Adela Smith

Partner
Sydney

Biography

Adela is a partner in our Banking and Projects group.

Her practice focuses on advising borrowers, lenders and sponsors on energy and infrastructure, resources, acquisition and project finance transactions. Adela has a particular focus on financings in the renewable energy, digital and social infrastructure sectors.

Prior to joining G+T, Adela worked at Latham & Watkins and Linklaters in London and Germany.

Adela holds a combined Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of New South Wales. She is also qualified and admitted in England and Wales.

Experience

Adela’s experience includes advising:

  • Housing Australia (NHFIC) to support the Homegrown Communities Consortium's bid in respect of the GLM2 PPP (procured by Homes Victoria) to finance, design, construct, manage and maintain various social, affordable and disability housing dwellings under a 40-year State lease.

  • Macquarie (MAM) and Aware Super in respect of their $3.5 billion acquisition of Vocus Group, including a syndicated financing of $2.1 billion.

  • Macquarie (MAM) and Aware Super on the NZ$1.4 acquisition of 2degrees and Orcon. The substantial term loan B debt package was the first of its kind in the New Zealand market.

  • Tilt Renewables in connection with its $3 billion acquisition by the PowAR consortium (QIC, Future Fund, AGL).

  • Tilt Renewables on its portfolio financing of operational and development wind farms for many years, including ECA wrapped loans (by EKF), direct EKF loans, capital expenditure and development facilities.

  • National Australia Bank and the syndicate of financiers to Fotowatio Renewable Ventures and subsequently Lighthouse Infrastructure and DIF, funding the multimillion-dollar construction of the Clare Solar Farm project, including refinancings.

  • The financiers in connection with the debt facilities for M Resources and GEAR in respect of their acquisition of the Illawarra Metallurgical Coal.

  • China Huaneng Group on the proposed Callide and Millmerran Coal-Fired Power Station restructures.

  • Tilt Renewables on the standalone project financing package for the operational Snowtown 2 Wind Farm asset. The package includes a  five‐year $616 million term debt facility provided by a syndicate of eight Australian and overseas commercial banks.

  • The financiers on their $1.3 billion, S$240 million and HK$180 million syndicated debt facilities for AirTrunk to refinance their existing debt facilities, to fund the completion of various capital expenditure works and to fund the acquisition by Macquarie (MAM) of an 88% stake in AirTrunk.

Awards and Recognition

  • The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024

    Banking and Finance ‘Next Generation Partner’

  • Best Lawyers 2025

    Recognised in Banking and Finance Law, Project Finance, and Development Practice

  • IFLR1000 2024

    Highly Regarded: Women Leaders, Project Finance

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