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Hazel Guardado

Lawyer

Email

hazel.guardado@aoshearman.com

Phone

+618 6315 6104

Offices

Perth

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Hazel has experience advising lenders and sponsors in domestic and cross-border financing transactions, particularly in the infrastructure, energy and resources sectors. 
She also has experience in corporate matters, including regulatory compliance issues. 

Experience

Representative matters

  • AdaniConneX, a 50:50 JV between Adani Enterprises Ltd and EdgeConneX, on the USD1.44 billion sustainability-linked financing of five data centers in Pune and Hyderabad. This is the largest data center financing in India.
  • EdgeConneX Inc., a leading global data center developer, on USD403.8m sustainability-linked facilities for its subsidiary PT Graha Teknologi Nusantara to finance (i) the build out and capacity expansion of an existing multi-tenant data center; and (ii) the development on adjacent land of greenfield built-to-suit data center facilities for a global hyperscaler in Jakarta, Indonesia. Awarded IJ Global “Digital Infrastructure Deal of the Year” in 2024.
  • The lenders in over USD300m facilities to a major PE-backed borrower, secured by a mortgage over foreign worker dormitory properties leased from the Singapore government, a highly regulated asset class.
  • Global Advanced Metals on the sale of its Tabba Tabba lithium tenements to Wildcat Resources Ltd and the tantalum mineral rights and royalty agreement and lithium royalty deed as part of the consideration for the sale.

Pro bono

  • Financial Counselors’ Association of WA on reviewing and updating legal information papers which are used by financial counselors.
  • The Australian Water Safety on the Mekong Project on advice in relation to the legal liability of the management committee members and any necessary insurance.
  • Enitiate Incorporated on updating its constitutional document and advice on the legal liability associated with their projects and any necessary insurance.  

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, Western Australia, 2023

Academic

Master of Legal Practice, The University of Western Australia, 2022 

Bar School Preparatory Course, Université Paris Descartes, 2019 

Master in Economic Law, Companies, Markets and Regulations, Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), 2019 

Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology, Cornell University, 2016

Languages

English, French
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.