Chris is a highly regarded finance lawyer with more than 20 years’ experience advising on complex, innovative and high-value financing transactions. His practice focuses on securitisation and structured finance, complemented by wide-ranging experience in corporate finance, property finance and debt capital markets.
Chris has acted for a broad range of domestic and international market participants, including originators, financiers, arrangers, investors, trustees and other service providers. He offers a distinctive blend of private and public sector experience, with niche expertise in financing transactions involving government and the use of sophisticated financing solutions to support the delivery of government programs.
Known for his strong technical capability and practical, solutions-focused approach, Chris delivers clear, commercial advice that helps clients navigate complex transactions and achieve successful outcomes. He is particularly valued for guiding first-time participants through securitisation transactions with confidence and clarity.
Chris is also a recognised contributor to industry thought leadership and has authored and contributed to publications on securitisaion and structured finance.
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Experience
- A major Australian bank Advised a major Australian bank on its residential mortgage-backed securitisation issuance, including transactions incorporating ASX-listed notes, soft-bullet tranches and private placements and a transaction awarded KangaNews securitisation transaction of the year.
- Leading non-bank mortgage lender Advised a leading non-bank commercial and residential mortgage lender on its warehouse facilities and commercial, residential mortgage term securitisations and whole loan sale transactions.
- Leading non-bank mortgage lender Advised a leading non-bank residential mortgage lender on its warehouse facilities and term securitisation transactions, including issuance in Japanese Yen and US Dollars.
- Major Equipment Financier Advised a major international equipment financier in relation to its Australian securitisation activities, including warehouse facilities, term securitisations and forward-flow financing transactions.
- Trade finance provider Advised a trade finance provider on the establishment of its inaugural securitisation warehouse facility.
- Equipment leasing provider Advised an equipment leasing provider on the establishment of its inaugural securitisation warehouse facility.
- Government client Acted for a government client in relation to the establishment of a securitisation-based funding platform for the delivery two significant concessional loan programmes.
- Government client Acted for a government client as the ultimate borrower under a secured two-tiered lending structure for the financing of property worth in excess of $3 billion.