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Clayton Utz's Corporate & M&A team stands as a cornerstone practice group, consistently advising on major transactions across Australia and internationally. The partners, have experience in public and private M&A (including obtaining FIRB approvals and ASX and ASIC waivers relevant to mergers or acquisitions), joint ventures, executing and defending takeover bids, implementing agreed mergers by scheme of arrangement, IPOs, and general corporate and commercial contracts and advisory. The team has a strong proficiency in collaborating productively with crucial corporate regulatory bodies such as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), and the Takeovers Panel. This ensures seamless engagement and compliance throughout the entirety of our clients' transactions, safeguarding their interests and enhancing the efficiency of the process.









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Corporate/M&A - Australia

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Clayton Utz maintains an exceptional offering of skills across Australia and is well-equipped due to its close relationships with international firms to represent offshore clients on inbound mandates. The firm is prominent in the energy and resources and financial services sectors and is widely acknowledged for its excellent handling of interactions with state and Commonwealth government agencies. It is also strong on private equity matters and able to draw on capabilities in related areas such as capital markets, investment funds and tax to provide a comprehensive offering for private equity firms. The firm is additionally noted for its ability to provide the fullest suite of supporting disciplines, particularly where assistance with the navigation of the regulatory environment is concerned. It is proficient on both the bidder and target sides of public M&A transactions as well as global joint ventures.

Work Highlights

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  • Clayton Utz advised Marcus Blackmore, the major controlling shareholder of Blackmores, on its takeover by Kirin.

  • Clayton Utz advised Blackstone on its approximately AUD500 million acquisition of Student One, a portfolio of purpose-built student accommodation in Brisbane and the related operating business.

Strengths

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The firm brings a wealth of experience to issues, as well as technical skills, which leads to good practical and commercial advice. They are excellent communicators and a pleasure to deal with.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Asia-Pacific

The team are extremely responsive to client needs. They provide concise and clear advice. They are personable and easy to communicate with.

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Asia-Pacific

They have fantastic client service, excellent output and are highly responsive.

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Asia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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Rod Halstead
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Senior Statespeople
Rod Halstead has advised leading companies on a comprehensive range of corporate transaction types for over 30 years and continues to provide strategic insights acquired during this period to several of Clayton Utz's current clients. He is based in Sydney.
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Niro Ananda
2
Niro Ananda
2
Band 2
Niro Ananda, based in Sydney, acts for domestic and international private equity clients across the full range of private equity acquisitions and divestments.

Niro provides practical advice and a very good demeanour with clients and opposing counsel. His knowledge of market terms in Australian M&A and commercial matters is strong and appreciated. 

He is able to solve complex problems in a short timeframe and takes a commercial lens to his advice. He is also extremely responsive to client needs - you feel he is always contactable.

He is highly responsive and dedicated to client services, with highly commercial advice and a hands-on approach. 

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Rory Moriarty
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Rory Moriarty
2
Band 2

Rory Moriarty is the Sydney-based head of Clayton Utz's combined corporate, M&A and capital markets practice. He stands out for his extensive experience of a variety of domestic and cross-border transaction types and is also well-equipped to advise authoritatively on their regulatory implications.

He is very responsive and commercially-minded. He knows exactly what we need. He's very adaptive.

Rory is responsive and a strong advocate on our behalf. He is also focussed on achieving commercial and pragmatic outcomes.

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Andrew Walker
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Andrew Walker
4
Band 4

Andrew Walker has practised in the corporate space for nearly 30 years and is a well-regarded figure in the Melbourne market who often advises in relation to substantial corporate acquisitions, takeovers and divestments. He counts both leading Australian companies and major international corporates among his clients.

He is easy to work with, responsive, has a great sense of humour and a wealth of practical experience.

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Jonathan Algar
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Jonathan Algar
4
Band 4

Jonathan Algar, who is based in Sydney, advises ASX-listed and international organisations on a variety of transactions, drawing on over 20 years of experience in the corporate space to advise across a broad range of strategic issues.

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Corporate/M&A
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Rod Halstead
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Senior Statespeople
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Rory Moriarty
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Rory Moriarty
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Andrew Walker
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Andrew Walker
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Band 4
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Jonathan Algar
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Jonathan Algar
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Band 4
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Private Equity
Niro Ananda
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Niro Ananda
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Members

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Andrew Hay

Ben Cansdale

Brendan Groves

David Walkie

Geoff Hoffman

Hiroyuki Kano

Hugh Brolsma

Katy Warner

Kylie de Oliveira

Liz Humphry

Mark Geritz

Mark Pagamin

Matt Anderson

Michael Linehan

Samy Mansour

Stephan Neale

Stephanie Daveson

Head of Department

Stuart Byrne

Stuart MacGregor

Susan Taylor

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