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Corporate & Commercial Law

We bring the right people with the right skills together to successfully conclude any transaction.

Corporate & Commercial Law

We have a strong national Corporate and Commercial group. We don’t over-engineer, instead we bring the right people with the right skills together to successfully conclude any transaction. This approach has earned us a reputation for creativity and innovation.

Expertise

Our partners are involved in every deal, from contact through to completion and as a group, we have in-depth knowledge of a wide range of industries in which our clients operate. We work with our clients across the full spectrum of Corporate and Commercial law, including:

We also have a dedicated national Procurement practice group that provides services to a range of government and private sector clients. Please click here to see full details.

Experience

  • acting in Structural Monitoring Systems Plc acquisition of Anodyne Electronic Manufacturing Corp
  • acting in Panorama Synergy Ltd’s acquisition of Hydrix as part of vertical integration play
  • acting for a Singapore listed company on the proposed $60m takeover bid of Guildford Coal Limited
  • acting for LionGold Corp Limited in the $65m takeover of Castlemaine Goldfields Limited
  • acting for Blumont Group Ltd in relation to the $32m takeover of Genesis Resources Limited
  • acting for Blumont Group Ltd in the $55m takeover of Merlin Diamonds Limited
  • acting for Affinity Education Group Limited on multiple acquisitions and divestments of child care centres throughout Australia
  • acting for the Fresh Produce Group’s acquisition of Tumut Grove Citrus
  • acting for Frasers Property on the sale of a commercial property and hotel development at its landmark Central Park development in Chippendale
  • acting for the owners of Associated Grain on the sale to Agrocorp
  • acting for Hong Kong Uniasia in the acquisition of the MOR cosmetics business
  • acting for CaterCare Group in the buy-out by CHAMP Ventures
  • advising SKY UK on the sale of Australian News Channel to News Corporation.

Key Contacts

Darren Pereira

Darren Pereira

Managing Partner

Sydney
Andrew Stone

Andrew Stone

Partner

Sydney
Elizabeth Carroll

Elizabeth Carroll

Managing Partner

Canberra
Ian Robertson AO

Ian Robertson AO

Partner and Chair

Sydney
Sarah Butler

Sarah Butler

Partner

Sydney
Sarah Byrne

Sarah Byrne

Partner

Canberra
William Khong

William Khong

Partner

Melbourne
William Kontaxis

William Kontaxis

Partner

Sydney
Dan Pearce

Dan Pearce

General Counsel

Melbourne
Lyn Nicholson

Lyn Nicholson

General Counsel

Sydney
Emily Booth

Emily Booth

Special Counsel

Melbourne
Jeanne Vallade

Jeanne Vallade

Special Counsel

Brisbane
Amy Pun

Amy Pun

Senior Associate

Sydney
Andrew Choi

Andrew Choi

Senior Associate

Sydney
Louise Almeida

Louise Almeida

Senior Associate

Melbourne
Madeleine Griffiths

Madeleine Griffiths

Senior Associate

Melbourne
Samuel Lane

Samuel Lane

Senior Associate

Sydney

Recent Posts

23 February 2025 - Knowledge

Harnessing the power of mindfulness to support your legal career

#Corporate & Commercial Law, #Government

Mindfulness techniques can help lawyers to optimise performance. The Australian Public Service Commission guides legal professionals to broaden their window of tolerance to manage stress and support well-being, ethical-decision making and working at their best.

18 December 2024 - Knowledge

ACCC puts NDIS providers who engage in ‘problematic advertising practices’ on notice

#Corporate & Commercial Law, #Technology, Media & Communications

NDIS providers are encouraged to review their marketing materials after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced its active investigations into misleading advertising practices that breach the Australian Consumer Law.

07 November 2024 - Knowledge

Privacy and AI – new guidance from OAIC

#Data & Privacy, #Technology, Media & Communications, #Corporate & Commercial Law

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released new guidance to assist organisations and developers comply with their privacy obligations when developing and using AI models.

09 October 2024 - Knowledge

AI regulation gets underway

#Data & Privacy, #Corporate & Commercial Law

With the Federal Government proposing mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI, organisations should begin reviewing the measures they need to have in place to effectively manage their use of AI now.

04 September 2024 - Knowledge

Australia’s new merger thresholds: A bold shift in market regulation

#Mergers and Acquisitions, #Corporate & Commercial Law

Following the Australian Government’s significant overhaul of its merger control regime, we discuss the far-reaching implications this change will have on businesses operating in the country.

04 September 2024 - Knowledge

2024 M&A Review

#Mergers and Acquisitions, #Corporate & Commercial Law, #Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

In our latest M&A Review, we share insights on the key trends and changes expected to shape the Australian market this year.

03 July 2024 - Knowledge

Are your marketing practices spam? New guidance can assist

#Corporate & Commercial Law, #Data & Privacy, #Technology, Media & Communications

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued clear guidance on its expectations for business to avoid falling foul of current spam and telemarketing legislation.

02 July 2024 - Knowledge

New IC review procedures: Requirements for Australian government agencies

#Government, #Data & Privacy, #Corporate & Commercial Law

New directions now apply to Information Commissioner reviews, requiring government agencies to engage with applicants early, submit documents simultaneously to the OAIC and follow specific processes for deemed refusals and missing documents.

06 June 2024 - Knowledge

Commonwealth’s FOI laws: Provisions, challenges and practical advice

#Government, #Data & Privacy, #Corporate & Commercial Law

We analyse the key provisions and challenges of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) and share best practices for government agencies following reviews of the Freedom of Information regime.

21 May 2024 - Knowledge

Victoria’s FOI laws: Provisions, challenges and guidelines

#Government, #Corporate & Commercial Law, #Data & Privacy

We analyse the key provisions and challenges of Victoria's Freedom of Information Act 1982 and consider recent guidelines following reviews of the Freedom of Information regime.

09 May 2024 - Knowledge

NSW Government Bulletin: Amendments to the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988

#Government, #Corporate & Commercial Law

We explore the amendments passed in the recent Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment Bill 2024 and their importance.

16 April 2024 - Knowledge

Crackdown on multinational tax arrangements with new subsidiary disclosure requirements

#Corporate & Commercial Law, #Taxation

From this year’s annual reporting season, both listed and unlisted Australian public companies must disclose prescribed information about their subsidiaries in a new 'Consolidated Entity Disclosure Statement' within their annual financial reports.

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