Private Equity
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
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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
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.
Work Highlights
- MinterEllison advised Bunge on the Australian aspects of its merger with Canada-based Viterra.
- MinterEllison advised the shareholders of Juno Pharmaceuticals on the sale of 100% of the issued share capital in Juno to Arrotex Pharmaceuticals.
Strengths
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"Their expertise in corporate law and level of service is exceptional. Their reach of industry contacts is deep, both domestically and overseas."
"Their high-paced management of a broad range of deals gives me real confidence that we are on the right side of key negotiations."
"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 expertise in corporate law and level of service is exceptional. Their reach of industry contacts is deep, both domestically and overseas."
"Their high-paced management of a broad range of deals gives me real confidence that we are on the right side of key negotiations."
"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."
Notable Practitioners
Bart Oude-Vrielink is a well-regarded figure in the Melbourne market, noted not only for assisting clients with significant corporate transactions but also for advising on the attendant regulatory issues.
"He is commercial, pragmatic, tough and has a deep understanding of the law and how it actually applies in the real world."
"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."
Con Boulougouris is based in Sydney and offers an impressively varied body of public and private M&A experience, covering such diverse sectors as those of 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."
Jeremy Blackshaw acts on public and private M&A transactions in the consumer brand, financial services, healthcare and other sectors, offering particularly noteworthy expertise where the representation of foreign clients is concerned. He is based in Melbourne.
"He is extremely qualified and has strong communication skills."
"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 incredibly able but also has a great manner with clients and other advisors."
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 awesome. A great lawyer."
"His people skills are highly exemplary. Joseph knows how to get the deal done."
"Joe is a great partner and always helpful in our work together."
Shaun Clyne is noted for his long experience of acting for domestic and international clients across a comprehensive range of transaction types, as well as his knowledge of the takeover space, enhanced by numerous appearances in Takeovers Panel proceedings.
"Shaun is a very responsible, experienced and articulate lawyer. He is solution-focussed and has a good understanding of our commercial needs."
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