Sheranga Fernando

Partner | Melbourne

Sheranga specialises in corporate, real estate and project finance, having acted for the big four banks, private credit funds, developers, corporates, family offices and fund managers in both domestic and international settings.

Sheranga also has considerable experience in real estate project development, having advised on major residential, commercial, mixed-use and urban renewal projects. Sheranga has assisted clients in a range of sectors including real estate, infrastructure, energy, finance and retail.

Sheranga has developed significant industry experience through working alongside a range of consultants and financial advisors at his previous firm. He has also undertaken secondments at a global asset management company and a major Australian infrastructure fund manager.

Expertise

Experience

  • JV Sponsors Advising on the structured financing of the Parklands Commonwealth Games Village and conversion to Australia’s first institutional grade BtR Project.
  • Financier Advising on its sustainability-linked-loan to an Australian waste management company.
  • Syndicate of Australian Banks Advising on its financing of a retail group in excess of $900 million.
  • Not-for-Profit Advising on the syndicated financing of a major mixed-use residential project in Sydney.
  • Chinese SOE Advising on a $300 million acquisition financing of a wind farm in New South Wales.
  • Australian Private Credit Fund Advising on the multi-creditor financing of a mining accommodation portfolio in northern Australia.
  • Australian Property Fund Advising on the development financing of a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) project with an Australian non-bank lender.
  • major Australian Airport Advising on its syndicated financing arrangements in excess of $1 billion.
  • Lead Developer Advising on the $2 billion multi-use development at Central Barangaroo in respect of project and financing arrangements.
  • Investor Acting on the Melbourne Quarter precinct development.