Bryan Paisley

Bryan works on complex secured financing transactions across many sectors including asset management, real estate, mining services, IT and energy and resources.

• ASX-listed DigiCo REIT on AUD 1.25 billion debt facilities concerning its acquisition of data centre operators Global Switch Australia and iseek.*

• Acting for AirTrunk founder and CEO Robin Khuda in relation to debt financing aspects of his participation in Blackstone and CPPI's AUD 24 billion acquisition of AirTrunk.*

• ASX-listed fund manager HMC Capital in relation to its syndicated debt facilities including its AUD 500 million syndicated facility on listing.

• HomeCo Daily Needs REIT on its syndicated debt facilities in relation to its 51 property portfolio including their upsizing to AUD 1.6 billion to support the acquisition of Aventus Retail Property Trust.*

• Emeco Group on security and intercreditor arrangements concerning the establishment of a AUD 250 million Senior Secured Australian Medium Term Note Programme.*

• HealthCo Healthcare and Wellness REIT on finance aspects of its AUD 650 million listing on ASX including the establishment of a new AUD 400 million syndicated facility.*

• A syndicate of bank lenders on the AUD 900 million senior secured financing provided to an ASX-listed coal miner.

• A global private capital manager in relation to a series of subscription and NAV facilities provided by Australian and international lenders.*

• Revolution Asset Management on AUD 40 million subscription finance facility for Revolution Private Debt Fund II provided by National Australia Bank.*

• Aware Super on the USD and AUD TLB financing supporting its consortium bid in conjunction with Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) for ASX-listed Vocus Group Limited.*

* matter undertaken not while at Baker McKenzie

• Hall of Fame Member, Banking & Finance, Asia Pacific Legal 500
• Banking and Finance Law, Best Lawyers (Australia)
• Distressed Investing & Debt Trading Practice, Best Lawyers (Australia)
• Ranked Lawyer, Corporate Finance, Band 3, Chambers Asia Pacific (Australia)
• Highly Regarded, Banking & Finance IFLR 1000
• Recommended: Australia & New Zealand, Banking - Finance, Who’s Who Legal, 2017-2023

• Law Society of New South Wales
• Law Society of England & Wales
• Law Society of Northern Ireland
• Turnaround Management Association
• Australian Branch APLMA - Benchmark Sub-Committee Member, Documentation Committee