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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
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