Evelyn is a special counsel in the banking and finance department. She is based in Perth, having previously lived and worked in Sydney for 12 years. She has acted on property acquisition and development financing, renewable energy project financing, equipment financing and corporate financing. She has advised corporate, government and joint-venture clients on complex financing transactions for large-scale projects in Australia.
She was admitted as a solicitor in NSW in 2012 and joined HWL Ebsworth in 2016, after working as a banking and finance lawyer at one of Sydney’s largest law firms, where she primarily worked with a prominent banking partner on transactions for major Australian banks. She was also seconded to Lloyds Bank to advise their business teams during the sale of Capital Finance Australia Limited to Westpac Banking Corporation.
Expertise
Experience
- New South Wales Government Advising on the financing, securities and complex tripartite aspects of a 10-year structured essential services arrangement involving the acquisition and supply of multiple fixed-wing aircraft.
- Northern Territory Government Advising on the project financing of a multi-staged multi-facility Barramundi fish farm development, involving a club lending by the NT Government and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, with a syndicated security structure.
- Infradebt Pty Limited Advising on the project financing, development and structuring for multiple solar farm projects across Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
- Non-bank lender Advising on a sub-participation by an offshore Korean bank by way of subscription for loan notes, as well as advising the client on the underlying $45 Million residential development project in South Australia.
- Borrower Advising on a $91.2 Million refinance for a multi-facility transaction financed by National Australia Bank Ltd involving both cash advance and bank guarantee facilities for the acquisitions of various properties in Campbelltown and Warwick Farm.
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia Advising on security and trust structuring on the financing of a commercial and retail building in Surry Hills, NSW.
- Non-bank lender Acting on a multi-staged acquisition and development facility comprising of three separate NSW residential developments each being financed in part by mezzanine and in part by equity arrangements.
- Non-bank lender Advising a senior construction, working capital and refinance facility for a property development located in Blackburn, Victoria.
- Lessee Advising in relation to the Personal Property Securities aspects of the lease of two helicopters from United Kingdom based lessor.
- Boutique infrastructure fund manager Advised four separate solar panel farm renewable energy projects located in Victoria, Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales.
- Non-bank lender Advised a multi-tranche facility to finance the acquisition and construction of three childcare centres across New South Wales.
- Non-bank lender Advised venture debt financing for an Australian based start-up, with off-shore subsidiaries, including advising on restructuring and sale of business assets.