Allens has again been recognised as a leading legal advisor in syndicated loans and project finance across the Asia-Pacific region and Australia, topping several key industry league tables for the first half of 2025.
'We have been fortunate to work closely with clients on a range of complex and high-profile transactions in the first half of the year. We are grateful for the continued trust clients place in us to deliver for them in such significant moments,' said Partner and Head of Banking & Finance Tim Stewart.
The firm maintained its market-leading position in syndicated loans and project financing, topping the rankings across multiple league tables:
Bloomberg
- First in APAC (ex Japan) for borrower lead counsel by both deal value and deal count
Debtwire
- First in APAC (ex Japan) and first in Australia for borrower legal counsel
- First in Australia and second in APAC (ex Japan) for lender counsel
LSEG (formally Refinitiv)
- First in APAC (including Japan) for borrower legal advisor by deal count and deal value
- First in Australia for borrower legal advisor by both value and deal count
- Second in APAC (including Japan) for lender legal advisor by deal count
Infralogic
- First in APAC for project finance legal advisor by deal count
Allens advised on a number of significant deals that contributed to these rankings, including advising:
- NextEra Energy on its landmark dual-tranche $775 million subordinated hybrid bond issuance;
- PRP Diagnostic Imaging on the successful $495 million refinancing and dividend recapitalisation facilities;
- Pacific Energy on its $2 billion green-focused refinancing and equity raise;
- ACEN Australia on its major renewable energy portfolio financing;
- the financiers to the ACEREZ partnership on the project and financing documentation for the design, construction and operation of transmission infrastructure for Australia's first renewable energy zone; and
- the lenders on Australia's largest standalone BESS financing.
