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Mallesons

Corporate/M&A: Private Equity

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Asia-Pacific Region

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Mallesons

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Corporate/M&A: Private Equity - Asia-Pacific Region

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Mallesons combines its market-leading practice in Australia with its robust Singapore capabilities to deliver seamless cross-border services. It frequently advises premier international private equity firms on investments throughout Southeast Asia. The firm is well-versed in handling transactions across a wide range of sectors including telecommunications, data centres, energy and natural resources and finance services.

Notable practitioners

David Friedlander and Mark McNamara are key contacts for the Australia M&A practice group.

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Work Highlights

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  • Mallesons acted for Circles.Life on the sale of its client base in Australia to Singtel Optus.

  • Mallesons advised Altium on its takeover by Renesas Electronics for a total equity value of approximately AUD9.1 billion.

Strengths

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  • The firm has a strong presence across the region at a domestic and international level, which makes you feel like you are in good hands. The team is commercial and pragmatic. They provide strategic and digestible advice.

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  • The team also demonstrated strong commercial awareness, not just legal precision, providing practical, solutions-oriented advice that aligned with strategic objectives.

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