Recent deals in the market
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Firm |
Deal |
Value |
Client |
Lead lawyer |
Allen & Overy |
Wheatstone LNG Project stake and joint venture |
Undisclosed
|
Mitsubishi Corporation and Nippon Yusen (NYK) |
Simon Black, Angus Jones |
Allens |
Origin Energy’s debt raising |
A$2.4 billion
|
Origin Energy |
Alan Maxton |
Allens
|
ING Direct’s residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) |
A$1 billion
|
ING Direct
|
Ian Wallace |
Allens |
40 Creek Street, Brisbane sale |
A$84.5 million |
PGA (buyer) |
Paul Newman |
Allens
|
Woolworths property fund Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group sale
|
A$.1.4 billion |
Woolworths
|
Stuart McCulloch |
Allens
|
Charter Hall Retail REIT fund raising
|
A$100 million
|
Charter Hall Retail REIT
|
Stuart McCulloch
|
Allens
|
ALE Property Group fund raising |
A$80 million
|
ALE Property Group |
Stuart McCulloch |
Allens |
Rio Tinto power agreement |
Undisclosed
|
Rio Tinto
|
Igor Bogdanic, Anna Collyer, Kate Axup |
Arnold Bloch Leibler
|
Nufarm Australia’s issuance of notes in the U.S. |
US$325 million
|
Nufarm Australia
|
Jonathan Wenig, Genevieve Sexton |
Ashurst
|
Washington H. Soul Pattinson’s (WHSP) acquisition of Exco Resources |
A$94 million |
Exco Resources |
Roger Davies, Antonella Pacitti |
Ashurst
|
Base Resources entitlements offer and placement
|
A$40 million
|
Base Resources |
Roger Davies |
Ashurst
|
Drillsearch’s off-market takeover for Acer Energy |
A$118 million |
Drillsearch
|
Bill Koeck, Steve Smith, Erin Cartledge, Peter McCullough |
Ashurst
|
Woolworths property fund Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group sale
|
A$.1.4 billion |
Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group RE
|
Sarah Dulhunty, Nick Terry, Chris Mitchell, Melinda Harris, Lisa Simmons, Rehana Box |
Ashurst
|
Kintyre mining agreement
|
Undisclosed
|
Cameco Australia
|
Geoff Gishubl, Jean Bursle, Andrew Gay |
Ashurst
|
BKI Investment Company capital raising |
Undisclosed
|
BKI Investment Company |
David Ryan |
Ashurst
|
Coca-Cola Amatil capital raising
|
A$150 million
|
Coca-Cola Amatil
|
Paul Jenkins, Teresa Dyson |
Baker & McKenzie
|
ASPEN Group's accelerated rights issue
|
A$101.4 million
|
UBS (lead manager and underwriter)
|
Craig Andrade, Andrew Reilly |
Baker & McKenzie
|
Glentel stake in AMT Group Australia |
A$70.6 million
|
Glentel Inc.
|
James Halliday |
Baker & McKenzie |
Algeco Scotsman Group’s acquisition and debt financing |
US$3.4 billion |
TDR Capital |
George Harris, Joanna Byers, Julie Hutton
|
Baker & McKenzie |
Cortona Resources and Unity Mining merger |
A$90 million (combined value) |
Unity Mining |
Richard Lustig |
Clayton Utz
|
QR National selective share buy-back
|
A$1 billion
|
Queensland Treasury Holdings (QTH) |
Tim Reid, Stuart Byrne |
Clayton Utz |
Discovery Metals takeover |
A$830 million
|
ACRT |
Fran Rush |
Clayton Utz |
Charter Hall Retail REIT fund raising |
A$100 million |
Macquarie Capital |
Brendan Groves |
Clayton Utz |
Sale of EYE Corp |
A$113 million |
Outdoor Media (oOh!media) and CHAMP Private Equity |
John Elliott, Mark Williamson, Geoff Geha |
Clifford Chance |
6-10 O’Connell Street Sydney sale |
A$105.1 million |
MGPA |
Richard Graham, Scott Bache |
Corrs Chambers Westgarth |
Coca Cola Amatil’s stake in Australian Beer Company |
Up to A$47 million |
NAB |
|
Corrs Chambers Westgarth |
Bauer Media Group’s acquisition of ACP magazines |
A$500 million (approximate) |
Bauer Media |
Andrew Lumsden |
Corrs Chambers Westgarth |
Asset Super’s merger with CareSuper |
A$6.5 billion (combined value of the new entity) |
A.S.S.E.T Limited |
Michael Chaaya |
DLA Piper |
Sunshine Coast University Hospital PPP |
A$1.8 billion |
Lend Lease Project Management & Construction |
Alex Guy, Scott Alden, Kim Broadbent, Dan Brown |
DLA Piper |
K-REIT Asia’s stake in a Mirvac Group development |
A$165 million |
K-REIT Asia |
Les Koltai, David Nancarrow, Brian Pass, Tim L'Orange |
DLA Piper
|
Cintra and super funds alliance
|
Undisclosed
|
Super Investment Management and Retail Employees Superannuation Trust |
Dr Gerry Bean |
DLA Piper |
Discovery Metals takeover |
A$830 million
|
China-Africa Development Fund (CADFund) |
Esther Leung |
DLA Piper
|
South Africa's renewable energy project Phase 1
|
Undisclosed
|
16 of the 28 successful bidders
|
Damian McNair |
Gilbert + Tobin |
CHAMP Private Equity stake in Miclyn Express Offshore |
A$199 million
|
CHAMP Private Equity
|
Peter Cook, Janine Ryan |
Gilbert + Tobin |
Northern Iron entitlement offer |
A$55.5 million |
Goldman Sachs Australia |
Rachael Bassil |
Gilbert + Tobin
|
Mayne Pharma Group entitlement offer |
A$65 million
|
Credit Suisse and UBS |
Janine Ryan |
Gilbert + Tobin
|
Nine Entertainment Co.’s recapitalisation |
A$150 million |
Nine Entertainment Co. |
Dominic Emmett |
Gilbert + Tobin
|
Endocoal takeover offer |
A$71 million
|
Endocoal |
John Williamson-Noble |
Gilbert + Tobin
|
Sale of EYE Corp |
A$113 million |
Ten Network |
Bill Spain, Paula Gilardoni |
GTR Lawyers |
Discovery Metals takeover |
A$830 million |
Discovery Metals |
Scott Standen, Glenn Vassallo |
Henry Davis York |
Investec Bank’s acquisition of Alliance Equipment Finance |
Undisclosed |
Alliance Equipment Finance management and shareholders |
Glenn Hughes |
Henry Davis York |
ACI Worldwide’s acquisition of Distra |
US$48.75 million |
ACI Worldwide |
Robert Tracy |
Herbert Smith Freehills |
Guildford Coal South Gobi project
|
Undisclosed |
Guildford Coal |
Shane Kyriakou, Lucy McCullagh |
Herbert Smith Freehills |
SCA Property Group’s IPO |
A$425 million to A$506 million |
Citigroup Global Markets Australia |
Philippa Stone, Lauren Magraith |
Herbert Smith Freehills |
The Campbell Group’s acquisition of SA Government plantations |
A$670 million |
The Campbell Group (OneFortyOne) |
Peter Butler |
Herbert Smith Freehills |
BHP Billiton’s bond issuance |
A$1 billion |
BHP Billiton |
Andrew Booth |
Herbert Smith Freehills |
6-10 O’Connell Street Sydney sale |
A$105.1 million |
Private Property Syndicate (seller) |
Greg Hing |
Herbert Smith Freehills |
PETRONAS’ RAPID project EPC |
Undisclosed |
Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) |
James Bremen, Stephen Byrne |
Herbert Smith Freehills |
BG Group’s sale of interests in LNG assets |
A$1.93 billion |
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) |
|
Kelly & Co.
|
The Campbell Group’s acquisition of SA Government plantations |
A$670 million |
South Australian Government |
Jamie Restas, Nick Karagiannis |
Kennedys |
NRL five year broadcast agreement |
A$1 billion |
NRL |
Tony O'Reilly |
King & Wood Mallesons
|
K-REIT Asia’s stake in a Mirvac Group development |
A$165 million |
Mirvac Group |
Felicity Savage, Sonya Harris |
King & Wood Mallesons
|
Australia Post and Qantas freight transactions |
A$410 million (approximate) |
Australia Post
|
Craig Semple |
King & Wood Mallesons
|
QR National selective share buy-back
|
A$1 billion
|
QR National
|
John Humphrey, David Friedlander Peter Stirling |
King & Wood Mallesons
|
Drillsearch’s off-market takeover for Acer Energy |
A$118 million |
Acer Energy |
|
King & Wood Mallesons |
Origin Energy’s debt raising |
A$2.4 billion
|
Syndicate of 38 banks |
Yuen-Yee Cho |
King & Wood Mallesons |
Ausdrill’s debt facility |
A$550 million |
Ausdrill |
Nathan Collins, Nicholas Creed |
King & Wood Mallesons |
Algeco Scotsman Group’s acquisition and debt financing |
US$3.4 billion |
9 Joint Lead Arrangers |
Richard Hayes |
King & Wood Mallesons |
DBP Group debt facility |
A$155 million |
DBP Group
|
Nicholas Creed |
King & Wood Mallesons |
Discovery Metals takeover |
A$830 million
|
Cathay Fortune Corporation (CFC) |
Stephen Minns |
King & Wood Mallesons
|
Retail assets investment
|
A$436 million
|
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)
|
John Sullivan, Stuart Dixon-Smith |
King & Wood Mallesons |
iiNet syndicated debt facility |
A$330 million |
Banking syndicate |
Nicholas Creed |
King & Wood Mallesons |
BG Group’s sale of interests in LNG assets |
A$1.93 billion |
BG Group
|
Craig Rogers, Joshua Cole |
King & Wood Mallesons |
Coca-Cola Amatil capital raising
|
A$150 million
|
Westpac |
Philip Harvey, Angela Chung |
Middletons |
B2Gold’s acquisition of CGA Mining
|
C$1.1 billion
|
B2Gold Corporation
|
Simon Salter and Adam Levine |
Middletons |
iiNet syndicated debt facility |
A$330 million |
iiNet |
Chris Scott, Simon Salter |
Mills Oakley |
Stage 2 of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) redevelopment |
A$186 million |
AW Edwards |
Andrew Wallis |
Mills Oakley |
Ampliphi’s acquisition of Special Phages Services |
Undisclosed
|
AmpliPhi Australia |
Andrew Walker |
Mills Oakley Lawyers |
40 Creek Street, Brisbane sale |
A$84.5 million |
Charter Hall (seller) |
Michael Nixon |
Mills Oakley
|
Ardent Leisure Group’s acquisition of Fenix Fitness and capital raising |
A$60.9 million |
Ardent Leisure |
David Nolan |
Minter Ellison
|
Shandong Gold’s deed with Focus Minerals
|
A$227.5 million
|
Shandong Gold International
|
James Philips, Sophie Chen, Adam Handley |
Minter Ellison
|
Buru Energy’s acquisition of Gujarat NRE Oil |
A$36 million |
Gujarat NRE Mineral Resources |
Callen O'Brien |
Minter Ellison |
Endocoal takeover offer |
A$71 million
|
U&D Mining Industry |
Core team Ben Liu, Fai-Peng Chen, Brendan Clark, Theo Kindynis, Joseph Pace |
Norton Rose Australia
|
Washington H. Soul Pattinson’s acquisition of Exco Resources |
A$94 million
|
(WHSP) |
Shaun Clyne |
Where no exact deal value can be obtained by ALB we will use approximates based on available market data or media coverage.