Jeremy Leibler Bio

Jeremy Leibler practises in commercial and corporate law with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, takeovers and takeover defences, public and private capital raisings and shareholder activism and board disputes. His major clients include both listed public companies and private entrepreneurs. Jeremy is a non-executive director of ASX listed Thorney Technologies Limited. He is also a member of the Australian Takeovers Panel. Originally appointed by former Governor-General the Hon Sir Peter Cosgrove in 2015, he has been reappointed for his fourth term in 2024. Jeremy has an intimate knowledge of the law and market practices relevant to listed companies and property trusts in Australia and is frequently quoted in the media and as a guest lecturer at Monash University. He is a regular speaker on takeovers, shareholder activism, proxy advisers and related issues. In 2016, he partnered with Activist Insight to produce a report providing the first detailed analysis of activist investing trends and insights in Australia. Jeremy is recognised for his expertise in corporate/M&A and capital markets in prominent international guides to law firms, including Chambers Asia Pacific and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. He is recognised by Best Lawyers® International in the area of commercial law and has been ranked by Doyle’s Guide Australia as ‘pre-eminent’ in the categories of private equity and corporate/M&A in Melbourne. Jeremy has also been named by the Australian Financial Review as one of Australia’s top 25 private capital dealmakers. Jeremy is a member of the Corporations Committee of the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia, a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and of the International Bar Association.