Corporate/M&A

Lander & Rogers maintains a respected mid-sized practice, offering good coverage of the East Coast market, and is especially noted for its representation of clients operating in the energy and resources, financial services, insurance and real estate sectors. The team handles the full spectrum of corporate matters including divestments, restructures, contractual, governance and compliance. Praised for its work on behalf of smaller domestic enterprises, it is also a popular, independent choice for, among other inbound clients, American, Chinese and Japanese investors. Key clients include Fujitsu Australia, Reece Group and Armstrong Flooring.

"The depth and breadth of the team worked well for us, with referrals to other teams as needed to support our transaction. Every lawyer we interacted with was an expert in their space and made it easy to get the advice and guidance required."

"Lander & Rogers has a comprehensive understanding of M&A and corporate matters, providing pragmatic commercial advice in a timely manner."

"The firm acts on a timely basis and is available at all times to resolve any matters of urgency."

Lander & Rogers advised the shareholders of Everyday Independence on the sale of their business to APM through a competitive auction process.

Jackie Solakovski heads the Lander & Rogers corporate team from the Melbourne office and regularly takes the lead on key mandates, bringing to the task thorough familiarity with shareholder and joint venture agreements and corporate governance issues as well as with M&A transactions. "Jackie is fantastic to work with in our transaction. She is commercially astute and easy to work with." "Jackie Solakovski is the lead partner. She is very enjoyable, excellent to work with and maintains a calm demeanour even during stressful times."