Mr Lind brings to the role more than 25 years’ experience in advising on corporate and commercial matters, with particular expertise in mergers and acquisitions.

Throughout his career Mr Lind has advised on a number of private treaty acquisitions and disposals, public company takeovers and schemes of arrangement, IPOs and fundraising, corporate structuring, and capital management matters.

His extensive client base includes major and medium-sized corporates in a number of sectors, including financial services, media and telecommunications, private equity, aged care, building materials, energy and resources, fast-moving consumer goods and pharmaceuticals.

“I’m thrilled to welcome Andrew to the partnership,” said Shannon Platt, corporate and commercial national practice group leader at Sparke Helmore.

“Andrew’s expertise in M&A will be invaluable to our clients, complementing the corporate and commercial team’s existing offering.”