Stuart Weir

Stuart Weir is a principal consultant with over 30 years of commercial legal experience, bringing extensive expertise in banking and finance as well as project and construction law. His career includes more than two decades advising on banking and finance matters, complemented by earlier experience in major projects and construction. Stuart has built a strong reputation advising a diverse range of clients, including top ASX 100 companies, mid-cap and private enterprises, property developers and investors, lenders, government bodies, and multilateral institutions. He is well-versed in handling complex financing transactions and related commercial matters across various industries. Throughout his career, Stuart has demonstrated a collaborative and team-oriented approach, honed through close work with multi-disciplinary teams in leading international law firms. His expertise in banking and finance has been recognised in several leading legal directories, including Legal 500, Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession, and Best Lawyers. Stuart’s practice encompasses a broad range of financing arrangements, such as property development finance involving residential, mixed-use and commercial projects, project and infrastructure finance including greenfields developments and public-private partnerships, as well as financing for windfarm and mining projects. He also advises on acquisition finance and leveraged buy-outs, as well as workouts, restructurings, structured finance transactions like securitisations and receivables financings, and general corporate lending in secured and unsecured, syndicated, bi-lateral, and club formats. In addition, he provides guidance on corporate governance issues. Recent matters include advising construction lender AusFinance Group on mezzanine debt security rectification and recovery for a distressed apartment project, supporting Hines Group with financing for industrial property acquisitions, and assisting ARA Group with the $425 million refinancing of Southgate shopping centre and associated commercial buildings in Melbourne. Stuart has also acted for fund managers, family offices, and developers on significant refinancing and acquisition transactions across various states and property sectors. With extensive experience in complex commercial finance transactions and a client-focused approach, Stuart Weir provides trusted legal advice tailored to meet the sophisticated needs of businesses and financial institutions.