Dom McGreal

Biography

Dom is a partner in our Banking and Projects group.

Dom acts for sponsors/borrowers and lenders across a full range of domestic and international financing transactions, asset classes and capital structures. He also has expertise in derivatives transactions and international offtake arrangements.

Dom’s primary area of focus is mining, energy, resources and infrastructure.

He is frequently ranked among the leading practitioners in banking and finance for both Western Australia and nationally.

For 13 years Dom was a co-principal of Wright Legal which, prior to its integration with G+T in 2024, was the leading boutique banking and finance practice in Western Australia. Dom has also worked in London in the banking and finance section of a magic circle law firm as well as in a senior role in a global investment bank (also in London).

Experience

Dom’s experience includes advising:

  • Northern Star Resources Limited - A$480 million syndicated revolving credit and performance bond facilities and hedging arrangements with ANZ, CBA and HSBC towards the acquisition of a 50% interest in the ‘Super Pit’ Gold mine in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA (for a total price of US$800 million). 

  • Northern Star Resources Limited - $1.5 billion+ syndicated corporate facilities and hedging arrangements. 

  • Paladin Energy Limited – US$150mln secured syndicated facilities with Nedbank and Macquarie Bank relating to, among other things, financing for the Langer Heinrich Uranium Project in Namibia. 

  • Resolute Mining Limited - US$300 million syndicated loan facility to refinance a US$63 million secured project loan facility provided by Taurus Funds Management Limited for the initial construction of the Mako gold mine in Senegal and US$195 million of existing senior bank debt facilities.

  • Resolute Mining Limited - US$130 million acquisition financing with Taurus Funds Management relating to all the shares of Toro Gold Limited for US$274 million.

  • Meeka Metals Limited - A$26 million gold loan and A$12 million gold stream with Auramet International.

  • Mallee Resources Limited – US$30mln secured debt financing with Hartree Metals LLC relating to the acquisition of the Avebury Nickel Project in Tasmania together with hedging arrangements. 

  • Panoramic Resources Limited - US$45m facilities for the restart of the Savannah Nickel Operation with Trafigura Pte Ltd as lender together with offtake arrangements. 

  • Heron Resources Limited - US$60 million secured project financing and US$16 million silver metal stream for the Woodlawn zinc, lead and copper project in NSW and zinc, copper and lead offtake agreements. 

  • Alkane Resources Limited - $60 million debt facility with Macquarie Bank to finance the first energy expansion of the Tomingly Gold Project, together with secured hedging arrangements. 

  • Doray Minerals Limited on their A$100 million facilities for the development of the Deflector gold project, the refinancing and restructuring of the Andy Well gold project finance facility and the original $55m project financing and hedging. 

  • Mawson West - A$50 million project financing for the Dikilushi and Kapulo copper projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo together with offtake arrangements. 

  • Troy Resources - A$100 million facility to progress the development of the Karouni project (formerly known as West Omai) in Guyana, refinance existing facilities and for working capital. 

Awards and Recognition

  • Best Lawyers 2021 - 2024

    Banking and finance, Derivatives, Asset Finance, Debt Capital Markets, High Yield Products, Project Finance and Development

  • Doyle’s Guide 2020 - 2023

    Recognised as a leading Banking and Finance lawyer

  • Australasian Law Awards 2021

    Winner of Boutique Firm of the Year (as Director at Wright Legal)

  • Australasian Law Awards

    Finalist for the Dealmaker of the Year