Trusted advisers for mergers and acquisitions across Australia
Our Mergers & Acquisitions team advises buyers, sellers and investors on domestic and cross‑border transactions across a broad range of industries.
We support clients at every stage of the transaction lifecycle – from structuring and due diligence through to negotiation, completion and post‑transaction integration.
Our experience spans sectors including transport and logistics, health, financial and professional services, energy and resources, renewable energy, manufacturing, agriculture, hospitality, retail, non-profit, and pharmaceuticals.
Our lawyers deliver clear, commercially focused advice to achieve practical, efficient outcomes on complex and high‑value transactions.
Why choose us
Clients value our commercially grounded advice, proven transaction experience and ability to manage risk while keeping deals on track. We work as trusted partners, focused on achieving outcomes that align with our clients’ commercial objectives.
Our expertise
Our mergers and acquisitions practice is built around four core service areas, allowing us to deliver tailored, commercially focused advice on transactions of all sizes and complexity.
Private M&A transactions
Acting for buyers and sellers in private treaty acquisitions and disposals, including share and asset sales, management buyouts, joint ventures and strategic investments. We handle due diligence, transaction structuring, negotiation and completion to deliver efficient, value driven outcomes.
Public M&A and takeovers
Advising listed companies, boards and shareholders on public M&A transactions, including takeovers, schemes of arrangement and reverse takeovers. We work closely with advisers and regulators to navigate complex disclosure, governance and regulatory requirements.
Due diligence and structuring
Conducting legal due diligence across corporate, commercial, regulatory and employment issues, and advising on transaction structures that manage risk, tax efficiency and post‑completion integration.
Post completion integration
Supporting clients after completion with integration planning, governance, contract novation, restructuring and ongoing advisory support to ensure transactions deliver long term commercial value.
Significant merger and acquisition transactions
We advised a private medical and allied health group on the sale of medical practices to a national private equity‑backed healthcare group.
We advised Garage Beverages Manufacturing Pty Ltd on its acquisition of Campari Australia’s manufacturing site and assets.
We acted for a Hong Kong subsidiary of a Chinese company on its acquisition of the Newcastle Jets A League team, including cross border structuring and regulatory considerations.
We acted for Access Health & Community (AccessHC) on its successful merger with Ranges Community Health t/a Inspiro, a significant consolidation in the Victorian community health sector.
We acted for Findex on its a strategic joint venture with Ortus Financial to establish a new national brokerage and debt advisory platform, a significant transaction in the professional services and financial advisory sector.
We acted for Hearing Professionals Australia and its founder shareholders on the sale of its audiological clinic business to Sonova Audiological Care Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Swiss-listed Sonova Holding AG (SWX: SOON).
Meet the team
