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Deal Awards

In-House Awards

Firm Awards

Deal Awards

Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year

Boart Longyear restructure

Firms
Firms
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
Herbert Smith Freehills
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
Linklaters

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
Ashurst
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
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Ashurst
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

Equity Market Deal of the Year

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

Zurich Financial Services Australia

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

Westfield Group

Nevenka Codevelle, APA Group
Angela Flannery, Department of Communications
Angela Flannery, Department of Communications
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
Australian Business Lawyers and Advisors
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
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

Piper Alderman

Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gadens
HWL Ebsworth
Minter Ellison