Deals

19 Oct 2018

Singaporean company acquires Sydney bus operator

Lander & Rogers has advised a transport company listed on the Singapore stock exchange on its acquisition of a Sydney bus operator. ...

19 Oct 2018

WA’s Kwinana waste to energy development a ‘landmark’ project

Gilbert + Tobin, Norton Rose Fulbright and Ashurst have all advised parties in the development of a landmark Waste to Energy project to divert 400,000...

18 Oct 2018

First State Super successful in Land Use Victoria bid

Allens has advised First State Super on its successful bid for concession to operate the land titles and registry functions of Land Use Victoria for t...

17 Oct 2018

Austral Bricks advised on $41m property transaction

Massons has advised Austral Bricks on a property deal worth $41 million. ...

17 Oct 2018

US-based company snaps up Aus corporate advisory group

Lander & Rogers has advised Gallagher Benefit Services Pty Ltd on its acquisition of Super Advice, an Australian employee benefit consultant and c...

16 Oct 2018

Southern Cross Austereo becomes playout centre’s ‘largest’ customer

Maddocks has advised on a transaction which will see the outsourcing of Southern Cross Austereo’s television broadcast services. ...

15 Oct 2018

Coca-Cola moves away from soft drink focus with Aus investment

Gilbert + Tobin has advised Coca-Cola Amatil on its joint acquisition alongside major shareholder, US-based The Coca-Cola Company of an equity stake i...

15 Oct 2018

SafetyCulture boosts workplace training with EdApp investment

LegalVision has advised workplace health and safety company SafetyCulture on its external investment funding round for mobile technology platform EdAp...

12 Oct 2018

Sydney Councils negotiate renewable energy deal

Allens has advised the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils on a long-term power purchase agreement with Origin Energy. ...

12 Oct 2018

KWM advises on ASX to Hong Kong listing

Global firm King & Wood Mallesons has advised OPUS Group Limited on its move from the Australian Securities Exchange through a scheme of arrangeme...

11 Oct 2018

Essendon Fields company snapped up by Japanese used-car dealer

Clarendon lawyers has advised the founders and shareholders of the Andrews & Wallis Motor Group (AWMG) on the sale of AWMG to IDOM Inc’s Austral...

11 Oct 2018

Maoneng advised on solar farm construction

Solar PV development company Maoneng Australia has been advised on the financial close of the largest solar farm to have commenced construction in Aus...

10 Oct 2018

Dentons advises on PNG’s debut sovereign bond issue

Global firm Dentons has advised parties on Papua New Guinea’s “successful” inaugural sovereign bond issue which closed on 4 October 2018. ...

10 Oct 2018

Medibank acquires in-home care provider

Lander & Rogers has advised Medibank on its acquisition of an Australian providers of in-home care, Home Support Services. ...

9 Oct 2018

Aus medical research institutes supported in new IPO

Ashurst has advised joint lead arrangers on a proposed IPO by Hearts and Minds Investments Limited for capital raising and listing on the ASX. ...

8 Oct 2018

Water and waste controller sold to French multinational

Piper Alderman has acted for the sellers of Optimatics Holdings Pty Ltd as they offload the company to French-based multinational Suez. ...

8 Oct 2018

‘Low-cost access to space’ could be reality with capital raise

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Gilmour Space Technologies on its Series B capital raise led by Main Sequence Ventures and Blackbird Ventures. ...

5 Oct 2018

‘Unique’ deal hits wholesale debt capital market from Acacia Partners and ASCF

Gilbert + Tobin and Thomson Geer have advised Acacia Partners and ASCF Managed Investments Pty Ltd respectively on a recent DCM issuance with an overa...

4 Oct 2018

Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal refinancing a cool US$2.5bn

Allens has advised a syndicate of 22 financiers on the senior project financing facilities of Queensland’s Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal proje...

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4 Oct 2018

Kurri Kurri Aluminium Smelter site sold

Renewable energy business Norsk Hydro ASA has been advised on the sale of its 2,000 hectare Aluminium Smelter site in Kurri Kurri, NSW. ...

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Jul 26 2018

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Jul 25 2018

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What is the return on investment for legal marketing?

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