Chambers Review
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Corporate/M&A - Australia
What the Team is Known For
MinterEllison offers impressive Australasian coverage, bolstered by offices in China and London, facilitating the support of cross-jurisdictional transactions. It is active on both public takeovers and privatisations and is noted for its adept handling of energy and resources, financial services, and technology and telecommunications mandates. The team advises a significant number of domestic and regional private equity firms on substantial transactions. It is further noted for close attention to client objectives, including assistance in the identification of transactional risk and the development of negotiation strategies.
Strengths
They operate with the knowledge of what is possible and how far we can push certain outcomes with a sound understanding of the probable outcome.
Their high-paced management of a broad range of deals gives me real confidence that we are on the right side of key negotiations.
Their expertise in corporate law and level of service is exceptional. Their reach of industry contacts is deep, both domestically and overseas.
Work Highlights
MinterEllison advised the shareholders of Juno Pharmaceuticals on the sale of 100% of the issued share capital in Juno to Arrotex Pharmaceuticals.
MinterEllison advised Bunge on the Australian aspects of its merger with Canada-based Viterra.
Notable practitioners
He is awesome to work with.
He has a huge brain but also explains things in simple terms. He has a great client service ethic.
He is commercial, pragmatic, tough and has a deep understanding of the law and how it actually applies in the real world.
Con Boulougouris is based in Sydney and offers an impressively varied body of public and private M&A experience, covering such diverse sectors as agribusiness and food, engineering, and gaming and leisure.
He is very commercial and is a trusted advisor to international clients across legal and commercial matters. He is very experienced, and you can always rely on his judgements.
Given Con's breadth of knowledge of our organisation, he is always thinking about the broader issues that may impact any matters we are working on.
He is incredibly able but also has a great manner with clients and other advisers.
He's very easy to work with, easy to contact and very responsive. He strives to get things done, based on the client's timetable.
He is extremely qualified and has strong communication skills.
Based in Melbourne, Joseph Pace is the co-head of M&A and capital markets at MinterEllison. He is known for advising a broad range of clients on matters pertaining to acquisitions.
Joe is a great partner and always helpful in our work together.
His people skills are highly exemplary. Joseph knows how to get the deal done.
Joe is awesome. A great lawyer.
Shaun is a very responsible, experienced and articulate lawyer. He is solution-focused and has a good understanding of our commercial needs.