenders' counsel: for TPG's A$211 million accordion facility for dividend recapitalisation related to Greencross Limited.
- Lender counsel: for the Holiday Inn Express Sydney Airport refinance.
- Australian Energy Market Operator: on the refinancing of its corporate facility.
