Overview
Freehills is a leader in Australia in the field of banking and finance law. We have a strong team across Australia that prides itself on technical excellence, commercial nous and responsiveness in facilitating and negotiating transactions. Our clients benefit from a close working relationship with our partners and solicitors, who are committed to being accessible.
Experience
We are on the legal panel of the four major Australian banks, as well as numerous other investment banks and financial institutions. We also represent many leading Australian corporates in relation to their financing needs. We cover the full spectrum of banking and finance work, including:
- corporate finance
- capital markets
- project finance
- structured finance
- property finance
- securitisation
- leveraged and acquisition finance
- stamp duty
- consumer financial services
- insolvency and restructuring.
Within each of these areas we have acted on all sides representing issuers, owners, arrangers, corporate borrowers, financiers and other participants, giving us the experience and knowledge to provide legal advice that is both commercial and market driven. The scope of our expertise includes providing planning and strategic advice relating to an overall transaction, as well as preparing and negotiating specialised finance and security documentation within each area of expertise.
Working with you
The Freehills Banking & Finance team is experienced in acting on all sides of a transaction, having represented issuers, owners, arrangers, corporate borrowers, financiers and other participants.
Clients benefit from our experience and knowledge to provide legal advice that is both commercial and market driven. We are committed to understanding our clients’ business, which means we can deliver responsive and timely advice to match their business goals and strategic imperatives.
Clients
Freehills currently acts for all the major Australian banks and a number of Australian and international investment banks and other financial institutions including ABN AMRO, Babcock & Brown, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs JBWere, HBOS Australia, Investec Bank and Macquarie Bank.
We regularly act for corporate borrowers including Carlyle Group, ERM Power, Lend Lease and Westfield.
