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International contractor upsizes $2.6bn
DibbsBarker has advised one of the world’s leading international contractors on the upsizing of its core working capital cash facility.
Emma Musgrave
Firm: DibbsBarker (CIMIC Group Limited)
Value: $2.6 billion
Area: Banking and finance
Key players: The legal team advising CIMIC Group was led by DibbsBarker banking and finance partner Brad Allen, with assistance from senior associate Joshua Khoo.
Deal significance: CIMIC Group is described as one of the world’s leading international contractors and the world’s largest contract miner. It operates in more than 20 countries throughout Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, North and South America and sub-Saharan Africa.
This deal saw DibbsBarker advise CIMIC Group in upsizing its core working capital cash facility. The refinance was heavily over-subscribed with a strong response from lenders in Australia and Asia, according to a statement.
“This transaction is all about flexibility and liquidity – it reinforces the notion that providing debt to quality Australian borrowers continues to be an attractive choice for offshore financial institutions,” said DibbsBarker’s lead partner Brad Allen.
“We very much enjoyed working with all parties involved to bring the deal to a close".
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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