Start-ups ‘can’t succeed’ without good counsel, says Four Pillars Gin founder

Ahead of the Corporate Counsel Summit 2025, Stuart Gregor, co-founder at Four Pillars Gin, highlights the indispensable...

04 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘The deal pipeline is strong’ for lawyers in 2025

BigLaw partners are optimistic about the coming 12 months, citing an anticipated uptick in M&A...

30 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Deals of this magnitude don’t come along very often’: Reflections on a $24bn acquisition

Here, a handful of firms involved in the multibillion-dollar acquisition of AirTrunk by Blackstone and CPP Investments...

23 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

BigLaw firms advise on $24bn acquisition

Numerous BigLaw firms have worked on one of the largest private capital M&A deals in Australian...

09 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Deals may have to clear higher bar for public interest

The government’s draft legislation for proposed reforms to Australia’s merger laws has been released, which...

29 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Strong year of dealmaking ahead, ‘with more high-value transactions to come’

Herbert Smith Freehills and Corrs Chambers Westgarth have been advising on the proposed $4.3 billion acquisition of CSR...

07 March 2024

By Grace Robbie

DLA Piper’s reflections on closing a $9.1bn acquisition

Global firm DLA Piper recently advised Renesas Electronic Corporation on the completion of its $9.1 billion acquisition...

28 February 2024

By Grace Robbie

M&A in 2024: What trends and sectors will drive deal activity?

Here, numerous BigLaw partners reflect on what the year ahead could bring for those in mergers and acquisitions and...

30 January 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Will private capital be one of the biggest drivers of investment in 2024?

“Never before in history has there been so much capital in private hands, ready to deploy,” says a banking and...

03 January 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

EV infrastructure deals ‘set to balloon’ in coming years

According to a new report, the total value of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure deals worldwide is rising...

13 December 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Partner reflections after advising on ‘dual-access’ ETF structure

After advising on a significant deal involving listing active “dual-access” exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the ASX...

07 December 2023

By Lauren Croft

Closing a $26bn acquisition

Recently, King & Wood Mallesons advised Newmont Corporation on the completion of its acquisition of Newcrest Mining...

15 November 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Influx of build-to-rent legal work will only increase

It is “extraordinary” to think that build-to-rent (BTR) did not exist in Australia as recently as five years ago,...

11 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

The Star advised on $800m equity raise by KWM

The Star Entertainment Group Limited has been advised by global law firm King & Wood Mallesons on its equity...

18 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Onsite sold to Sime Darby for $635m

Australian business-to-business equipment rental service provider Onsite has been sold to Sime Darby Allied...

18 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

L’Oréal acquires Aēsop for $3.7bn

Melbourne-based skincare group Aēsop has been sold to L’Oréal in a transaction that one global firm providing...

17 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Wyloo undertakes $760m takeover of Mincor Resources shares

Wyloo Consolidated is being advised on an on-market takeover offer for all of the shares in listed company Mincor...

14 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Close the Loop closes 2 acquisitions, completes cap raise

ASX-listed recycling and circular economy company Close the Loop has been advised on the acquisition of two US-based...

13 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Sheffield Resources executes investment agreement and cap raise

Listed mineral sands-focused company Sheffield Resources Limited (ASX: SFX) has been advised on its execution of an...

13 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Independent Reserve acquires ‘bitcoin.com.au’ domain

Australian bitcoin and crypto exchange platform Independent Reserve has been advised on its acquisition of the...

11 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy