Edward Kerr

Real estate / fund finance

• QIC Limited — in connection with the ongoing financing requirements of the QIC Property Fund, the QIC Town Centre Fund and the QIC Active Retail Property Fund
• Suncorp Bank — in relation to its financing to Centennial for the acquisition of the Portside Wharf in Hamilton, Queensland from Brookfield Asset Management 
• AsheMorgan — in relation to its acquisition from Dexus of the ‘AM-60’ office tower at 60 Albert Sreet, Brisbane 
• AsheMorgan — in relation its acquisition of industrial assets located in Victoria and Queensland  
• Irongate Group — advising the senior financier in relation to debt facilities to Irongate for the acquisitions of warehouse and industrial properties in New South Wales and Queensland 
• Addenbrooke — a construction facility from Gresham for the development of ‘Merchant House’ at 333 Kent Street, Sydney 
• LaSalle Investment Management in respect of real estate investment facilities provided to its various managed funds by major international and domestic banks
• A syndicate of private credit funds in relation to financing for the acquisition by a Melbourne based property developer of a parcel of land located at The Village Alphington precinct, in Victoria 
• Major international and domestic banks in respect of real estate investment facilities provided to various Charter Hall managed funds 

Social infrastructure finance

• Commonwealth Bank — as the sole senior lender to Assemble for the acquisition and development of 1,141 affordable single-family home across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia
• Commonwealth Bank — as the sole senior lender to Assemble for various social and affordable housing projects, including the development of 315 homes in Belconnen (ACT) and 237 homes in Ivanhoe (Victoria)  
• the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) — in relation to its A$74 million concessional debt financing to Campus Living Villages to deliver more than 400 purpose‑built student beds in Darwin, Northern Territory, adjacent to Charles Darwin University 
• Evolve Housing — in relation to its long-term strategic financing of 85 social and affordable homes in Victoria's Sunshine North, with financing provided by Housing Australia and Cerberus Capital Management 
• M&G Real Estate — in relation to its acquisition from Invesco of a 369 bed purpose-built student accommodation asset in Parkville, Victoria, nearby the University of Melbourne 

Corporate financing and debt capital markets 

• Commonwealth Bank — in relation to an A$150 million secured, multi currency borrowing base facility to a global energy and commodities trading firm 
• Soul Patts (ASX:SOL) — its A$110 million of secured credit facilities provided to Australian copper-gold producer and explorer Aeris Resources Limited (ASX:AIS)
• Seven Group Holdings (ASX: SVW) on its A$250,000,000 exchangeable bonds issue in 2022, a rare and unique transaction in Australian capital markets as the bond holders would have the option to exchange their holdings for Boral Limited shares
• HUB24 Group (ASX: HUB) — its external financing arrangements with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, including a refinance of existing debt facilities from Westpac and ANZ Bank 

Mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and restructuring 

• BlackRock in relation to its acquisition of a controlling interest in $400 million self-storage operator StoreLocal 
• GemLife Communities Group (ASX:GLF) – its debt financing arrangements in connection with its A$750 million initial public offering (IPO) and ASX listing (2025), at an offer price of approximately A$1.6 billion
• DCOH Group (formerly the ‘Halikos Group’) – its major corporate restructure and ongoing debt financing requirements 
• Suncorp Group (ASX: SUN) in relation to its A$4.9 billion sale of Suncorp Bank to ANZ Bank