Allens has advised the LOGOS consortium - comprising AustralianSuper, AXA, NSW Treasury Corporation, Ivanhoé Cambridge and LOGOS - on the $1.67 billion acquisition of the warehousing and property components of Qube's Moorebank Logistics Park.
Moorebank Logistics Park is Australia's largest freight infrastructure project and will link Port Botany direct to rail terminals and warehousing on a 243-hectare site, greater than the size of the Sydney CBD.
Co-lead Partner and projects specialist, Nigel Papi said: 'This highly complex transaction underscores the strong interest of long-term investors in logistics assets. The Moorebank Logistics Park is a unique site combining warehouse construction, rail infrastructure and an import-export terminal. Qube's monetisation process received strong interest from a number of parties and we are very pleased to have been able to assist the LOGOS consortium to secure this significant asset.'
Co-lead Partner and funds specialist, Penny Nikoloudis said: 'We congratulate LOGOS and the consortium partners on this landmark investment. We are fortunate to know LOGOS very well, having acted for LOGOS on significant ventures and transactions over the past decade, which have helped shape the dynamic and growing logistics sector in Australia.'
Allens legal team
Projects
Nigel Papi (co-lead Partner), Magda Kucharska (Senior Associate), Isabel Burraston (Senior Associate), Timothy Leschke (Senior Associate), Muirgen O'Seighin (Associate), Hennie Lui (Lawyer), Rachael Eustace (Lawyer), Eden Sweeney (Lawyer), Emily Graham (Law Graduate)
Funds
Penny Nikoloudis (co-lead Partner), Will Francis (Senior Associate), Jamil Diu (Senior Associate), Breda Loughnane (Associate), Isabel Wormald (Associate), Ellie Wyatt (Associate), Adriano Carnevale (Lawyer), Jin Pang (Lawyer)
M&A
Tom Story (Partner), Adrian Amer (Managing Associate), Patrick McGregor (Senior Overseas Practitioner), James Nguyen (Senior Associate), Lucinda Campbell (Lawyer)
Real Estate
David McLeish (Partner), Raj Patel (Senior Associate), Peter Brennan (Senior Associate)
Environment and Planning
Bill McCredie (Partner), Gobind Kalsi (Managing Associate), Katherine McLellan (Senior Associate), Tina Tran (Associate)
Banking and Finance
Jo Folan (Partner), Morgan Phelan (Managing Associate)
FIRB
Wendy Rae (Partner), Andrew Wong (Counsel)
Energy
Andrew Mansour (Partner), Luisa Colosimo (Senior Associate), Mark Leersnyder (Senior Associate), Georgia Percy (Associate)
Competition, Consumer and Regulatory
Ted Hill (Partner), Anita Thompson (Managing Associate), Andrew Robertson (Lawyer)
Intellectual Property
Joel Barrett (Partner), Emma Gorrie (Senior Associate)