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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 |
Allen & Overy
|
Taralga Wind Farm
|
A$250 million (entire project value) |
Santander
|
Adam Stapledon |
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 |
Allens
|
Emergency Alerting System PPP hand-back |
A$100 million (approximately) |
AMP Capital
|
David Donnelly, David McLeish |
Allens
|
Evolution Mining corporate facility |
A$200 million |
Evolution Mining |
Phillip Cornwell |
Allion Legal |
Galaxy Resources capital raising |
A$81 million
|
Galaxy Resources
|
Stuart Mengler, Phil Lucas |
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 |
Ashurst |
Rio Tinto Exploration’s purchase of Taroborah North Coal Project |
Undisclosed
|
SK Networks Resources Australia and KORES Australia
|
Ian Williams, Tony Denholder, Ian Kellock, Bill Cannon |
Ashurst |
Karara Mining debt facility |
US$250 million
|
Karara Mining |
Gaelan Cooney |
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 |
Clayton Utz |
Ridley Corporation’s purchase of BPL Melbourne |
A$77 million
|
Ridley Corporation |
Michael Linehan |
Clayton Utz |
Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) financing |
US$8.5 billion |
APLNG and sponsors |
Andrew Smith, Graham Taylor, Bruce Cooper |
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
|
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 |
DLA Piper |
Aviva Investors wholesale trust and acquisitions |
A$65.3 million |
Aviva Investors |
Tom Cantwell |
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 |
Henry Davis York |
Ridley Corporation’s purchase of BPL Melbourne |
A$77 million
|
Baiada |
Scott Murray |
Herbert Geer |
Canadian pension fund’s investment in the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Project (VCCC Project) |
A$40.5 million
|
Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ) |
Martin Irwin, Michael Truelove |
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) |
|
Herbert Smith Freehills |
KKR and Allegro’s acquisition of loans |
A$350 million (approximate) |
KKR and Allegro |
John Nestel |
Herbert Smith Freehills |
Goodman Group’s institutional placement |
A$400 million |
Macquarie Capital |
Philippa Stone |
Herbert Smith Freehills |
Whitehaven Coal credit facilities |
A$1.2 billion |
Whitehaven Coal |
Joel Rennie |
Herbert Smith Freehills |
Wolseley Private Equity’s acquisition of Blue Star Group operations |
Undisclosed
|
Wolseley Private Equity |
Peter Dunne |
Herbert Smith Freehills |
Drillsearch Energy’s capital raising |
A$50 million |
Joint lead managers and underwriters |
Philippa Stone |
HWL Ebsworth
|
Taralga Wind Farm agreement
|
A$250 million (entire project value) |
CBD Energy |
Peter Dreher, Paul O'Donnell |
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 |
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 |
King & Wood Mallesons |
Evolution Mining corporate facility |
A$200 million |
ANZ and Macquarie Bank |
Nicholas Creed |
King & Wood Mallesons |
Goodman Group’s institutional placement |
A$400 million |
Goodman Group |
|
King & Wood Mallesons
|
Ausdrill’s U.S. notes issue |
US$300 million |
Ausdrill and Ausdrill Finance |
Nicholas Creed, Nathan Collins |
King & Wood Mallesons |
Damco’s acquisition of Pacific Network Global Logistics
|
Undisclosed
|
Damco |
Meredith Paynter |
King & Wood Mallesons
|
Dampier to Bunbury Pipeline Group note issue |
A$300million
|
Dampier to Bunbury Pipeline Group |
Nicholas Creed |
King & Wood Mallesons
|
Karara Mining debt facility |
US$250 million |
China Development Bank Corporation |
Nicholas Creed |
Lander & Rogers |
Charter Hall & Telstra Super’s acquisition of Bunnings stores |
A$207 million |
Bunnings |
Lisa Zonta, Lisa Gaddie |
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 |
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 |
Minter Ellison
|
Emergency Alerting System PPP hand-back
|
A$100 million (approximately) |
Victorian State Government |
|
Minter Ellison |
KKR and Allegro’s acquisition of loans |
A$350 million (approximate) |
BOS International |
Victoria Mathewson |
Minter Ellison |
Emergency Alerting System PPP hand-back |
A$100 million (approximately) |
Victorian State Government |
Kylie Diwell, Mitzi Gilligan |
Norton Rose Australia
|
Washington H. Soul Pattinson’s acquisition of Exco Resources |
A$94 million
|
(WHSP) |
Shaun Clyne |
Piper Alderman
|
Charter Hall & Telstra Super’s acquisition of Bunnings stores |
A$207 million |
Charter Hall and Telstra Super |
Lexia Wilson |
Thomsons Lawyers
|
Damco’s acquisition of Pacific Network Global Logistics
|
Undisclosed
|
Pacific Network Global Logistics |
Loretta Reynolds |
Where no exact deal value can be obtained by ALB we will use approximates based on available market data or media coverage.