Baker & McKenzie is acting for US Private Equity firm Altamont Capital Partners on Billabong International’s A$325m debt refinancing. Under the deal, the Altamont consortium will acquire up to 40 per cent of the surf
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KWM Advises Ironbridge Capital on Its Acquisition of Bravura Solutions
The KWM deal team, led by Corporate Partners Mark McNamara and Evie Bruce and Banking Partner Yuen Yee-Cho, successfully assisted funds advised by Ironbridge Capital to negotiate and execute the recommended deal for the acquisition
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills Advises Banks on $1 Billion Syndicated Facility for Leighton
Herbert Smith Freehills advised the syndicate of banks in relation to an unsecured A$1 billion syndicated facility agreement provided to Leighton Finance Limited. The syndicated facility was provided, in part, to refinance Leighton’s existing syndicated
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills Advises Joint Lead Managers on Westpac’s A$750m Subordinated Notes II Offer
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the joint lead managers of Westpac Banking Corporation’s (Westpac) offer of new Tier 2 hybrid securities known as Westpac Subordinated Notes II (Notes), which are fully paid, redeemable, subordinated and
Read moreAllen & Overy Advises Social Ventures Australia on Australia’s First Ever Social Benefit Bond Issuance
Allen & Overy has advised Social Ventures Australia on an AUD7 million social benefit bond issuance for the funding of the UnitingCare Burnside Newpin Program which works with Australian children living in foster care to
Read moreJackson McDonald announces new CEO Malcolm Shelton-Agar
Following an exhaustive national and international recruitment process, Western Australia’s leading independent law firm Jackson McDonald, has today announced the appointment of Malcolm Shelton-Agar as its new Chief Executive Officer
Read moreRockwell Olivier continues expansion adding private client services in Melbourne
Rockwell Olivier has expanded its private client service offering “Argyle Private by Rockwell Olivier” into its Melbourne office through a new acquisition
Read moreBaker & McKenzie Advises on Two Major Wind Farm Acquisitions
Baker & McKenzie has acted on two major foreign acquisitions of Australian wind farms in the last week, both led by prominent renewable energy lawyer and partner Paul Curnow. The Firm advised Malaysia’s Malakoff Corporation
Read moreSquire Sanders Builds Construction and Projects Team in Australia with Senior Hire
Squire Sanders today announces the appointment of senior construction and projects lawyer Fabio Fior. Mr. Fior, who joins the firm’s project office in Darwin as Of Counsel, was previously partner and head of the Infrastructure
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills Advises on A$247 Million Wind Farm Project
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner, National Australia Bank Limited, and Mandated Lead Arrangers Bank of China Limited, Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., China Construction Bank Corporation and Industrial and Commercial
Read moreSquire Sanders Advises on Western Australia Mining Acquisition
Squire Sanders has advised ITOCHU Corporation and Mitsui & Co on the acquisition of interests in BHP Iron Ore (Jimblebar) Pty.Ltd., which is developing the Jimblebar Iron Ore mine in Western Australia, part of the
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills Cuts JEM Deal
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Lend Lease Singapore on the successful launch of the Lend Lease JEM Partners Fund. The fund has been established to acquire Lend Lease’s 25% equity interest in JEM, a significant
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