James Darcy

Partner
since 2010
LLB (Hons) BCom
Melbourne | +61 3 9613 8516
James.Darcy@aar.com.au![]()
James is a banking and finance specialist. His core practice includes debt capital markets, project and infrastructure financing (including PPPs), corporate lending, derivatives and general banking matters.
In the debt capital markets area, James acts for financial institutions and corporates on Australian, Euro, US, Kangaroo and Samurai bond programs, US private placements and structured debt issues.
James has a strong project financing practice, and his recent work includes acting for the sponsors of the US$15 billion PNG LNG Project and advising sponsors and financiers in respect of several PPPs including the Victorian Biosciences Centre PPP.
James acts for a number of corporate borrowers, and recently advised Amcor Limited in respect of the financing of its US$2.025 billion acquisition of the Alcan businesses.
James has recent work-out experience, and was a key adviser to the banking group on the Centro Properties Group debt restructure.
James spent 2.5 years on secondment to Slaughter and May in London, where he worked extensively on debt capital market deals, structured financings and derivative transactions.
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