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Contents
Our market recognition 4
Allen & Overy in Australia 5
Practice areas 6
Key deals 7
Global coverage 8
Why choose us? 9
Partner contacts 10
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Our market recognition
International Law Firm
of the YearALB Australasian Law Awards
2013
Syndicated Project Finance Deal of the Year
Roy Hill iron ore project financing
APLMA Asia Pacific Syndicated Loan Awards 2015
Debt Market Deal of the Year
Fortescue Metals Term Loan B Financing
ALB Australasian Law Awards 2013
Most Innovative Deal of the Year
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Dual Senior
Unsecured/Covered Bond
FinanceAsia Achievement Awards – Australia & NZ 2012
Best Project Finance Deal
Roy Hill syndicated loan facility USD7.2 bn
FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2014 – Australia
and New Zealand
M&A Deal of the Year
SABMiller plc’s Acquisition of Foster’s Group Limited
ALB Australasian Law Awards 2012
Project Finance Deal of the Year
Ichthys LNG Project
ALB Australasian Law Awards 2013
Energy & Resources
Deal of the YearIchthys LNG Project
ALB Australasian Law Awards 2013
M&A Deal of the Year
Foxtel’s Acquisition of Austar
ALB Australasian Law Awards 2013
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Allen & Overy in Australia
Allen & Overy was the first global elite law firm to commence operations in Australia.
Our practice comprises 18 top-tier partners, each leaders in their field, with an average of 20 years’ experience.
Our Australian operations in Sydney and Perth are fully integrated into Allen & Overy’s global network. The offices offer a full suite of corporate, finance (debt and equity) and litigation services.
Allen & Overy Australia offers the best of both worlds: the expertise and resources of a global elite law practice coupled with a leading group of senior domestic practitioners. With ease, we are able to provide our clients with innovative and cost effective legal solutions around the clock.
Allen & Overy has quickly established a track record of executing both complex, unique and strategic cross-border and domestic transactions.
As a global elite practice, Allen & Overy is at the cutting edge of international legal and commercial insights. Our teams are often advising on market developments and ‘firsts’ around the world.
We are committed to offering our clients in the Australian market the expertise of our international knowledge platform and impressive global office network.
18Partners in Australia
530Partners globally
80 billion (AUD)Executed in deals over the past 3 years
46/3246 offices in 32 countries
60%Percentage of Allen & Overy’s work that involves at least two countries
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Practice areas
Banking & Finance
Litigation
Securitisation
Derivatives & Structured
Finance
Financial Services
Regulation
Projects, Energy &
Infrastructure
Debt and Equity Capital
Markets
Funds Management
Competition
Corporate and M&A Private Equity
Tax
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Key deals
A snapshot of some of our recent key dealsArrow
On a 50:50 joint venture between Shell and PetroChina to finance its proposed CSG LNG project, comprising up to four processing trains on Curtis Island in Queensland.
Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank
Providing both Australian and English law advice on the establishment of their global covered bond programmes.
Emirates
The world’s largest international air carrier, on its 10 year global aviation commercial cooperation with Qantas.
Fortescue Metals Group Limited
On a USD5bn senior secured facility with Credit Suisse and JP Morgan as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners and ANZ, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank and UBS as co-managers.
Inpex Corporation and Total S.A.
On the development and complex financing of the integrated USD34bn Ichthys LNG project, involving eight export credit agencies (ECAs) and 24 commercial banks. The project is the largest project financing in history and one of the largest construction projects being undertaken in Australia.
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd (a 50:50 incorporated joint venture of Mitsui and Mitsubishi) (MIMI)
On the acquisition of an approximately 15% interest in the Browse LNG Project from Woodside for USD2bn.
KKR
In relation to the acquisition of approximately 49.6% of the shares in Genesis Care Pty Limited, one of Australia’s leading providers of private oncology and cardiovascular services.
Leighton Holdings
On its USD600m syndicated lease financing of mining equipment for two operating subsidiaries in Indonesia; PT Leighton Contractors Indonesia and PT Thiess Contractors Indonesia.
Liberty Global, Inc.
On the AUD1.9bn acquisition by Foxtel, acquiring 100% of Austar United Communications Limited by scheme of arrangement. FinanceAsia Achievement Awards, Australia & NZ, Best M&A Deal, 2012.
Lloyds Banking Group
On the AUD1.55bn sale of its Australian asset finance business, Capital Finance Australia Ltd (CFAL), and its corporate loan portfolio, BOS International Australia Ltd (BOSI) to Westpac Banking Corporation. This was one of the largest financial services transactions of recent times in the Australian market.
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing
On its acquisition of the funds management business of Orchard Funds Limited (with funds under management of approximately AUD1.2bn) and to commit approximately AUD200m to recapitalise the Orchard Platform.
Nexus Energy
On its acquisition by Seven Group Holdings.
PTTEP
On the Maple Floating LNG project that involves the development of a floating LNG project on the Cash and Maple gas fields off the north west coast of Australia.
Roy Hill iron ore project
Advised the export credit agencies and commercial lenders on the financing of the integrated Roy Hill iron ore project, the world’s largest ever project financing in the mining sector.
SABMiller
On its high-profile AUD12.3bn takeover of one of Australia’s largest companies, independent brewer, Foster’s Group Limited, by scheme of arrangement. FinanceAsia Achievement Awards, Australia & NZ, Best M&A Deal, 2011; ALB Australasian Law Awards, M&A Deal of the Year, 2012.
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Global coverage
AFRICACasablancaJohannesburg
AMERICASNew YorkSão PauloTorontoWashington, D.C.
ASIA PACIFICBangkokBeijingHanoiHo Chi Minh CityHong Kong Jakarta*PerthShanghaiSingaporeSydneyTokyoYangon
EUROPEAmsterdamAntwerpAthens**BarcelonaBelfastBratislavaBrusselsBucharest*BudapestDüsseldorfFrankfurtHamburg
IstanbulLondonLuxembourgMadridMannheimMilanMoscowMunich ParisPragueRomeWarsaw
MIDDLE EASTAbu DhabiDohaDubaiRiyadh*
* Associated offices
** Representative office
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Why choose us?
FocusWe are focusing on what clients feel is of greatest value to them: strategic domestic and cross border corporate, banking & finance, energy & resources and litigation work.
CollaborationAs one of the only fully financially integrated global firms operating within Australia, we have an established track record of executing complex, unique and strategic cross border and domestic transactions in this market.
InnovationAllen & Overy is the only firm to have achieved a #1 ranking three times in the Financial Times Awards ranking law firms for innovation.
Seamless serviceAllen & Overy ensures that our clients always receive expert advice from the best qualified advisers in the most cost efficient manner possible.
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Peter McDonaldPartner – Sydney
Tel +61 2 9373 [email protected] Specialities: Competition, Cartels, Competition Disputes, Competition Regulatory, Merger Control, Consumer Law, Access to Infrastructure and Joint Ventures
Jason HuininkPartner – Sydney
Tel +61 2 9373 [email protected] Specialities: Structured and Asset Finance, Syndicated and Bilateral Lending, Project and Infrastructure Finance, Leveraged and Acquisition Finance, Real Estate Finance
Jason DenisenkoManaging Partner – Sydney
Tel +61 2 9373 [email protected] Specialities: Investment Funds, Financial Products, Capital Raisings and Structurings
Our partners – Sydney
Aaron KenavanPartner – Sydney
Tel +61 2 9373 [email protected] Specialities: M&A, Corporate Advisory/Governance, Capital Markets (equity and hybrid), Capital Management, Private Equity, TMT
Karolina PopicPartner – Sydney
Tel +61 2 9373 [email protected] Specialities: Securitisation, Debt Capital Markets, Derivatives, Structured Finance
Michael ReedePartner – Sydney
Tel +61 2 9373 [email protected] Specialities: M&A, Corporate Advisory/ Governance, Private Equity, TMT
Michael ParshallPartner – Sydney
Tel +61 2 9373 [email protected] Specialities: M&A, Corporate Advisory/ Governance, Capital Markets (equity and hybrid), Capital Management, TMT, Investment Funds
Partner contacts
John SamahaPartner – Sydney
Tel +61 2 9373 [email protected] Specialities: Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Cross-Border Litigation and Investigations, Finance and Securities Litigation, Regulatory Investigations and White Collar Defence
David ChristensenPartner – Sydney
Tel +61 2 9373 [email protected] Specialities: Project and Infrastructure Finance, Leverage and Acquisition Finance, Capital Markets (debt and equity), Energy & Resources, Foreign Investment, Projects and Joint Ventures
Jamie PalmerPartner – Sydney
Tel + 612 9373 [email protected] Specialities: M&A, Corporate Advisory/Governance, Capital Management, Private Equity
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Peter WilkesPartner – Perth
Tel +61 8 6315 [email protected] Specialities: Project and Infrastructure Finance, Leverage and Acquisition Finance, Capital Markets (debt and equity), Energy & Resources, Foreign Investment, Projects and Joint Ventures
Angus JonesPartner – Perth
Tel +61 8 6315 [email protected] Specialities: Energy & Resources, Oil & Gas and Renewable Energy
Tony SparksPartner – Sydney
Tel +61 2 9373 [email protected] Specialities: Capital Markets (equity and hybrid), M&A, Corporate Advisory/Governance, Privatisations, Capital Management and Private Equity
Meredith CampionPartner – Perth
Tel +61 8 6315 [email protected] Specialities: M&A, Corporate Advisory/Governance, Capital Markets (equity and hybrid), Capital Management, Energy & Resources
Geoff SimpsonManaging Partner – Perth
Tel +61 8 6315 [email protected] Specialities: M&A, Corporate Advisory/Governance, Capital Markets (equity and hybrid), Capital Management, Energy & Resources
Our partners – Perth
Adam StapledonPartner – Sydney
Tel +61 2 9373 [email protected] Specialities: Project and Infrastructure Finance, Leveraged and Acquisition Finance, Structured and Asset Finance, Derivatives and Structured Products, Syndicated and Bilateral Lending
Mark van BrakelPartner – Perth
Tel +61 8 6315 [email protected] Specialities: Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Cross-Border Litigation and Investigations, Regulatory Investigation and White Collar Defence, Energy & Resources Litigation, International Arbitration, Director and Shareholder Disputes
Michael ShepherdPartner – Sydney
Tel +61 2 9373 [email protected] Specialities: Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Cross-Border Litigation and Investigations, Finance and Securities Litigation, Regulatory Investigations and White Collar Defence
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Allen & Overy Level 25 85 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
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or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications or an individual with equivalent status in one of Allen & Overy’s affiliated undertakings.
GLOBAL PRESENCE
Allen & Overy is an international legal practice with approximately 5,000 people, including some 525 partners, working in 46 offi ces worldwide. Allen & Overy or an affi liated undertaking has an offi ce in each of:
Abu DhabiAmsterdamAntwerpAthens (representative offi ce)
BangkokBarcelonaBeijingBelfastBratislavaBrusselsBucharest (associated offi ce)
Budapest
CasablancaDohaDubaiDüsseldorfFrankfurtHamburgHanoiHo Chi Minh CityHong KongIstanbulJakarta (associated offi ce)
Johannesburg
LondonLuxembourgMadridMannheimMilanMoscowMunich New YorkParisPerthPragueRiyadh (associated offi ce)
RomeSão PauloShanghaiSingaporeSydneyTokyoTorontoWarsawWashington, D.C.Yangon