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Kam Jamshidi

Kam Jamshidi

Global 2026

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Practice Areas

- Public mergers and acquisitions

- Mergers and Acquisitions

- Private Equity

Career

Kam is a partner based in our Melbourne office. focuses on private equity, public and private mergers and acquisitions, founder M&A, providing strategic advice for takeover defence, managing demergers and spin-outs, as well as facilitating US inbound M&A transactions. Kam is a leading mergers & acquisitions lawyer focusing on private equity, public M&A and private M&A. Kam is trusted by some of the most sophisticated clients for their most important transactions, including takeover defence, take privates and complex and novel structures. He has also worked extensively with both private equity firms and founders in sale processes and bilateral situations, including management roll-overs. Kam has deep cross-border M&A experience, particularly relating to the United States, having worked on some of the largest US-Australian transactions in the market, including advising Newcrest on the scrip merger with NYSE-listed Newmont Corporation, Amcor’s redomicilation to the NYSE and combination with Bemis, and the combination of BHP Petroleum and Woodside, which required a US registration statement rules. In addition, Kam has advised on a large number of US inbound private acquisitions, including involving US financial sponsors. He has worked closely with a range of US law firms and navigated multi-jurisdictional transactions.

For additional information on Kam's professional background, please visit: https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/our-people/k/kam-jamshidi

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A - Australia

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

Kam Jamshidi is skilled in private equity transactions and public M&A, including schemes of arrangement. He is based in Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's Melbourne location.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Kam Jamshidi is a very strong and user-friendly M&A partner. He provides a great service.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
  • Kam is a very strong operator and a trusted adviser to us. He has a sharp intellect, is super commercial and highly effective.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide

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