An independent specialist, law firm
Based in Perth, Western Australia, Cockerill Prevost specialises in banking and finance law as well as commercial real estate law.
We advise clients on complex financing arrangements and commercial real estate projects, drawing on our many years of experience as partners of prominent commercial law firms.
Our banking and finance practice focusses on property and construction finance, corporate finance and acquisition finance. We advise on complex financing arrangements requiring experience across relevant industry sectors, including energy and resources, real estate, mining and mining services and infrastructure. We act for a number of private clients and family offices, as well as public companies and non-profit organisations.
In addition, we advise in relation to debt reconstruction matters where a client may be financially distressed or otherwise under pressure from its financiers and looking to refinance or restructure its existing debt.
We do not act for banks directly but have extensive experience advising banks at other firms affording us a deep understanding of their requirements. This insight significantly assists our borrower clients in getting their deals done.
Our real estate practice focusses on providing advice to a range of clients including institutional property developers on the acquisition, development, leasing and sale of commercial property.
Leveraging on years of experience, we actively manage the delivery of major real estate projects providing strategic advice, negotiating contract terms and managing transactions to completion.
We have a deep understanding of our clients’ requirements, ensuring we deliver tailored solutions to meet desired outcomes.
Meet the Partners
At Cockerill Prevost, our clients work directly with a partner who personally handles their matters. This approach contrasts with the more typical leverage model involving teams of lawyers with varying skillsets and related overheads found at the larger law firms. As such, we deliver prompt and efficient service ensuring our advice is easily accessible and highly commercial.
Ben Cockerill
Partner
With over 25 years professional experience working at national and international law firms, I specialise in advising in relation to debt financing with a focus on corporate and acquisition financing, property and construction financing, and debt reconstruction matters.
John Prevost
Partner
With over 40 years in practice, I have been recognised as one of Western Australia’s leading property lawyers. I am a strategic adviser to the public sector, corporate clients and family offices on wide-ranging property matters.