Deals

Carter Holt Harvey

Advised on and drafted complex supply and procurement arrangements for carton board and packaging and associated transition services arrangements.

Stella Natural Resources Inc

Advised Canadian headquartered Stella Natural Resources Inc in relation to its joint venture with Australian Pacific Coal Limited to establish the Dartbrook Mine incorporated joint venture.

Sazerac

Advised US-based, Sazerac, the owner of liquor brands including Fireball Whiskey and Southern Comfort, on its acquisition of 75 per cent of alcohol distribution and sale company, Southtrade International Pty Ltd (STI) from Pinnacle Liquor Group, a member of the Woolworths Group.

MACH Energy Australia

Advised MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd in relation to its recently announced agreement with JCD Australia Pty Ltd to establish the Mount Pleasant Joint Venture to develop and operate the Mount Pleasant coal mine Corrs also advised on the coal offtake agreement with JCD and the marketing activities to be undertaken by JCD and MACH respectively for the Mount Pleasant Joint Venture.

Investa Office Management Joint Venture

Advised Macquarie Capital on its acquisition from Investa Commercial Property Fund of a 50% stake in Investa Office Management Holdings Pty Limited, the manager of the A$11 billion Investa management platform, Investa Office Management Pty Limited, and the associated establishment of its joint venture arrangements with Investa.

ASX Listed Company

Advising an ASX listed company on an ASIC investigation into continuous disclosure compliance.

Unlisted & Listed REITs

Advised various unlisted and listed REITs and funds on corporate governance and compliance matters including AVID Property, ESR Group, Country Garden, Mirvac and Cromwell.

Financial institution

Advised a financial institution in an investigation regarding the fraudulent receipt of substantial payments by a third party contractor. We conducted an urgent investigation into the circumstances which gave rise to the fraud and interviewed a series of internal and external witnesses.

Fortescue

Advised Fortescue, and its Chairman, Andrew Forrest, on one of Australia’s most high profile civil actions for alleged breached of continuous disclosure laws (ASIC v Forrest). This long running litigation resolved in favour of the company.

BP Australia

Drafted contracts for the construction and refurbishment of BP’s national retail network, multiple terminal facilities as well as the outsourcing of facilities maintenance for those assets nationally, including through the establishment of a new joint venture to operate and maintain BP’s terminal facilities.

CIMIC/Pulse: Cross River Rail Project

Advised CIMIC and the Pulse consortium in securing its selection to deliver the A$5.4 billion Tunnel, Stations and Development PPP of Brisbane’s Cross River Rail Project.

Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads - Gold Coast Light Rail

Advised the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads on the A$1 billion light rail project for the Gold Coast from inception of the project at the business case stage, through procurement as a PPP to final negotiation of the commercial arrangements and negotiation and implementation of Stage 2.

Schools PPP Project

Advised the Victorian Department of Education on delivery of the new Victorian Schools PPP project and the services phase of the PViS schools PPP project. In addition, assisted and advised the State Solicitors Office of WA on all aspects of the procurement of the WA schools PPP.

Sunshine Coast University Hospital PPP

Advised the Queensland Government on completion of the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. Previously acted for UGL as facilities management provider as part of a consortium bidding for the project.