Firm

Deal

Value

Client

Lead  lawyer

Allen & Overy

Taralga Wind Farm

A$250 million (entire project value)

Santander

Adam Stapledon

Allen & Overy

Lynas Corporation share placement

A$200 million

J.P. Morgan Australia

Tony Sparks

Allens

Australia

Pacific LNG Project financing

US$8.5 billion

17 lenders

Phillip Cornwell, Nigel Papi, Ben Farnsworth, David Maloney, Rob Watt, Grant Anderson, Jim Parker

Allens

Lynas Corporation share placement

A$200 million

Lynas

Julian Donnan

Allens

OceanaGold Corporation’s share offering

C$93 million

OceanaGold

Julian Donnan

Allens

Sydney Airport refinancing

A$300 million

Syndicate of 10 major domestic and international lenders

Renee Boundy

Allens

Hobart Airport refinancing

A$175 million

Three financiers

Renee Boundy

Allens

BC Iron increased stake in Nullagine iron ore project

US$130 million (debt finance)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group

Ben Farnsworth

Allens

Hassall Street’s sale of Eclipse Tower to Retail Employees Superannuation

A$167.5 million

Hassall Street

Victoria Holthouse

Allens

Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison Redevelopment Project

Undisclosed

Honeywell

David Donnelly, Anthony Arrow

Ashurst

Karara Mining debt facility

US$250 million

Karara Mining

Gaelan Cooney

Ashurst

Drillsearch Energy entitlement offer

A$50 million 

Drillsearch Energy

Bill Koeck

Ashurst

YTC Resources fund raising

A$158 million

YTC Resources

Murray Wheater, Simon Irvine

Ashurst

Supply agreement between Fonterra and Bonlac Supply Company and Fonterra Shareholders' Fund float

Undisclosed

Bonlac Supply Company

Don Maloney, John Sartori, Ian Kellock, Geoff Mann

Ashurst

Essendon Airport refinancing

A$150 million

Lenders (ANZ, Westpac, CBA) and BOS International

Martin Coleman, Jock O'Shea

Ashurst

Western Areas NL share placement

A$65 million

UBS AG, Australia Branch (underwriter)

Roger Davies

Ashurst

Melco Crown Entertainment bond issue

US$600 million

Melco Crown Entertainment

Rob Ritchie, Bill Gray, Rich Davis

Ashurst

Studio City bond issue

US$825 million

Studio City

Rob Ritchie

Ashurst

BC Iron increased stake in Nullagine iron ore project

US$130 million (debt finance)

BC Iron Nullagine and BC Iron

Gaelan Cooney, Katie Winterbourne, Jean Bursle

Ashurst

Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group’s debut US Private Placement (USPP)

A$435 million (approximate)

Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group issuer NCIG Holdings as guarantor

Jamie Ng, Paul O'Donnell, Bill Cannon

Baker & McKenzie

Matrix Capital and Valar Ventures investment in Xero

NZ$82 million

Matrix Capital

Ben McLaughlin

Baker & McKenzie

Webjet’s acquisition of Zuji in Australia and capital raising

US$25 million

Sabre Holdings Corporation

David Holland

Baker & McKenzie

Elph’s bid for Engenco

Undisclosed

Elph

Richard Lustig

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

Andrew Smith, Graham Taylor, Bruce Cooper

Clayton Utz

CK Life Sciences’s acquisition of Cheetham Salt owned by Ridley Corporation

A$150 million

Ridley Corporation

Michael Linehan

Clayton Utz

Nido Petroleum’s share purchase plan

A$11.6 million

Nido Petroleum

Mark Paganin

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

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Essendon Airport refinancing

A$150 million

Essendon Airport

Gilbert + Tobin

Sale of EYE Corp

A$113 million

Ten Network

Bill Spain, Paula Gilardoni

Gilbert + Tobin

Mayne Pharma Group’s debt facility

US$44.5 million

UBS and Credit Suisse

Gilbert + Tobin

Cam Iron mining agreement with the State of Cameroon for the Mbalam/Nabeba project

US$4.5 billion (project value)

Cam Iron (Cameroonian subsidiary of Sundance Resources)

Michael Blakiston

Gilbert + Tobin

Sub-underwriting arrangements between Leighton Holdings and Macmahon Holdings

A$80.7 million

Leighton Holdings

Rachael Bassil

Gilbert + Tobin

Leighton Holdings acquisition of Macmahon  construction

A$80.7 million

Leighton Holdings

Tony Bancroft

Gilbert + Tobin

China Investment Corporation’s sale of Goodman Group stake

A$519.2 million

Goldman Sachs

Rachael Bassil

Gilbert + Tobin

Sale of 9.8 percent of the issued capital of Webjet

A$25 million

Credit Suisse

Peter Cook, Rachael Bassil

Gilbert + Tobin

Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison Redevelopment Project

Undisclosed

Financiers

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 Smith Freehills

Drillsearch Energy’s capital raising

A$50 million

Joint lead managers and underwriters

Philippa Stone

Herbert Smith Freehills

Ivanhoe Australia’s entitlement offer

A$80 million

Ivanhoe Australia

Tim McEwen

Herbert Smith Freehills

AJ Lucas buy-back of shares from Goldman Sachs

A$60 million

Goldman Sachs

Philip Podzebenko, Bruce Ramsay

Herbert Smith Freehills

BC Iron increased stake in Nullagine iron ore project

US$130 million (debt finance)

BC Iron

Herbert Smith Freehills

Goodman Australia Industrial Fund equity raising

A$624 million

Goodman Australia Industrial Fund

Justin O’Farrell

Herbert Smith Freehills

Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison Redevelopment Project

Undisclosed

Consortium

Herbert Smith Freehills

Bupa Australia Health proposed acquisition of Dental Corporation

A$370 million (upfront cash)

Bupa Australia

Brad Russell, Andrew Rich

Holding Redlich

Shanghai Zhongfu appointment to the Ord-East Kimberley Expansion Project

A$700 million (value of the project)

Shanghai Zhongfu Group

David Walker, Amanda Davidson

Holding Redlich

AJ Lucas buy-back of shares from Goldman Sachs

A$60 million

AJ Lucas Group

David Walker, Jon Cane

Holding Redlich

AJ Lucas entitlement offer

A$51.3 million

AJ Lucas Group

David Walker, Jon Cane

HWL Ebsworth

Taralga Wind Farm agreement

A$250 million (entire project value)

CBD Energy

Peter Dreher, Paul O'Donnell

HWL Ebsworth

Lactalis Groupe’s acquisition of Jindi Cheese

Undisclosed

Jindi Cheese Vendors

Leon Gorr, Jeremy McCarthy

Johnson Winter & Slattery

BC Iron increased stake in Nullagine iron ore project

US$130 million (debt finance)

BC Iron

Kelly & Co.

The Campbell Group’s acquisition of SA Government plantations

A$670 million

South Australian Government

Jamie Restas, Nick Karagiannis

Kelly & Co./ Crown Solicitor’s Office

SA Government’s sale of Lotteries contract to Tatts Group

A$427 million

South Australian Government

Jamie Restas

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

King & Wood Mallesons

Fonterra Shareholders' Fund float

NZ$525 million

Fonterra

King & Wood Mallesons

OceanaGold Corporation’s share offering

C$93 million

Citigroup Global Markets Canada and Macquarie Capital Markets Canada (underwriters)

David Friedlander, David Eliakim

King & Wood Mallesons

Ten Network Holding entitlement offer

$230 million (approximate)

Citigroup Global Markets

David Friedlander, David Eliakim

King & Wood Mallesons

Shelf Drilling’s acquisition of assets from Transocean

US$1.05 billion

CHAMP Private Equity (Shelf Drilling part owner)

Mark McNamara

King & Wood Mallesons

Sydney Airport refinancing

A$300 million

Sydney Airport

Yuen-Yee Cho

King & Wood Mallesons

Hobart Airport refinancing

A$175 million

Hobart Airport

Yuen-Yee Cho

King & Wood Mallesons

Adcorp’s acquisition of Paxus

A$60 million

A$60 million

David Eliakim, Nicole Heller

King & Wood Mallesons

Renewal of a financing facility for Clough

A$200 million

CBA (financier)

Nicholas Creed

Lander & Rogers

Charter Hall & Telstra Super’s acquisition of Bunnings stores

A$207 million

Bunnings

Lisa Zonta, Lisa Gaddie

McCullough Robertson

Cardno’s acquisition of Hard & Forester

Undisclosed

Cardno

Mark West

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

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

Minter Ellison

Mayne Pharma Group’s acquisition of Metrics and capital raising

US$120 million

Mayne Pharma Group

Nick Broome, Peter Kay

Minter Ellison

Supply agreement between Fonterra and Bonlac Supply Company

Undisclosed

Fonterra

Minter Ellison

Lactalis Groupe’s acquisition of Jindi Cheese

Undisclosed

Lactalis Groupe

Jeremy Blackshaw

Minter Ellison

Webjet’s acquisition of Zuji in Australia and capital raising

US$25 million

Webjet

James Hutton,

Joanne Dunne

Minter Ellison

Cromwell Property’s capital raising

A$163 million

Cromwell Property Group

Stuart Johnson, Daniel Scotti

Norton Rose Australia

Washington H. Soul Pattinson’s acquisition of Exco Resources

A$94 million

(WHSP)

Shaun Clyne

Norton Rose

Hassall Street’s sale of Eclipse Tower to Retail Employees Superannuation

A$167.5 million

Retail Employees Superannuation

Thomsons Lawyers

Cardno’s acquisition of Hard & Forester

Undisclosed

Hard & Forester

Brendon Noney

Thomsons Lawyers

CK Life Sciences’ acquisition of Cheetham Salt owned by Ridley Corporation

A$150 million

CK Life Sciences International

David Zwi