Corporate/M&A
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 5
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+61 2 9921 8888About
Provided by MinterEllison
MinterEllison's M&A Team has extensive, market leading experience in all aspects of M&A, corporate and securities law. The team acts for a large and established client base of international and Australian public and private clients.
MinterEllison's clients are assured of a top-tier offering in the Australian market. Their deal highlights demonstrate the breadth of practice which spans Public and Private M&A, Private Equity spin-offs and demergers, bolt-on acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances.
MinterEllison has a full service capability, including advising on regulatory issues relating to the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA), the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB), the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC).
With a reputation for providing cutting edge advice, experience on complex and novel transactions, and an outcome-focused approach, MinterEllison's clients are able to achieve their objectives in better, more cost-effective and time-efficient ways.
Over the last 12 to 18 months, the M&A Team has acted on some of the largest and high-profile M&A transactions in Australia such as CIMIC's A$2.2 billion divestment of Thiess, Village Roadshow and the A$760 million takeover proposal by BGH Capital and Cromwell Property on its response to the A$529 million hostile takeover bid by ARA Asset Management.
Chambers Review
Minter Ellison has impressive Australasian coverage and facilitates the support of cross-jurisdictional transactions with its offices in China, Mongolia and London. The firm has longstanding experience advising on China-related M&A and corporate finance matters and often acts for Hong Kong-listed companies, but also represents Mainland clients in regional and international transactions from its Greater China offices. It is active on both public takeovers and privatisations, and noted for its adept handling of energy and resources, financial services, and technology and telecommunications mandates. The firm advises a significant number of regional private equity firms on substantial transactions and is further noted for close attention to client objectives, including assistance in the identification of transactional risk and the development of negotiation strategies.
Constantine Boulougouris and Joseph Pace are key contacts for the firm in Australia. Barbara Mok is a key contact in Hong Kong.
Work Highlights
- MinterEllison acted for J-Power on its proposed acquisition of Genex.
- The firm also advised Australian law firm Slater & Gordon on its partnership with Allegro Funds, which resulted in Slater & Gordon's privatisation and delisting.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Minters are able to adjust their style accordingly, which is helpful. The main thing is that they are very commercial in approach."
"The team have very strong commercial awareness. They provide advice beyond the pure legal analysis and judgements to facilitate a transaction."
"Minters are able to adjust their style accordingly, which is helpful. The main thing is that they are very commercial in approach."
"The team have very strong commercial awareness. They provide advice beyond the pure legal analysis and judgements to facilitate a transaction."
Industries
Provided by MinterEllison
Consumer & Retail
Education
Energy & Resources
Financial Services
Health
Infrastructure
Real Estate
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