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Firm |
Deal |
Value |
Client |
Lead lawyer |
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 |
Allens
|
Brambles’ acquisition of Pallecon
|
A$168 million |
Brambles
|
|
Allens/Linklaters
|
State Grid Corporation of China’s acquisition of an interest in ElectraNet from Powerlink |
Undisclosed |
State Grid Corporation of China
|
Grant Anderson, Wendy Rae |
Allens
|
Project financing for the Ichthys Project
|
US$20 billion
|
INPEX Corporation and Total (sponsors)
|
Tim Lester, Stephen Spargo, Ben Farnsworth |
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 |
Ashurst
|
Leighton Holdings acquisition of Macmahon construction |
A$80.7 million
|
Macmahon Holdings
|
|
Ashurst
|
Brambles’ acquisition of Pallecon
|
A$168 million |
CEVA (seller)
|
Mark Sperotto, Murray Wheater, Peter McCullough, Barbara Phair, Jennie Mansfield, Peter Armitage |
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 |
Baker & McKenzie
|
Starhill REIT’s purchase of Marriott portfolio
|
A$415 million |
Starhill REIT
|
Roy Melick, John Walker,Amrit MacIntyre, Tim O’Doherty |
Baker & McKenzie/ Quigg Partners |
IMS Health’s acquisition of Vedere Group and assets |
Undisclosed
|
IMS Health
|
Candice Heggelund, Ben McLaughlin |
Clayton Utz |
Nido Petroleum’s share purchase plan
|
A$11.6 million |
Nido Petroleum |
Mark Paganin |
Clayton Utz |
Bank of Queensland’s capital raising |
A$300 million
|
Bank of Queensland
|
Tim Reid, Clayton Barrett |
Clayton Utz
|
NEXTDC’s initial public offering of the Asia Pacific Data Centre Group (APDC) |
A$115 million
|
NEXTDC
|
Tony Lalor, Tim Reid, Michael Richardson |
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
|
Starhill REIT’s purchase of Marriott portfolio
|
A$415 million
|
Commonwealth Property Hotel Fund |
|
DLA Piper
|
SPIE Oil & Gas Services’ acquisition of Plexal Group
|
Undisclosed
|
SPIE Oil & Gas Services
|
Peter Monk, Simon Davidson, Andrew Crean |
Duncan Cotterill |
IMS Health’s acquisition of Vedere Group and assets |
Undisclosed
|
Vedere Group |
|
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 |
|
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 |
Johnson Winter & Slattery |
BC Iron increased stake in Nullagine iron ore project |
US$130 million (debt finance) |
BC Iron |
|
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 |
King & Wood Mallesons |
DBNGP Group’s debt facility |
A$170 million |
DBNGP Group
|
Nicholas Creed |
Lander & Rogers |
Charter Hall & Telstra Super’s acquisition of Bunnings stores |
A$207 million |
Bunnings |
Lisa Zonta, Lisa Gaddie |
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
|
Hassall Street’s sale of Eclipse Tower to Retail Employees Superannuation |
A$167.5 million
|
Retail Employees Superannuation |
|
Where no exact deal value can be obtained by ALB we will use approximates based on available market data or media coverage.