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South East Queensland schools PPP project

US$869.80 m

Firm Allens Arthur Robinson Client National Australia Bank Lead Lawyers Alan Millhouse, Phillip Cornwell Role Legal adviser to senior construction lender	Firm Freehills Client Queensland Government Lead Lawyers Shaun McGushin Role Legal adviser to state government	Firm Minter Ellison Client National Australia Bank Lead Lawyers Keith Rovers, Paul Paxton, Peter Block Role FM operator, Legal adviser to sponsor, project documenting party
Firm Minter Ellison Client Aspire Schools Lead Lawyers Keith Rovers, Paul Paxton, Peter Block Role FM operator, Legal adviser to sponsor, project documenting party	Firm Minter Ellison Client Leighton Services Lead Lawyers Keith Rovers, Paul Paxton, Peter Block Role FM operator, Legal adviser to sponsor, project documenting party

DEAL SUMMARY

Deal involved project financing of initiative to build seven new state schools in South East Queensland

First use of 'supported debt model' developed by Queensland Treasury to lower overall debt cost for PPPs by having Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) agree to provide the 'risk free' portion of the funding for the operating phase of the Project, which was assessed to be around 70% of the capital cost

Financial close after Aspire Schools consortium (Commonwealth Bank and Leighton Infrastructure Investment) awarded contract to develop project

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