Testimonials
We value the trust of clients and appreciate the faith they place in us.
Please find below testimonials from clients, sharing their experiences of working with us.
Matthew and Michael have advised and assisted the firm on our two major debt refinancings in recent years. They utilised both their strong network amongst the lender network (both banks and non-banks) and extensive structuring experience to source and establish the financing that best suited the firm’s goals and ambitions. They have a strong relationship focus, maintaining a helpful continual dialogue and support with us, including in between the major financing activities.
I would happily recommend Matthew and Michael with any financing activity.
Jacob Varghese CEO - Maurice Blackburn
I am very happy to recommend working with Michael based on the great support I have had with him over multiple debt refinancing transactions.
Michael was instrumental in helping us obtain a debt facility during Covid, when we were facing a very vulnerable operational and financial period and the banks were challenging to deal with.
With Michael's assistance, he helped me to prepare for key conversations, get out in front of the process and control it on my terms.
Most importantly, what I have appreciated is Michael’s excellent balance between great outcomes for us as his client but also reasonable outcomes for the banks, based on his in-depth understanding of those organisations.
Michael takes very much a "values-based approach" that has helped to set up our longer-term banking relationships really well.
Samantha Douglas CFO - Cricket Australia
Michael assisted Clark Rubber with the refinance of our existing bank debt facility in 2022.
As a company that had previously undergone an ownership change, we had a number of strategic initiatives to implement. To do so, we needed a banking facility that would allow us the financial flexibility to enact these growth initiatives.
Michael's assistance in creating a flexible and cost-effective financing platform, was instrumental in Clark Rubber reaching a successful outcome.
Michael took the time to understand our business, appreciating the mindset of the shareholders and the management team. He then guided us through the banking process, to ensure that our ideal financing outcome was positioned appropriately with the right banks and the right bankers.
We managed to receive a number of very competitive offers from the bank market, which enabled us to then make well-informed decisions about the best financing opportunity for Clark Rubber going forward.
The team at Clark Rubber is indebted to Michael for his expertise, valuable insight, attention to detail and care.
I would happily recommend Michael to assist with any corporate financing activity.
Marcus Crowe CFO - Clark Rubber
Matthew has been our preferred debt adviser for over 10 years.
We first used him to help us refinance out of a highly restrictive and imperfect banking relationship, into a specialist non-bank lender that has since helped us finance our growth – where we have trebled in size over this timeframe.
I have hired Matthew on multiple occasions and find him highly knowledgeable and has good relationship skills.
I would highly recommend Matthew to any organisation considering a debt raising or needing help with formulating its financing strategy.
John Dahlsen Chairman & Owner - JC Dahlsen
I have worked with Matthew for over 20 years, appointing him to lead the company’s various debt raisings and refinancings.
Matthew has a strong understanding of not only the debt markets but importantly he uses this knowledge to raise debt that best complements and supports our corporate objectives.
I would highly recommend him.
CFO - Large Fund Manager
Matthew has advised and assisted us on many debt raisings over the past 10 years, involving refinancings, acquisition debt raisings and long-term institutional debt placements. This has included reshaping our common terms in line with best-developed practice which has facilitated the efficient entry of new financiers as we have grown both domestically and internationally.
His approach of ensuring we arrived at a win / win financing position with quality counterparts positioned us well to finance growth and navigate through both the challenges and opportunities of the COVID-19 pandemic period. He has also helped both develop the debt and financier knowledge of our staff along the way, as well as inform our Board of our debt funding strategy and execution as and when necessary.
