Robert Trowbridge

Partner
Sydney

Biography

Robert is a partner in our Banking and Projects group.

He has established himself as a trusted advisor to a wide range of lenders, borrowers and sponsors in high-profile international and cross-border financings in a broad range of sectors including oil and gas, infrastructure, mining and retail.  

His practice focuses on corporate, structured, acquisition and project finance and restructuring. He also specialises in subscription line and fund financing.  

Prior to joining Gilbert + Tobin, Robert worked as an associate lawyer at Clifford Chance LLP in London.

Experience

Robert’s experience includes advising:

  • The Ardonagh Group in three senior secured notes and senior secured facilities, totalling US$3.885 billion, €1.525 billion and A$335 million.

  • American Industrial Partners in relation to its US$350 million senior secured syndicated facilities for the Boart Longyear Group acquisition.

  • Syndicate lenders in relation to the $1.2 billion refinancing of syndicated debt facilities and advising ANZ in relation to the $50m bilateral debt facility, for Whitehaven Coal.

  • MLAUBs in relation to ~$1.15 billion syndicated debt facilities for Perpetual Limited’s acquisition of the Pendal Group by scheme of arrangement.

  • MLAUBs in relation to the ~$507 million corporate debt facilities in connection with Perpetual Limited’s acquisition of a 75% stake in US-based asset manager Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss.

  • New Hope Group on the $900 million debt financing of its acquisition of an additional 40% interest in the Bengalla Joint Venture.

  • Hoyts Group and Wanda Cinema Line Co. Ltd on its $465 million debt facilities, and subsequent refinancings.

  • Credit Suisse and Citibank on a Rule 144A offering of circa US$350 million second lien senior notes due 2026 as well as a US$100 million asset backed loan facility, including a subsequent refinancing.

  • David Jones and Country Road on the refinancing of their $844 million debt facilities and subsequent corporate and debt restructures. 

  • Pacific Equity Partners and the Spotless Group in relation to the US$845 million and $200 million (First Lien) and US$235 million (Second Lien) debt facilities for the Spotless Group.

  • CBA in relation to the $150 million subscription line facility to Aware Super in relation to its Camden Airport and Bankstown Airport operations.

  • Nine Entertainment Group in relation to the $700 million debt financing for the Nine Entertainment Group by scheme of arrangement.