Wright Legal Recognition, Awards and Accolades

Wright Legal has continued to receive extraordinary recognition and accolades for achievements in banking and finance law:

1. Recognised by Australasian Lawyer as one of the Top Boutique Firms in Australia 2022, the only firm featured on the list for banking and finance law expertise.
2. WINNER of "BOUTIQUE FIRM OF THE YEAR" in the 2021 Australasian Law Awards.  This recognises the firm's tremendous effort facilitating over A$1.5 billion in finance transactions spanning mining and resources, property, energy and commercial deals. The judges commented that "Wright Legal have demonstrated that they have a depth of offering unmatched; Good volume in a boutique B&F practice; Impressive deal sheet; Punches well above its weight in an area of practice renowned for its heavyweights."
3. Wright Legal awarded Finalist in the 2021 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards for Banking and Finance Team of the Year.
4. Trish Chapman awarded Finalist in the Women in Finance Awards 2021 for Banking and Finance Lawyer of the year.
5. Trish Chapman recognised in Best Lawyers in Australia (2021 and 2022) for Banking and Finance Law, Debt Capital Markets Law, Project Finance and Development Practice.
6. Dom McGreal recognised in Best Lawyers in Australia (2021 and 2022) for his expertise in Banking and Finance Law, Derivatives, Asset Finance Law, Debt Capital Markets, High Yield Products and Project Finance and Development Practice.
7. Trish Chapman named the Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Project Finance and Development Practice in Perth (2021).
8. Wright Legal WINNER of the 2020 Australasian Law Awards: Debt Market Deal of the Year for the Saracen Mineral Holdings debt acquisition facility to fund its 50% 'Super Pit' acquisition, led by Wright Legal Director, Trish Chapman.
9. Wright Legal Firm Finalist for 2020 Australasian Law Awards - Boutique Law Firm of the Year for impressive work as a boutique firm dedicated to banking and finance law.
10. Dom McGreal recognised as as Finalist in the Dealmaker of the Year Award in the 2020 Australian Law Awards by Lawyers Weekly.
11. Wright Legal recognised as finalists in the 2020 Australian Law Awards in the category of Banking and Finance Team of the Year. Organised by Lawyers Weekly, the award recognises the achievements of Australian legal teams and judged on excellence in practice, proven benefits to clients and industry leadership.

The team is delighted to continue to receive this extensive recognition for the hard work and success achieved despite being a small, boutique WA based law firm.

Operating as a highly specialised and experienced team with low overheads and a flat organisation structure has enabled Wright Legal to match the efforts of large international law firms in the calibre of our transactions by completing nearly $2billion in transactions in finance transactions over the last 12 months.

The firm has delivered exceptional outcomes for clients.

Wright Legal acted on several large and complex resources financings including:-

• Northern Star Resources, A$480 million facility with lenders ANZ, CBA and HSBC used towards funding the acquisition of a 50% interest in the KCGM Joint Venture from Newmont GoldCorp;
• Saracen Mineral Holdings A$500 million debt facilities used towards funding the acquisition of the other 50% interest in the KCGM Joint Venture from Barrick Gold;
• Resolute Mining’s US$300 million syndicated loan facility, by way of a US150m revolving credit facility and a $150m term loan used to refinance a US$63 million secured project loan facility provided by Taurus Funds Management Limited for the initial construction of the Mako gold mine in Senegal) and to replace US$195 million of existing senior bank debt facilities;
• Resolute Mining's US$130 million acquisition facility used to acquire 100% of Toro Gold;
• Various project finance and corporate commercial loan transactions with a total value of over A$270 million for clients including miners, mining services contractors, agriculture as well as the specialist medical provider Perth Radiological Clinic.<

Director Trish Chapman explains that “We are sought for our specialist knowledge as a result of the depth of experience we have with large multi-million and billion dollar transactions in property, resources and M&A transactions. Major corporations trust our team as their dedicated banking and finance legal advisers, alongside their corporate lawyers, who typically comprise the major international law firms. As one of Australia's only law firms specifically dedicated to banking and finance, Wright Legal has a very deep technical knowledge in banking and finance transactions coupled with a real commitment to client service.”

Director, Dom McGreal said “If we can find a way to help our clients we always will. By being focused on banking and finance law as our core area of work we offer our clients a senior highly experienced team as well as greater value for money by being a ‘true boutique firm’. Our clients have provided excellent testimonials and describe us as genuine trusted advisers who seek the best outcome whilst taking a pragmatic approach. We take responsibility for complex, high value deals often within exceptionally tight deadlines. What our clients say about their experience working with us means more than any professional award or industry accolade.”