Adela Smith

Partner
Sydney

Biography

Adela is a partner in our Banking and Projects group.

Her practice focuses on advising borrowers, lenders and sponsors on energy and infrastructure, resources, acquisition and project finance transactions. Adela has a particular focus on financings in the renewable energy, digital and social infrastructure sectors.

Prior to joining G+T, Adela worked at Latham & Watkins and Linklaters in London and Germany.

She is also admitted to practice in England and Wales.

Experience

Adela’s experience includes advising:

  • Housing Australia (NHFIC) to support the Homegrown Communities Consortium's bid in respect of the GLM2 PPP (procured by Homes Victoria) to finance, design, construct, manage and maintain various social, affordable and disability housing dwellings under a 40-year State lease.

  • Macquarie (MAM) and Aware Super in respect of their $3.5 billion acquisition of Vocus Group, including a syndicated financing of $2.1 billion.

  • Macquarie (MAM) and Aware Super on the NZD1.4 acquisition of 2degrees and Orcon. The substantial term loan B debt package was the first of its kind in the New Zealand market.

  • Tilt Renewables in connection with its $3 billion acquisition by the PowAR consortium (QIC, Future Fund, AGL).

  • Tilt Renewables on its portfolio financing of operational and development wind farms for many years, including ECA wrapped loans (by EKF), direct EKF loans, capital expenditure and development facilities.

  • National Australia Bank and the syndicate of financiers to Fotowatio Renewable Ventures and subsequently Lighthouse Infrastructure and DIF, funding the multimillion-dollar construction of the Clare Solar Farm project, including refinancings.

  • The financiers in connection with the debt facilities for M Resources and GEAR in respect of their acquisition of the Illawarra Metallurgical Coal.

  • China Huaneng Group on the proposed Callide and Millmerran Coal-Fired Power Station restructures.

  • Tilt Renewables on the standalone project financing package for the operational Snowtown 2 Wind Farm asset. The package includes a  five‐year $616 million term debt facility provided by a syndicate of eight Australian and overseas commercial banks.

  • The financiers on their $1.3 billion, SGD240 million and HKD180 million syndicated debt facilities for AirTrunk to refinance their existing debt facilities, to fund the completion of various capital expenditure works and to fund the acquisition by Macquarie (MAM) of an 88% stake in AirTrunk.

Awards and Recognition

  • IFLR1000 Asia-Pacific 2025

    Highly regarded, Women Leaders in Project Finance

  • The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024

    Recognised as a Next Generation Partner in Banking and Finance

  • The Best Lawyers in Australia 2027

    Recognised for Banking and Finance Law, Energy Law, Equipment Finance Law, Private Equity Law and Project Finance and Development Practice

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