Deals

HarbourVest Partners

Advised on their establishment of international co-investment funds and a proposed private debt fund.

Channel 7

Advise as principal pre-publication advisor to Channel 7 Melbourne, part of one of the main free-to-air television networks in Australia and the highest-rated television network and primary channel in Australia, in relation to contempt, statutory restrictions, defamation and other constraints on publication.

Wagner Family – Alan Jones and Nine

Acted for the prominent Wagner family in defamation proceedings against Macquarie Radio broadcaster Alan Jones in the largest defamation proceeding in Queensland history.

CS Energy

Acted in a major dispute with Anglo American related to the supply of coal from the Callide Mine to the Callide B Power Station. The disputes relate to the quantity and quality of coal supplied as well as Anglo’s entitlement to have the terms of the Coal Supply Agreement revised.

Primary Health Care Limited

Acted for Primary Health Care Limited in the successful defence of a claim arising from Primary’s accelerated renounceable rights offer (AREO).

Australian Government Department of Health - ground-breaking claims

Acting for the Australian Government in four heavily fought and ground-breaking claims (valued together at more than A$750 million) brought by the Government against global pharmaceutical companies, arising from delays in competition for blockbuster medicines in the Australian market.

Vodafone Hutchison Australia

Acted in commercial litigation between Vodafone and Optus involving claims and counter-claims relating to the obligations of the two mobile phone companies under a site-sharing joint venture for mobile phone towers.

Confidential iron ore project dispute

Advised and represented iron ore developer in a complex and high value arbitration arising out of multiple claims and counterclaims under a contract for the design and construction of an iron ore mine development project in Western Australia.

China Resources and Macquarie Capital consortium

Advised the China Resources and Macquarie Capital consortium on its majority acquisition of Australia’s largest cancer and cardiology company, GenesisCare Limited.

ESR Group

Advised ESR Group in respect of numerous transactions in the property sector, including its A$755m takeover of Propertylink Group.

Singapore Airlines

Advised Singapore Airlines in respect of its interests in Virgin Australia Holdings.

Dealers and Joint Lead Managers to Melbourne Airport

Advised the Dealers and Joint Lead Managers on Melbourne Airport’s record issuance of A$1 billion corporate hybrid notes.

Fortescue Metals Group

Advised on Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and RBS as joint lead managers on six Rule 144A high yield offerings.

Port of Brisbane

Advised on US noteholders regarding a US$450 million secured US private placement note issue.