AUSTRALASIAN LAW AWARDS 2016 FINALISTS
Congratulations to Australasian Law Awards Finalists for 2015.
If you believe your organisation should be listed as a participant in one of the below Deals, please contact the Australasian Law Awards team.
Deal Awards
Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year
Boart Longyear restructure
Firms
- Ashurst
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Minter Ellison
Banks
- Goldman Sachs
- Moelis & Co
Forge receivership and liquidation
Firms
- Clayton Utz
- King and Wood Mallesons
- Norton Rose Fullbright
Mirabela restructure and recapitalisation
Firms
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
- Colin Biggers & Paisley
- Gilbert + Tobin
- Hardy Bowen
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Pinheiro Guimarães – Advogados
Bank
- Houlihan Lokey
Advisers
- KordaMentha
- Rothschild
Nexus Energy restructure
Firms
- Allen & Overy
- Arnold Bloch Leibler
- Clayton Utz
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Piper Alderman
Advisers
- Ferrier Hodgson
- McGrathNicol
Purchase of CrossCity Tunnel assets from receiver
Firms
- Allens
- Ashurst
- Clayton Utz
- King & Wood Mallesons
Accounting Firm
- KPMG
Property, Infrastructure and Projects Deal of the Year
Hasting Funds Management and China Merchants Group’s acquisition of the long-term lease of Port of Newcastle
Firms
- Gilbert + Tobin
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Minter Ellison
Accounting Firm
- PwC
Adviser
- Morgan Stanley
NBN Co and Telstra – Renegotiation of Agreements to Rollout the National Broadband Network
Firms
- Ashurst
- Clayton Utz
- Gilbert + Tobin
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Webb Henderson
Bank
- Goldman Sachs
North West Rail Link – Operations, Trains & Systems Public Private Partnership
Firms
- Ashurst
- Clayton Utz
- Corrs Chambers Westgarth
- Herbert Smith Freehills
Roy Hill iron ore project
Firms
- Allen & Overy
- Ashurst
- Corrs Chambers Westgarth
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Latham & Watkins
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd
Investment Banks
- BNP Paribas
- National Australia Bank
- Rothschild
Accounting Firms
- KPMG
- PwC
TransAlta Power Station Project
Firms
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Squire Patton Boggs
Accounting Firms
- Ernst & Young
- PWC
Debt Market Deal of the Year
Emeco high-yield bond offering
Firms
- Baker & McKenzie
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Ogilvie LLP
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
NAB climate bond issue
Firms
- Ashurst
- King & Wood Mallesons
Perth Airport Corporate refinancing
Firms
- Allens
- King and Wood Mallesons
- Norton Rose Fulbright
Roy Hill iron ore project
Firms
- Allen & Overy
- Ashurst
- Corrs Chambers Westgarth
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Latham & Watkins
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd
Investment Banks
- BNP Paribas
- National Australia Bank
- Rothschild
Accounting Firms
- KPMG
- PwC
Westfield debt restructure
Firms
- Allens
- Freshfields
- HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
- Linklaters
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
Woolworths syndicated fronted bank guarantee facility
Firms
- Allens
- Henry Davis York
- King and Wood Mallesons
Energy and Resources Deal of the Year
AGL acquisition of Macquarie Generation
Firms
- Ashurst
- Baker & McKenzie
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Minter Ellison
Accounting Firm
- KPMG
Baytex acquisition of Aurora Oil & Gas
Firms
- Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
- Gilbert + Tobin
- Minter Ellison
- Norton Rose Fulbright
Banks
- Credit Suisse
- Goldman Sachs
Glencore acquisition of Clermont Mine
Firms
- Allens
- Ashurst
- Clifford Chance
- King and Wood Mallesons
Origin purchase of exploration permits from Karoon Gas
Firms
- Baker & McKenzie
- K&L Gates
Roy Hill iron ore project
Firms
- Allen & Overy
- Ashurst
- Corrs Chambers Westgarth
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Latham & Watkins
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd
Investment Banks
- BNP Paribas
- National Australia Bank
- Rothschild
Accounting Firms
- KPMG
- PwC
Equity Market Deal of the Year
APX listings of two Chinese companies
Firm
- Baker & McKenzie
Government of Papua New Guinea purchase of Oil Search shares
Firm
- Norton Rose Fulbright
Bank
- UBS AG
Healthscope IPO
Firms
- Bell Gully
- Gilbert + Tobin
- Herbert Smith Freehills
Banks
- CIMB Capital Markets (Australia )
- Credit Suisse
- Goldman Sachs
- UBS AG
Advisers
- Deloitte Corporate Finance
- Macquarie Capital
- Merrill Lynch
Medibank Private IPO
Firms
- Australian Government Solicitor
- Bell Gully
- Clayton Utz
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Sidley Austin
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
Banks
- Commonwealth Bank
- Deutsche Bank
- Goldman Sachs
Advisers
- Bell Potter Securities
- Craigs Investment Partners
- Deloitte Touch Tohmatsu
- Ernst & Young
- Evans and Partners
- JBWere
- Lazard
- Macquarie Capital
- Morgans Financial
- Ord Minnett
- Reunion Capital Partners
- UBS AG
- Wilson HTM Corporate Finance
Transurban Group’s equity raising and accelerated entitlement offer
Firms
- Gilbert + Tobin
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Sidley Austin LLP
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
Banks
- Goldman Sachs
- Morgan Stanley
Accounting Firm
- PwC
M&A Deal of the Year
Fosun takeover bid for ROC Oil
Firms
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Norton Rose Fulbright
Macquarie acquisition of HSBC credit card portfolio
Firms
- Allen & Overy
- Clayton Utz
- HWL Ebsworth
Telstra’s sale of stake in Sensis to Platinum Equity
Firms
- Baker & McKenzie
- King and Wood Mallesons
- Norton Rose Fulbright
Westfield Group demerger and subsequent merger with Westfield Retail Trust
Firms
- Ashurst
- King & Wood Mallesons
Accounting Firm
- KPMG
Advisers
- Ernst & Young
- Morgan Stanley
- Russell McVeagh
- UBS AG
Woolworths acquisition of David Jones by scheme of arrangement
Firms
- Arnold Bloch Leibler
- Bowman Gilfillan
- Gilbert + Tobin
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Latham & Watkins
- Linklaters
- Webber Wentzel
- Werksmans Attorneys
Advisers
- Ernst & Young
- Grant Samuel
- Gresham Partners
- Macquarie Capital
- Rothschild
NZ Dealmaker of the Year
- Gavin Macdonald, Bell Gully
- John Strowger, Chapman Tripp
- Graeme Quigley, Russell McVeagh
- Michael Pollard, Simpson Grierson
- Garth Sinclair, Webb Henderson
Australian Dealmaker of the Year
- Garry Besson, Ashurst
- Neil Pathak, Gilbert + Tobin
- Tony Damian, Herbert Smith Freehills
- Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, Herbert Smith Freehills
- Philippa Stone, Herbert Smith Freehills
- David Friedlander, King & Wood Mallesons
- Dr Martyn Taylor, Norton Rose Fulbright
NZ Deal Team of the Year
- Bell Gully
- Chapman Tripp
- Russell McVeagh
- Simpson Grierson
- Webb Henderson
Australian Deal Team of the Year
- Ashurst, Corporate Advisory
- Ashurst, Tech, Media
- Baker & Mackenzie, Major Projects
- Gilbert + Tobin, Corporate Advisory
- Herbert Smith Freehills, M&A Team
- King & Wood Mallesons, M&A Team
Australian Deal of the Year
Winners of the market-specific deal awards are entered as finalists for this category.
International Deal of the Year
Hasting Funds Management and China Merchants Group’s acquisition of the long-term lease of Port of Newcastle
Firms
- Gilbert + Tobin
- King and Wood Mallesons
- Minter Ellison
Accounting Firm
- PwC
Adviser
- Morgan Stanley
HOPU Investment in Paladin Energy Ltd
Firm
- King and Wood Mallesons
Sale of global property services business, DTZ, for UGL Limited
Firms
- Gilbert + Tobin
- Herbert Smith Freehills
Bank
- Goldman Sachs
Accounting Firm
- KPMG
Woolworths acquisition of David Jones by scheme of arrangement
Firms
- Arnold Bloch Leibler
- Bowman Gilfillan
- Gilbert + Tobin
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Latham & Watkins
- Linklaters
- Webber Wentzel
- Werksmans Attorneys
Advisers
- Ernst & Young
- Grant Samuel
- Gresham Partners
- Macquarie Capital
- Rothschild
In-House Awards
Banking & Financial Services In-house Team of the Year
- Bank of Queensland
- NAB
- UBS AG
- Westpac Banking Corporation
Insurance In-house Team of the Year
- AIG
- Allianz
- IAG
- Steadfast Group
- Zurich Financial Services Australia
Investment Bank In-house Team of the Year
- Goldman Sachs
- Morgan Stanley
- UBS AG
NZ In-house Team of the Year
- ASB - Legal Service
- Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited
- IAG
- New Zealand Transport Agency
- UBS AG
- Westpac New Zealand Limited
Australian In-house Team of the Year
- AGL Energy Limited
- Department of Communications
- NBN Co Legal Group
- Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd and Hancock Prospecting
- Snowy Hydro
- Telstra
- Westfield Group
Australian In-house Lawyer of the Year
- Nevenka Codevelle, APA Group
- Angela Flannery, Department of Communications
- Matt Baumgurtel, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
- Jamie Kulczycki, IAG
- Justin Forsell, NBN Co Legal Group
- Stephen Skinner & Julian Hill, Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd and Hancock Prospecting
Firm Awards
Corporate Citizen Firm of the Year
- Clayton Utz
- DLA Piper
- Gilbert + Tobin
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Russell McVeagh
- Salvos Legal
Employee Health & Wellbeing Award
- DLA Piper
- Gadens
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Maddocks
- People + Culture Strategies
- Simpson Grierson
- Wallmans Lawyers
Employment Law Specialist Firm of the Year
- Australian Business Lawyers and Advisors
- Goldstein Ryder
- Harmers Workplace Lawyers
- MDC Legal
- People + Culture Strategies
- Workdynamic Australia
Insurance Specialist Firm of the Year
- Carter Newell Lawyers
- Clyde & Co
- McCabes Lawyers
- Sparke Helmore Lawyers
- TurksLegal
- William Roberts Lawyers
- Wotton + Kearney
IP Specialist Firm of the Year
- AJ Park
- Baldwins Intellectual Property
- Davies Collison Cave
- Griffith Hack
- Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick Lawyers
- Wrays
Law Firm Leader of the Year
- Mary Padbury, Ashurst
- John Edmond, Clyde & Co
- Danny Gilbert, Gilbert + Tobin
- Sue Kench, King & Wood Mallesons
- Michelle Dixon, Maddocks
- John Nerurker, Mills Oakley Lawyers
- John Poulsen, Squire Patton Boggs
International Firm of the Year
- Allen & Overy
- Ashurst
- Baker & Mackenzie
- DLA Piper
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- King & Wood Mallesons
- Norton Rose Fulbright
State/ Regional Firm of the Year
- Carter Newell Lawyers
- Finlaysons
- HHG Legal Group
- Jackson McDonald
- Keystone Lawyers
- Russell Kennedy Lawyers
Australian Boutique Firm of the Year
- Bespoke
- Coleman Greig
- JHK Legal
- Keypoint Law
- Nexus Law Group
- Salvos Legal
- Webb Henderson
Australian Law Firm of the Year (100- 249 lawyers)
- Hall & Wilcox
- Holman Webb Lawyers
- Jackson McDonald
- Johnson Winter & Slattery
- Lander & Rogers
- Mills Oakley Lawyers
- Piper Alderman
Australian Large Firm of the Year
- Clayton Utz
- Corrs Chambers Westgarth
- Gadens
- HWL Ebsworth
- Minter Ellison