Banking & Finance

“Paula is the lawyer that you always want working with you! She is business minded, adept at spotting risks, a self-starter who needs little direction to complete work and produces well thought out and thorough work product. In addition, she is personable and the kind of lawyer that you don’t mind being stuck in a conference room in negotiations for weeks on end. I suspect Paula would be great at client development based on her combination of legal and people skills. A great lawyer, who is enjoyable to work with – who could ask for more?”

“I have found Paula to be highly responsive and she strikes just the right balance between technicality and commerciality. While she clearly has a very good legal brain she does not get bogged down in the detail and sees the bigger picture. In short she was an asset to the deal that we worked on together.”

“Paula has been providing advice to the Grocon group of companies on corporate and project financing transactions for several years. She has established herself as a confident and valuable external adviser to the Grocon Group. Paula is valued for her knowledge of financing arrangements, her ability to communicate directly with the commercial team and to lead a finance transaction, from initial instructions to financial close, and deliver a successful outcome. It is a relationship of significant trust and respect on my behalf. Grocon’s corporate finance arrangements, including complex security arrangements, are disclosed to a select group of advisors, including Paula.”

“The service that HSBC received from Paula was very professional, her communications were clear and concise and she was very supportive on the back of a tricky negotiation process. Paula was able to analyse and assess the changes required and provide comments in a very short span of time which assisted greatly. I should also add that Paula was always available for a call even at the 11th hour!”

“We did not get a chance to catch up after the settlement on Friday, and I had to get to the bank before it closed – so I did not get a chance to say thank you for all your efforts in getting it all done. I know it has been a rather tortuous journey and I appreciated all your help and patience – you did a great job talking the other parties off the ledge at a couple of critical junctures and we could not have proceeded without your timely interventions. You saved the day!”

“Thank-you for the support you provided. Your counsel was first class and provided comfort on the many issues we encountered.”

“Hi Paula, I just wanted to let you know that the Honeywell documents were signed today! Thank you very much for your wonderful legal support that made today’s deadline achievable!”

“Paula did a fantastic job supporting our busy Project Finance & Infrastructure sector and covered some large $, high profile transactions. Paula showed good attention to detail and a strong work ethic.”

“Paula is a very dedicated and attentive lawyer who always seeks to properly understand our requirements.  She goes over and beyond to ensure the outcome is what we are looking for and provides valuable support in all our transactions.  We are most lucky to have Paula supporting us.”

“Paula has acted on a number of transactions that I have run over the last few years acting for various property development and investment clients. Paula’s commercial awareness, drafting finesse and attention to detail, and ability to provide timely and astute legal guidance have been vital elements to the success of each deal. Paula is a dedicated lawyer who has time and again shown that she is not only efficient and legally skilful, but that she is able to anticipate the commercial direction of a deal and add deal critical assistance to the negotiation phases of a transaction. Paula is a rock of reliability and someone that we have been able to lean on process wise, while always knowing the legal work is safely. Lastly and far from least, Paula is a pleasure to work with, she is calm and confident, and even in the depths of a transaction she is able to take the time to talk on a personal level and have a laugh to break the tension. Paula is a vital member of the team and I cannot recommend her enough.”

“I have worked with Paula for a number of years on numerous banking and finance matters. I have found her to have a proactive and commercial approach, whilst ensuring that the client is aware of the legal implications of their decision making process. Paula provides a reassuring influence to clients and colleagues alike and is an invaluable partner to our business.”