Gadens

With nearly 150 years of experience, Gadens establishes itself as a commendable full-service law firm. During the research period, the firm focused on banking and finance and restructuring and insolvency matters. Doug Scobie is a key contact. Staffing changes include the hire of partners Renae Suttor from MinterEllison, Brad Allen from DibbsBarker and Elliot Raleigh from Kemp Strang. The firm lost partners Danny Moore, Craig Chapman and Kirsten Ganley.

Banking and finance

Work highlights

Advising Cbus Property on the syndicated construction financing and the long term post-construction financing of the Collins Arch Project in Collins Street, Melbourne.

Advising Computershare on its $900 million syndicated facility agreements comprising of eight lenders, and a New York law based syndicated facility and other Australian law based syndicated facility.

Acted for CIMIC Group in relation to the group's $916 million multi-currency syndicated performance bond facility, which involved ANZ, Bank of America, CBA, HSBC, Mizuho Bank, MUFG, NAB, SCB and SMBC as the issuing banks.

Key clients

Barwon Investment Partners, National Australia Bank, Westpac Banking Corporation

Restructuring and insolvency

Work highlights

Acting for Courtney Jones & Associates, the liquidator of Biodental Remin, who has been appointed to a long-running insolvency matter.

Act for Dye & Co, the receivers and managers appointed to three companies by a private secured creditor, seeking to recover its $1.36 million in debt.

Acting for Pitcher Partners, the liquidators of LGL Commodities, in relation to an insolvent trading matter whereby four directors have been named as defendants.

Key clients

BDO

Client feedback

“Responsive, consistent and clear communication. Legal documents prepared to set out clear terms which is easy to locate and follow. Reasonably priced counsel. Instruction on executing documents is clear and easy to follow for any signing parties.” – Investment funds

“Good advice, timely responses and a commercial approach.” – Banking and finance

Elliot Raleigh

“Elliot's very straightforward to deal with. He gives good advice and is timely in his responses. He is also a good listener and brings a commercial approach to his advice.”