Jeff Goss

Biography

Jeff joined Maddocks’ Sydney Commercial team in 2010 as a consultant and has nearly 30 years’ experience in major projects and project finance.  He brings to major projects a unique combination of construction, financing and risk assessment skills. Jeff has advised on equity and financing arrangements for sponsors involving project finance, structured finance, international loan syndication, capital markets and derivatives, including off balance sheet arrangements. He has undertaken major financing transactions including: corporate and structured financing; project financing of major mining facilities; sale and lease back transactions; general equipment financing; and infrastructure projects on mergers and acquisitions. Jeff is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), the Australian Mining Petroleum Law Association (AMPLA) and the Australian China Business Council (ACBC). Before joining Maddocks, Jeff has been a partner of Middletons (including its predecessor firms of Middletons Moore & Bevins and Moore & Bevins), and was the National Managing Partner of KPMG Legal.

Research Interest

Jeff has undertaken major financing transactions including: Project financing of major mining facilities for banks and owners of mines; Sale and lease back of power stations and oil refineries (including Eraring Power Station and Kurnell Oil Refinery); Equipment financing generally; Corporate financing of Merger between Caltex and AMPOL; and Corporate financing of Caltex Buy Out of Pioneer’s interest in the merged entity.