Corporate/M&A

Arnold Bloch Leibler provides a versatile offering, attracting both corporate public and individual private entrepreneurs and professional services firms. The team possesses a broad range of sector expertise and is particularly active in the technology, healthcare and retail areas. It is noted for its tight focus on client care issues and tendency to establish longstanding relationships with its clients. In addition, it offers counsel on such cutting-edge practice area issues as shareholder activism and proxy advisors.

"ABL are highly pragmatic and invariably understand the commercial realities facing the client. They don't get bogged down in technical legal issues that would otherwise obviate the big picture."

"The team are highly responsive with quick turnaround. They are very pragmatic and commercial with their advice."

"The legal work is always spot-on, with a very knowledgeable commercial overlay. They really take the time to know us and how we like to approach things, which really helps give us the advice we need."

Arnold Bloch Leibler advised National Veterinary Associates on the sale of VetPartners to EQT Group.

Jeremy Leibler offers extensive corporate experience incorporating particularly well-developed expertise in such areas as takeovers (including takeover defence), shareholder activism and the representation of private entrepreneurs. He is based in Melbourne. "Aside from his demonstrable legal prowess, he has excellent situational judgement and is extremely client-focussed."

Jonathan Wenig is based in Melbourne and acts for both public and private businesses operating across a wide range of sectors, including agriculture, financial services and technology. "Jonathan is brilliant, diligent, trustworthy and commercial."

Christine Fleer frequently assists clients on corporate transactions and is particularly noted for her work acting for prominent players in the banking and financial services sectors. "Christine is great. She is very knowledgeable, responsive and has excellent client orientation." "She is very commercial and pragmatic, with excellent insight and a great rapport with clients and other stakeholders." "I find her to be extremely intelligent and technically very, very proficient."

Jason van Grieken is based in Arnold Bloch Leibler's Melbourne office, assisting clients from various industries, including financial services and pharmaceuticals. He provides advice on multiple transactional matters, such as divestments, corporate restructurings and demergers. "With Jason, the experience he brings is very impressive, especially in terms of considering the terms of transactions." "He is always responsive and focussed on the key matters relevant to us and the specific transaction, and has the adaptability to consider alternative solutions to an issue." "His care, counsel, attentiveness and expertise are a huge asset to ABL."