Bio

I am a highly experienced corporate M&A lawyer specialising in public takeovers and schemes of arrangement, private acquisitions and disposals, carve-outs, competitive auction/sale processes, consortium arrangements, restructuring, distressed M&A, special situations, loan-to-own transactions, insolvency and private equity. I also advise Australian and international clients in relation to corporate governance, ASX Listing Rule and Corporations Act issues. My deep cross-sector transactional experience means I have a strong understanding of the law, tactics and market trends. I have a diverse practice advising domestic and foreign clients on a broad range of corporate matters with a particular focus on public takeovers (both friendly and hostile) and schemes of arrangement for both vendors and purchasers. I regularly act for private equity clients in relation to take-privates, special situations, competitive sale/auction processes, bolt-ons, roll-ups, restructurings, incentive plans and loan to own arrangements including convertible notes and other strategies. I advise clients on corporate governance matters as well as Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule and foreign investment law issues and regularly deal with the various corporate regulators: ASIC, ASX, FIRB and the Takeovers Panel. I also have extensive experience acting in relation to all aspects of private M&A transactions. I advise across the range of industry sectors including infrastructure, private equity and technology. I enjoy getting to know my clients and their businesses so that I can help them by leading the delivery of the most relevant legal advice that is informed by deep industry experience and a focus on a clear commercial outcome. I am a fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.