Bio

Andrew Lumsden specialises in M&A, securities transactions and corporate governance. He advises corporate clients in all aspects of local and cross border mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance, as well as contested and negotiated takeovers, fundraising and corporate and securities law matters. Andrew has expertise in foreign investment laws, real estate, infrastructure, energy and resources and media. Andrew is listed as a leading lawyer by legal directories and publications including Chambers and Partners and Best Lawyers or his work in: corporate governance, equity capital markets and M&A. He is the Deputy Chair of the Professional Standards Council. He is a former member of the Takeovers Panel (12 years). From 1998 to 2001 Andrew was the Chief of Staff for the Hon. Joe Hockey MP, then the Minister for Financial Services & Regulation. He was a founding member of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (2001-2010). Andrew is a Member of the Corporate Committee of the Law Council of Australia and fellow and member of the Subject Advisory Committee for the Governance Institute of Australia he is also an Adjunct Faculty Member for the Faculty of Law at the University of Sydney.