Deals

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.

SA Power Networks

Advised SA Power Networks, the operator of the South Australian electricity distribution network, on a US$520 million US private placement note issue.

Wellard

Advised livestock exporter Wellard Limited on all matters related to its initial public offering on ASX to raise A$334 million.

Singapore Airlines

Advised Singapore Airlines on its role as significant shareholder and sub-underwriter for the Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (VAH) 1 for 1 non-renounceable pro-rata entitlement offer to raise circa A$852 million.

NB Global Corporate Income Trust IPO

Advised Neuberger Berman Australia Pty Ltd and Equity Trustees Limited in connection with the successful IPO of NB Global Corporate Income Trust which successfully raised A$414 million and listed on the ASX. Neuberger Berman is a global fund manager with over A$530 billion under management.

ESR Group

Advised ESR, a portfolio company of global private equity house Warburg Pincus on various transactions, including ESR’s unsolicited A$755m takeover of Propertylink Group Limited and ESR’s acquisition of Commercial & Industrial Property Pty Ltd, a property development and construction business, from Charter Hall and founding members for A$102.5 million.