The Takeovers Panel has appointed ten new members to serve a term of three years and among them is James Dickson, partner at Piper Alderman. Members are appointed part-time and Dickson’s selection as member comes on top of his appointment as the partner in charge of Piper Alderman’s corporate division nationally.  

“I was pleased to be appointed to the Takeovers Panel to be part of, and contribute to, the body that is the primary forum for resolving disputes about takeover bids in Australia,” said Dickson. “Serving on the Takeovers Panel will allow me to bring a different perspective to takeover bids when advising my clients.”

Dickson is among seven new memberrs drawn from leading law firms.

New members of Takeovers Panel
 
Lawyers
  • Ewen Crouch, chairman of partners and co-head of M&A and capital markets at Allens Arthur Robinson
  • James Dickson, partner at Piper Alderman
  • Sarah Dulhunty, partner and board member at Blake Dawson
  • David Friedlander, M&A and securities partner at Mallesons Stephen Jaques
  • Rod Halstead, partner and national chair of M&A group at Clayton Utz
  • Jane Sheridan, partner at Arnold Bloch Leibler
  • Laurie Shervington, special counsel at Minter Ellison
Non-lawyers
  • Peter Day, non executive director of Ansell, SAI Global and chairman of Centro Retail Trust, Orbital Corporation
  • Nora Scheinkestel, director of AMP Limited and its wholly owned subsidiaries
  • Alison Watkins, CEO of the Bennelong Group

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