He spent almost five years at Hogan Lovells
Bryan Paisley has returned to Baker McKenzie as a banking and finance partner.
Paisley left the firm in 2020 and headed to Hogan Lovells, where he spent almost five years practising at its Sydney office.
“I am excited to return to Baker McKenzie at a time of significant growth. The firm offers an unrivalled global platform that will provide my clients access to both local and international markets with the ability to execute effectively, virtually anywhere in the world. In the coming months I look forward to reconnecting with old friends and familiar faces”, he said.
Paisley has represented banks, credit funds, investors and borrowers on matters involving corporate debt facilities, leveraged and acquisition finance transactions, real estate deals, fund financings, secondary debt transactions and distressed refinancing. Recently, he assisted HMC Capital fund DigiCo Infrastructure REIT on a $1.25bn Australian debt financing in relation to the acquisition of Global Switch Australia and iseek as part of DigiCo’s ASX listing.
He also worked with founder Robin Khuda on the debt financing aspects of Khuda’s ongoing 5% equity stake in hyperscale data centre operator and developer AirTrunk after AirTrunk was sold to Blackstone and CPPIB for $24bn by Macquarie and PSP – a deal described by Baker McKenzie as the biggest Australian M&A transaction for 2024.
“Bryan has 25+ years’ experience in private practice having worked in Australia, London, and Northern Ireland. He is a highly respected banking and finance partner at the top of his game. We are delighted to welcome him back”, Baker McKenzie national managing partner Anne-Marie Allgrove said.
Paisley’s appointment follows the November 2024 addition of Melanie Harwood to Baker McKenzie’s Brisbane office as a construction partner. Harwood made the jump from MPC Kinetic, where she served as GC and company secretary.
