Specialising in commercial property and development, agribusiness finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring, Michelle’s expertise extends to negotiation of contractual arrangements and advice as to lending and security structures, as well as due diligence and compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
Drawing on hands-on experience gained during secondments to two Australian banks, Michelle has a detailed understanding of commercial considerations and the risk appetite of lenders and a result has a sound understanding of internal mechanics and policy requirements for financial institutions when undertaking lending transactions.
Wind and Solar Farms from the perspective of the landowner’s mortgagee
Financial assistance and whitewash in financing transactions
Featherweight securities and administration risk – make sure you have sufficient security
Key considerations for Queensland’s eConveyancing mandate – commencing February 2023
Acting for a Big 4 Bank on a $120 million acquisition of cattle stations located in the Northern Territory and Western Australia by a Vietnamese owned agricultural company, including advising on tripartite arrangements with the Northern Land Council and local indigenous group.
Acting for a major bank in relation to the provision of facilities to assist with the refinance of the customer’s existing facilities and construction of a Queensland abattoir. The funding was provided in conjunction with Commonwealth and State Grants and so involved consideration of side deeds with the government departments and negotiation of priority arrangements.
Acting for an Australian bank on the $100 million refinance of a cattle company operating a pastoral business in Northern Australia, including advising on the structuring considerations in respect of the numerous trusts and partnerships involved.
Assisting a Big 4 Bank in funding circa $58 million of facilities for the acquisition of various agricultural property aggregations.
Assisting a major bank with the negotiation, documentation and completion of a $110 million loan facility to refinance three outgoing financiers across a portfolio of three serviced apartment complexes with adjacent food and retail specialties comprising approximately 150 titles.
Acting for an ASX Listed company in respect of its debt facilities with a major bank, which involved funding to assist with the acquisition and consolidation of various group entities. The transaction required negotiation of the finance documents and completion of a financial assistance whitewash in relation to the target entities.
Assisting a bank with the provision of working capital facilities to a corporate group, involving a bespoke arrangement to assist with financing a conversion of shares and subsequent equity capital reduction.
Advising a private fund in relation to their $200 million financing from a major bank to assist with the acquisition of a shopping centre in Darwin, and subsequently their $170 million financing to assist with their acquisition of a shopping centre in central Queensland.
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Brisbane QLD 4000
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Sydney NSW 2000
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Canberra ACT 2601
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