Graeme Tucker
Clayton Utz
Partner
Sydney
Overview
Graeme is a leading adviser on asset based lending transactions and special situations lending, and has extensive experience advising on a wide range of corporate finance, structured finance and trade and asset finance transactions. His expertise on the PPSA gives him the edge in structured finance and asset based financing transactions.
Notable Work
- Gordon Brothers: in relation to its financing of Allegro's acquisition of the Toll Global Express business using an asset based lending structure.
- Gordon Brothers: in relation to its financing of Allegro's acquisition of Best & Less using an asset based lending structure.
- Myer: in relation to its refinancing of its existing credit facilities through a four-year asset based lending facility.
- Balmain: in relation to its acquisition of Investec's asset based lending portfolio and a number of further asset based loans.
- Virgin Airlines Australia / Deloitte (as voluntary administrators): Leading the finance work streams in connection with the VAA administration, sale and administrator funding, including negotiating agreements with aircraft financiers entered into to facilitate preservation of the aircraft fleet for the post-administration company.
- Hartree Metals LLC: in relation to the term financing of Mallee Limited's acquisition of the Avebury mine through a deed of company arrangement and related working capital and other loan facilities, including restructuring of such facilities.
- Receiver and Voluntary Administrator Funding: numerous lenders in connection with receiver or voluntary administrator funding transactions including in relation to Virgin Airways, Rivet Mining and McWilliams Wines.
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia: in relation to the establishment of its working capital financing solution and numerous working capital financing transactions.
- Bis Industries Limited: advising the lending syndicate in relation to the AUD240,000,000 facilities provided to refinance Bis Industries' existing debt.
- Camp Australia: advising the lending syndicate in relation to the restructuring of their loan facilities provided to Camp Australia.
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Registrations on the PPS Register made without reasonable grounds – could you face a penalty?
21 Feb 2024 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz advises on the successful debt and equity restructure of Camp Australia
7 Nov 2022 | Media Release
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Virgin administrators’ approach upheld in world-first decision on key provision of international aviation convention
16 Mar 2022 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz sees new Virgin Australia take flight with completion of sale to Bain
20 Nov 2020 | Media Release
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Some PPSA registrations are about to expire ‒ don't get caught out
8 Jan 2019 | Article
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More streamlined process, wider pool of buyers, for administrators in restructuring following Mesa Minerals decision
3 Dec 2018 | Article
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Australian restructuring gets a boost as High Court supports the holding DOCA concept
12 Sep 2018 | Article
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Finance specialist Graeme Tucker joins Clayton Utz as a partner
5 Mar 2018 | Media Release
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