Stephanie Patterson
Special Counsel
Kath Booth
Partner
Jackie Lazar
Lawyer
Andrew Vincent
Partner
Laura Driscoll
Special Counsel
Miriam Asar
Lawyer
Lucy Masters
Lawyer
Melissa Doran
Special Counsel

Andrew Vincent

Partner

Andrew is known for his straightforward problem-solving approach to his work. As a finance lawyer, he is easily able to communicate complex ideas in a clear manner to his clients and colleagues. His enthusiastic and commercial approach to his work is highly valued by clients and enables him to work optimally in highly pressured situations.

Andrew is a banking and finance law specialist with extensive experience working on matters relating to project and infrastructure finance, leveraged and acquisition finance, real property finance, corporate finance and restructuring and insolvency. He has had a deep involvement advising on major projects, acquisitions and workouts across both Australia and the UK.

Prior to joining Hamilton Locke, Andrew worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia and King & Wood Mallesons in Australia, and Allen & Overy, LLP in the United Kingdom.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Finance; Energy Transition; Project Finance; Leveraged Finance; Acquisition Finance; Real Property Finance; Corporation Finance; Restructuring and Insolvency

 

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts – Monash University
  • Advanced Certification, Restructuring and Insolvency – Australian Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround Association (ARITA)
  • Admitted to practice in Victoria, Australia

 

SELECTED REPRESENTATIONS
  • Advising the purchaser of a solar project in Western Australia, including with respect to its proposed green hydrogen expansion.
  • Advising the financiers to various large-scale solar and wind projects in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia, ranging in size from 57MW to 300MW.
  • Advising a bidder to acquire a stake in Shell’s QCLNG project.
  • Advising the financiers to a bidder to acquire Tilt Renewables in a public-to-private transaction.
  • Advising a financier with respect to the administration of a Queensland solar farm, ultimately resulting in the successful execution of a deed of company arrangement.
  • Advising an Australian debt fund in relation to its financing of a green Bitcoin development project.
  • Advising an Australian debt fund in relation to its capital call bridge facilities.
  • Advising two major Australian sponsors in their acquisition of a data centre business.
  • Advising a major Australian sponsor in its acquisition of an international education/training business.
  • Advising on the work out and debt restructuring of a major Australian solar project.
Melbourne

AREAS OF EXPERTISE