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Addisons’ Banking & Finance team focuses on addressing the most important issues for each client. We work to protect their investment and reputation, maximise opportunity, manage risk, and ensure flexibility to operate their business.
We are experienced in acting for lenders and borrowers on a wide variety of commercial finance transactions, both domestically and cross-border. Our clients range from large institutional lenders to startups and borrowers seeking finance for business growth. Whatever their situation, our advice is always pragmatic, thorough, and tailored to their commercial needs and risk profile.
We advise on corporate debt financing, including acquisition financing, working capital facilities, term loans, inventory financing, receivables financing and convertible/hybrid security issuances. Our clients work across sectors including general industrial, FMCG, agriculture, real estate and technology.
Clients can trust that all the commercial as well as technical legal aspects of their transaction are covered. Our lawyers’ experience acting for both lenders and borrowers helps us anticipate both parties’ needs and advise on effective solutions. Our aim is to ensure our clients secure good value, based on their business needs. That means understanding the context of our clients’ transactions and what it will mean for their business operations.
advised Bega on the arrangements that have been the source of debt financing for all its major mergers and acquisitions activities. This included advising on new or expanded debt facilities for the purposes of Bega’s:
- $534 million acquisition of Lion Dairy & Drinks in 2020.
- $250 million acquisition of Saputo’ Koroit dairy processing facility.
- $460 million acquisition of various assets from Mondelēz Australia including the VEGEMITE and peanut butter brands.
advised Class on multiple facilities in connection with its acquisitions of a series of bolt-on businesses as part of its growth strategy.
advised agricultural private equity investor Duxton Orchards on facilities made available to unlisted public company Rivercorp Land & Water to facilitate restructuring and growth.
advised non-bank lender and private equity investor FC Capital on a variety of secured lending facilities offered to FC Capital’s borrower clients.
acted on the provision of acquisition and construction financing for multiple residential development sites in Sydney’s North West.
advised on refinancing its revolving and non-revolving loan facilities with a US-based lender and obtaining increased growth funding.