Simon Lynch

Partner
Melbourne

Biography

Simon is a partner in our Banking and Projects group.

He specialises in corporate facilities, LBOs and acquisition financings, project financing, restructurings and workouts, capital markets and derivatives.

Simon is consistently recognised as a leading banking and infrastructure lawyer in numerous international publications including Best Lawyers, Chambers, and Legal 500. He is recognised by Chambers in the areas of Corporate Finance, Acquisition Finance and Project Finance.

Simon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Sydney. He is admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia. He is also admitted to practice in Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia.

Experience

Simon’s experience includes advising:

  • On the $1 billion refinancing of the Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust's senior unsecured corporate debt facilities.

  • The lenders to IFM Investors on its domestic and global funds facilities.

  • The syndicate of Australian and International lenders on IFM’s US$4 billion global sustainability linked facility to fund IFM Global Infrastructure Fund’s global infrastructure investments.

  • On the financing of the $2.35 billion acquisition by Aurizon of freight rail group One Rail Australia from MIRA and PGGM.

  • IOOF on its $1 billion bridge financing in connection with the acquisition of ANZ's OnePath pensions and investments business and four aligned dealer groups.

  • A syndicate of Australian and overseas lenders on the $240 million financing of Pacific Hydro’s Australian renewable energy portfolio, including the refinancing of the Crowlands Wind Farm.

  • The lenders to ENGIE on a $257 million financing and debt service facility as part of the refinancing of the Willogoleche Wind Farm in South Australia.

  • ANZ as senior lender on its $90 million acquisition and portfolio financing facility made available to commercial rooftop solar provider, CPE Renewable Investment Unit Trust (CPERI), a funding vehicle joint venture between First Sentier Investors and CleanPeak Energy.

  • Cleanaway on the $500 million syndicated facility to fund its acquisition of Suez's Australian assets and generally on its corporate and bilateral facilities.

  • Beach Energy on the $600 million refinancing of its syndicated and bilateral debt.

  • Beach Energy on the $1.585 billion acquisition of Lattice Energy from Origin Energy, including $1.475 billion in new senior secured syndicated debt facilities.

  • On the financing for Aussie Broadband’s $175 million acquisition of Over the Wire.

Awards and Recognition

  • Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024 - 2025

    Banking & Finance: Corporate Finance

  • Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024 - 2025

    Banking & Finance: Acquisition Finance

  • Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024 - 2025

    Project Finance

  • Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024

    ‘Hall of Fame’ lawyer for Banking & Finance

  • Best Lawyers 2025

    Asset Finance Law

  • Best Lawyers 2025

    Banking and Finance Law

  • Best Lawyers 2025

    Construction / Infrastructure Law

  • Best Lawyers 2025

    Distressed Investing and Debt Trading Practice

  • Best Lawyers 2025

    Energy Law

  • Best Lawyers 2025

    Insolvency and Reorganization Law

  • Best Lawyers 2025

    Leveraged Buyouts

  • Best Lawyers 2025

    Private Equity Law

  • Best Lawyers 2025

    Project Finance and Development Practice

  • Best Lawyers 2025

    Structured Finance Law

  • IFLR1000 2024

    Highly regarded for Banking, Project Finance

Testimonials

Client first thinking

Simon Lynch has considerable experience in corporate and acquisition finance and is frequently sought after for major mandates.

Banking & Finance: Corporate Finance Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024

Simon Lynch maintains a broad banking and finance practice from the Melbourne office and offers proven project finance experience, particularly where wind and solar energy projects are concerned. His expertise extends notably to the management of transactions with significant cross-border aspects.

Project Finance Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
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