Eric Boone is a partner based in the Sydney office of Baker & McKenzie. Eric handles corporate finance work with a focus on US securities offerings. He has represented issuers, underwriters, placement agents, institutional investors and selling shareholders in numerous offerings of debt, equity and hybrid securities. Eric also regularly advises lenders, borrowers and guarantors on bank finance transactions.
PRACTICE FOCUS
Eric’s experience includes Rule 144A transactions, US private placements and SEC-registered public offerings. He also has significant experience in banking transactions with emphasis on syndicated loan transactions.
REPRESENTATIVE LEGAL MATTERS
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Advised mining equipment company on its Rule 144A high yield bond offering of USD335 million of secured senior notes connected to a secured super-senior AUD50 million revolving credit facility and its concurrent offer to purchase USD140 million of US private placement notes.
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Advised major Australian asset manager in connection with a AUD 800 Term Loan B financing.
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Advising a mining services company on its Rule 144A high yield bond offering of USD485 million of senior notes.
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Advising a biofuel company on its initial public offering in the US and its related NASDAQ listing.
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Advising NZX listed utility on its US private placement of USD240 million of senior notes in six tranches and two delayed fundings.
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Advising the lending syndicate on AUD500 million syndicated loan facilities for an Australian wine company with a US obligor.
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Advising on a Rule 144A offering of USD460 million of convertible senior notes with registration rights.
Advising the agents on the establishment and update of a USD300 million medium-term note program for a real estate investment trust.
