Dom McGreal

Biography

Dom is a partner in our Banking and Projects group.

Dom acts for sponsors/borrowers and lenders across a full range of domestic and international financing transactions, asset classes and capital structures. He also has expertise in derivatives transactions and international offtake arrangements.

Dom’s primary area of focus is mining, energy, resources and infrastructure.

He is frequently ranked among the leading practitioners in banking and finance for both Western Australia and nationally.

For 13 years Dom was a co-principal of Wright Legal which, prior to its integration with G+T in 2024, was the leading boutique banking and finance practice in Western Australia. Dom has also worked in London in the banking and finance section of a magic circle law firm as well as in a senior role in a global investment bank (also in London).

Experience

Dom’s experience includes advising:

  • MAC Copper Limited on senior syndicated facilities with Australian and international banks including a USD159 million term facility, USD125 million revolving credit facility and a $45 million environmental bond facility relating to, among other things, the CSA copper mine in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Ora Banda Mining Limited on their $50 million revolving credit facility with CBA and ANZ and hedging arrangements, including the purchase of gold put options for 100,000 ounces at a cost of $14.2 million.

  • Northern Star Resources Limited on their $480 million syndicated revolving credit and performance bond facilities and hedging arrangements with ANZ, CBA and HSBC towards the acquisition of a 50% interest in the ‘Super Pit’ Gold mine in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA (for a total price of USD800 million). 

  • Northern Star Resources Limited on their $1.5 billion syndicated corporate facilities and hedging arrangements. 

  • Paladin Energy Limited on their USD150 million secured syndicated facilities with Nedbank and Macquarie Bank relating to, among other things, financing for the Langer Heinrich Uranium Project in Namibia. 

  • Resolute Mining Limited on their USD300 million syndicated loan facility to refinance a USD63 million secured project loan facility provided by Taurus Funds Management Limited for the initial construction of the Mako gold mine in Senegal and USD195 million of existing senior bank debt facilities.

  • Resolute Mining Limited on their USD130 million acquisition financing with Taurus Funds Management relating to all the shares of Toro Gold Limited for USD274 million.

  • Meeka Metals Limited on a $26 million gold loan and $12 million gold stream with Auramet International.

  • Mallee Resources Limited on USD30 million secured debt financing with Hartree Metals LLC relating to the acquisition of the Avebury Nickel Project in Tasmania together with hedging arrangements. 

  • Panoramic Resources Limited on their USD45 million facilities for the restart of the Savannah Nickel Operation with Trafigura Pte Ltd as lender together with offtake arrangements. 

  • Heron Resources Limited on their USD60 million secured project financing and USD16 million silver metal stream for the Woodlawn zinc, lead and copper project in NSW and zinc, copper and lead offtake agreements. 

  • Alkane Resources Limited on their $60 million debt facility with Macquarie Bank to finance the first energy expansion of the Tomingly Gold Project, together with secured hedging arrangements. 

  • Doray Minerals Limited on their $100 million facilities for the development of the Deflector gold project, the refinancing and restructuring of the Andy Well gold project finance facility and the original $55 project financing and hedging. 

  • Mawson West on their $50 million project financing for the Dikilushi and Kapulo copper projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo together with offtake arrangements. 

  • Troy Resources on their $100 million facility to progress the development of the Karouni project (formerly known as West Omai) in Guyana, refinance existing facilities and for working capital. 

Awards and Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in Australia 2026

    Trade and Finance Law. Lawyer of the Year for Asset Finance Law.

  • Best Lawyers 2021 - 2024

    Banking and finance, Derivatives, Debt Capital Markets, High Yield Products, Project Finance and Development

  • Doyle’s Guide 2020 - 2023

    Recognised as a leading Banking and Finance lawyer

  • Australasian Law Awards 2021

    Winner of Boutique Firm of the Year (as Director at Wright Legal)

  • Australasian Law Awards

    Finalist for the Dealmaker of the Year