Benedict Cheung
Benedict is a senior associate in our Corporate practice.
Benedict advises sponsors and institutional investors on funds and investment platforms, and the deployment of capital through these structures. His practice spans the full investment lifecycle, from fund establishment and capital raising through to acquisitions, divestments and restructurings.
Benedict has extensive experience across a broad range of investment structures, including joint ventures, clubs, consortiums, widely held funds and mandates. He regularly acts for clients in the real estate, infrastructure and private equity sectors.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- Lendlease on a number of significant fund and investment matters, including:
- the A$1.5 billion Sydney Place development, including the sell-down of a 20% interest to a managed fund;
- the establishment of fund structures for its build-to-rent development at 899 Collins Street;
- its joint venture arrangements with ADIA for the Darling Quarter development in Sydney;
- transactions across its fund and club platforms in Asia, including the Paya Lebar Quarter development in Singapore.
- Mirvac on a range of fund matters, including its flagship Mirvac Wholesale Office Fund and LIV Build to Rent Fund
- Ampol on its property fund arrangements, including the establishment of its A$1.4 billion property trust and the sell-down of a 49% interest in the trust to a Charter Hall and GIC consortium.
- Sydney Aviation Alliance on structuring and consortium arrangements for its A$23 billion acquisition of Sydney Airport.
- Future Fund on fund investments and co-investments across financial markets, infrastructure, credit and private equity.
- Gateway Capital on its industrial property funds, including the establishment of the Gateway Capital Urban Logistics Partnership.
- Pacific Equity Partners on its acquisition of the Serenitas land lease communities business and its joint venture arrangements with Mirvac and Tasman Capital.
- Capella Capital on the establishment of investment mandate arrangements with a leading Australian super fund.
Background
Benedict holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney. He is admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia.
