2020 Finalists
DEAL AWARDS
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Debt Market Deal of the Year
Amcor Finance and Bemis Company exchange offering
- Firm: Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
- Accountant: PwC
Coles medium-term note programme
- Firm: Allens
Commonwealth Bank of Australia notes offering
- Firm: Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
- Accountant: EY
Debt acquisition facility to fund Saracen Mineral Holdings's 'Super Pit' acquisition
- Firms: Herbert Smith Freehills, Wright Legal
- Accountant: PwC
- Avisors: RBC Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs Australia, Noah's Rule
National Australia Bank notes offering
- Firm: Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
- Accountant: PwC
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Energy & Resources Deal of the Year
ConocoPhillips sale of Australia-West and East Timorese assets to Santos
- Firms: Allens, Clayton Utz, Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills
East Rockingham waste-to-energy project
- Firms: Allen & Overy, Allens, Ashurst, Herbert Smith Freehills, K&L Gates, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
ICG acquisition of Enwave
- Firms: Herbert Smith Freehills, Johnson Winter & Slattery
- Accountants: KPMG, PwC
- Advisors: Brookfield Infrastructure Group, Lazard
- Bank: Citi
Kalium Lakes Beyondie Sulphate of Potash Project
- Firms: Allen & Overy, Allens, DLA Piper, Herbert Smith Freehills
Mineral Resources sale of lithium assets to Albemarle
- Firms: Gilbert + Tobin, MinterEllison
Wesfarmers acquisition of Kidman Resources
- Firm: Allens
Woolworths sale of petrol business to EG Group
- Firms: Allen & Overy, Clayton Utz
- Accountants: EY, PwC
- Firms: Allens, Clayton Utz, Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills
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Equity Market Deal of the Year
Home Consortium IPO
- Firms: Baker McKenzie, Gilbert + Tobin, Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills
- Accountants: EY, PwC
Life360 IPO
- Firms: Allen & Overy, DLA Piper
- Accountant: BDO Australia
Sezzle IPO
- Firm: Squire Patton Boggs
- Accountant: PwC
Tyro Payments IPO
- Firms: Clayton Utz, Gilbert + Tobin, Herbert Smith Freehills, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
- Accountant: EY
Westpac capital raising
- Firms: Allen & Overy, Allens, Herbert Smith Freehills
- Firms: Baker McKenzie, Gilbert + Tobin, Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills
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Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year
Axsesstoday insolvency
- Firms: Arnold Bloch Leibler, Herbert Smith Freehills
- Accountant: Deloitte
Retail Food Group Restructuring
- Firm: Ashurst, Herbert Smith Freehills
- Accountant: 333 Capital
Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal restructuring
- Firms: Arnold Bloch Leibler, Ashurst, Baker McKenzie
Wollongong Coal and Jindal Steel & Power debt restructuring
- Firms: AZB, DLA, Kirkland & Ellis, Madun Gujadhur Chambers, Gilbert + Tobin
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International Deal of the Year
Amcor US listing and acquisition of Bemis
- Firm: Herbert Smith Freehills, MinterEllison, Moulis Legal
- Bank: UBS
Brambles separation of its IFCO business
- Firm: Allens
- Accountants: EY, PwC
Credible merger with Fox Corp
- Firm: DLA Piper
Government of Timor-Leste purchase of stake in Greater Sunrise Project
- Firm: PwC
WorleyParsons acquisition of Jacobs Engineering's Energy, Chemicals and Resources division
- Firms: Allens, Gilbert + Tobin, Herbert Smith Freehills
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M&A Deal of the Year
BGH acquisition of Navitas
- Firms: Ashurst, Gilbert + Tobin, Herbert Smith Freehills, King & Wood Mallesons, MinterEllison
- Accountant: Grant Thornton
Brookfield acquisition of Aveo
- Firms: Allens, Herbert Smith Freehills, MinterEllison
- Accountants: Deloitte, KPMG
Brookfield acquisition of Healthscope
- Firms: Allens, Arnold Bloch Leibler, Herbert Smith Freehills, King & Wood Mallesons, Mayne Wetherell
- Accountants: Deloitte, EY
- Advisor: Grant Samuel
- Banks: Merrill Lynch, UBS AG
Commonwealth Bank sale of Colonial First State Global Asset Management to Mitsubishi
- Firms: Baker McKenzie, Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills, Herbert Smith Freehills
KKR acquisition of Arnott's Biscuits
- Firms: Allens, Gilbert + Tobin, King & Wood Mallesons, Mayne Wetherell
- Accountant: PwC
Nippon Paint takeover of DuluxGroup
- Firms: Clayton Utz, Gilbert + Tobin, Simpson Grierson
- Advisor: Grant Samuel
Tilt Renewables sale of Snowtown 2 windfarm
- Firms: Allen & Overy, Gilbert + Tobin, Herbert Smith Freehills
- Accountant: KPMG
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Property, Infrastructure and Projects Deal of the Year
Collector Wind Farm project
- Firm: King & Wood Mallesons, K&L Gates
Scape acquisition of Urbanest
- Firms: Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills, Herbert Smith Freehills, MinterEllison
Scentre sale of Westfield office tower
- Firms: MinterEllison, Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills, K&L Gates, King & Wood Mallesons
Sydney Metro public private partnership
- Firms: Allens, Ashurst, Baker & McKenzie, King & Wood Mallesons
- Accountant: EY
- Firm: King & Wood Mallesons, K&L Gates
INHOUSE AWARDS
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Banking & Financial Services In-house Team of the Year
- ASX Limited
- AustralianSuper Legal Services Team
- Bank of Queensland Group Legal Team
- Commercial Legal Team at NAB
- J.P. Morgan
- Macquarie Capital Legal Team
- Queensland Treasury Corporation
- UBS AG
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Sparke Helmore Insurance In-house Team of the Year
- AIA New Zealand
- AIG Australia Limited
- Berkley
- IAG - Insurance Australia Group
- QBE
- Steadfast Group Ltd
- Youi
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Young In-house Lawyer of the Year (30 or under)
- Bianca Gomez, Dentsu Aegis Network
- Michael Napoli, Supercars
- Annie Pang, Vodafone Hutchison Australia
- Beth Plunkett, Smile Solutions Group
- Jeanette Rose, Alinta Energy
- Jacqueline Sihaphone, Toyota Finance Australia
- Rejinay Singh, Employers Mutual
- Emma Taylor, Aecom Anz
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Australian In-house Lawyer of the Year
- Connie Carnabuci, Australian Broadcasting Corporations
- Angie Coleman, Springfield City Group
- Paul Gregory, WesTrac
- Ria Manguray, Tourism Australia
- Marnie Manning, Smile Solutions Group
- Narita Nagin, Sydney Airport
- Michael Napoli, Supercars
- Sunil Puranikmath, Telstra
- Laura Stark, Lander & Rogers
- Eleanor Wheelhouse, Vodafone
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Clayton Utz Australian In-house Team of the Year
- Abt Associates Legal and Risk Department
- AECOM Australia Legal Team
- Carnival Australia Legal Team
- Facebook Australia Legal Team
- Lendlease Building Legal Team
- nbn Legal
- Origin Energy Legal
- Springfield City Group Legal Team
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NZ In-house Team of the Year
- AIA New Zealand
- Fonterra In-House Legal Team
- Spark New Zealand
- UBS New Zealand
INDUSTRY AWARDS
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The Resolution Institute Australian Arbitrator of the Year
- William Dean, William Dean Chambers
- Steven Goldstein
- Brenda Horrigan, Herbert Smith Freehills
- Donna Ross, Donna Ross Dispute Resolution
- Tim Sullivan
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The Resolution Institute Australian Mediator of the Year
- Margaret Halsmith
- Lisanne Iriks, Life Mediation
- Alison James, SHAW Dispute Resolution
- Paul Lewis, Gadens
- Nicole McWilliam, Granville Boys High School
- Tania Murdock, Dispute Management Australia
- Debra Parker, Watts McCray
- Marguerite Picard
- Anne Purcell, Resolution Partners
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Legal Service Provider of the Year
- ACP Solutions
- BigHand
- GlobalX
- Law In Order
- Lawpath
- Thomson Reuters Australia
FIRM AWARDS
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Australian Deal Team of the Year
- Allens Corporate M&A Team
- Allens Private Equity Team
- Ashurst Corporate M&A Division
- Ashurst Projects
- Clayton Utz, Equity Capital Markets
- DLA Piper Public Transactions Team
- Gilbert + Tobin's Corporate Advisory Team
- Herbert Smith Freehills Equity Capital Markets Team
- Herbert Smith Freehills M&A Team
- MinterEllison
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NZ Deal Firm of the Year
- Bell Gully
- Buddle Findlay
- Chapman Tripp, Corporate & Commercial practice
- Mayne Wetherell
- MinterEllisonRuddWatts
- Russell McVeagh
- Simpson Grierson
- Webb Henderson, Corporate and M&A
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Australian Dealmaker of the Year
- Guy Alexander, Allens
- Stuart Byrne, Clayton Utz
- Vijay Cugati, Allens
- Tony Damian, Herbert Smith Freehills
- Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, Herbert Smith Freehills
- Neil Pathak, Gilbert + Tobin
- David Ryan, DLA Piper
- Simon Scott, MinterEllison
- Philippa Stone, Herbert Smith Freehills
- Tom Story, Allens
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NZ Dealmaker of the Year
- Anna Buchly, Bell Gully
- David Coull, Bell Gully
- Pip England, Chapman Tripp
- Mark Forman, MinterEllisonRuddWatts
- Rob McLean, Simpson Grierson
- Michael Pollard, Simpson Grierson
- David Raudkivi, Russell McVeagh
- Silvana Schenone, MinterEllisonRuddWatts
- Henry Willis, Webb Henderson
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Corporate Citizen Firm of the Year
- Ashurst Pro Bono and Corporate Responsibility Team
- BlueRock Law
- Gilbert + Tobin
- Griffin Legal
- Hall & Wilcox
- Harmers Workplace Lawyers
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Sparke Helmore Lawyers
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Marsh Excellence in Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Bird & Bird
- BlueRock Law
- Carter Newell Lawyers
- Clayton Utz
- DLA Piper
- Gadens
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- PwC Australia
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Excellence in Technology & Innovation
- Ashurst Digital Ventures
- Bird & Bird
- Corrs Chambers Westgarth
- Gilbert + Tobin
- Hall & Wilcox
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Lander & Rogers
- LOD
- LegalVision
- Sprintlaw
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Employment Law Specialist Firm of the Year
- Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors Employment
- Employsure Law - Workplace Law
- FCB Workplace Law
- FCW Lawyers
- Harmers Workplace Lawyers
- HR Law
- McDonald Murholme Solicitors
- Workdynamic Australia
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Insurance Specialist Firm of the Year
- Barry.Nilsson. Lawyers
- Carter Newell Lawyers
- Gilchrist Connell
- Holman Webb Lawyers
- Meridian Lawyers
- Sparke Helmore Lawyers
- TurksLegal
- William Roberts Lawyers - Insurance Team
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Boutique Firm of the Year
- Clarendon Lawyers
- Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills
- Keystone Lawyers Major Infrastructure and Construction Group
- NDA Law
- Speirs Ryan
- The Fold Legal
- Vincent Young Lawyers
- Wright Legal
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Young Private Practice Lawyer of the Year (30 or under)
- Myra Beal, Herbert Smith Freehills
- Ari Bendet, Allens
- Lauren Chamberlain, Allens
- Matthew Charman, Gilbert + Tobin
- Scott Colvin, Mills Oakley
- Mai Go, Allens
- Felicity Karageorge, Johnson Winter & Slattery
- Hannah Catherine Morris, Mills Oakley
- Alex Other-Gee, MinterEllison
- Michael Repse, Arnold Bloch Leibler
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Law Firm Leader of the Year (<200 Lawyers)
- John Emmerig, Jones Day
- Michael Harmer, Harmers Workplace Lawyers
- Paul Hopkins, Carter Newell Lawyers
- Nick Humphrey, Hamilton Locke
- Manuel Makas, Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills
- Bruce McFarlane, BlueRock Law
- Stipe Vuleta, Chamberlains Law Firm
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Law Firm Leader of the Year (>200 Lawyers)
- Robert Cutler, Clayton Utz
- Anthony Foley, Baker McKenzie
- Danny Gilbert, Gilbert + Tobin
- Paul Jenkins, Ashurst
- Tony Macvean, Hall & Wilcox
- John Nerurker, Mills Oakley
- Andrew Pike, Herbert Smith Freehills
- Doug Stipanicev, Dentons
- Chris Ward, Cooper Grace Ward
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State / Regional Firm of the Year
- AJ & Co Lawyers
- Clarendon Lawyers
- Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers
- HHG Legal Group
- NDA Law
- New South Lawyers
- Redenbach Lee Lawyers
- Ryan & Seton Lawyers
- Ryder Legal
- Southern Waters Legal
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Law Firm of the Year (1-100 Lawyers)
- Bird & Bird
- Carter Newell Lawyers
- Chamberlains Law Firm
- Griffin Legal
- Hamilton Locke
- Keypoint Law
- LegalVision
- Madison Marcus
- Massons
- Speirs Ryan
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GlobalX Law Firm of the Year (101-500 Lawyers)
- Baker McKenzie
- Barry.Nilsson. Lawyers
- Clyde & Co
- Gadens
- Gilbert + Tobin
- Hall & Wilcox
- Lander & Rogers
- Sparke Helmore Lawyers
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Law Firm of the Year (>500 Lawyers)
- Allens
- Ashurst
- Clayton Utz
- Corrs Chambers Westgarth
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- MinterEllison