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Deal Awards

Debt Market Deal of the Year

Establishment of and issuances under NBN’s global medium-term note programme

Firm:
Allen & Overy
Banks:
BofA Securities, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley

Global Infrastructure Partners acquisition of stake in Queensland Curtis LNG project

Firms:
Allens, Clifford Chance, Norton Rose Fulbright, PWC
Banks:
ANZ, Bank of China, BNP Paribas, CBA, HSBC, ICBC, Mizuho, MUFG, NAB, Societe Generale, Standard Chartered, SMBC

Ramsay Health Care sustainability-linked loan facility

Firms:
Baker McKenzie, King & Wood Mallesons

Wesfarmers Ltd sustainability-linked bond issuance

Firms:
Allen & Overy
Banks:
ANZ, BNP Paribas, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Australia Bank, Westpac

Equity Market Deal of the Year

29Metals IPO

Firms:
AMC, Behre Dolbear, Herbert Smith Freehills, King & Wood Mallesons, KPMG, Sullivan & Cromwell
Banks:
Credit Suisse, Macquarie Capital, Morgan Stanley

APM Human Services IPO

Firms:
Gilbert + Tobin, Herbert Smith Freehills

CSL capital raising

Firms:
Allen & Overy, Allens, Herbert Smith Freehills, Sidley Austin
Bank:
Bank of America, Goldman Sachs

GQG Partners IPO

Firms:
Allen & Overy, Allens, Dechart, Herbert Smith Freehills
Bank:
Goldman Sachs

Home Consortium's HealthCo Healthcare and Wellness REIT IPO

Firms:
Baker McKenzie, Gilbert + Tobin, Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills, Morgan Stanley Australia Securities
Bank:
Macquarie Capital

PEXA IPO

Firms:
Allen & Overy, King & Wood Mallesons (Australia), Sidley Austin (U.S.)

Infrastructure & Projects Deal of the Year

ConnectEast refinancing of EastLink Tollway

Firms:
Allen & Overy, Allens Linklaters, Clayton Utz
Banks:
Bank of China, Sydney Branch, Bank of Communications Co., Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Crédit Agricole CIB Australia, National Australia Bank, Norinchukin Australia, RBC, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Sydney Branch, Westpac Banking Corporation

New South Wales sale of interest in WestConnex Toll Road

Firms:
Allens, Baker McKenzie, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Gilbert + Tobin, Herbert Smith Freehills, PwC, King & Wood Mallesons
Bank:
Macquarie Bank

North East Link PPP

Firms:
Allens, Clayton Utz, Herbert Smith Freehills

Optus parent (SingTel) sale to AustralianSuper

Firms:
Allen & Overy, Allens
Bank:
Bank of America, Jefferies

Western Sydney International Airport Project

Firms:
Allens, Ashurst, Clayton Utz, GHD, KPMG, O'Connor Marsden & Associates, Pinsent Masons

Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year

Allegro Funds acquisition of Toll Global Express

Firms:
Ashurst, Bell Gully (NZ), Deloitte, Herbert Smith Freehills, KPMG, McGrathNicol, MinterEllisonRuddWatts (NZ), Skye Capital
Banks:
JP Morgan, Macquarie Capital, Nomura

Boart Longyear restructuring

Firms:
Ashurst, Gilbert + Tobin, MinterEllison, Wharton & Garrison
Bank:
Jefferies

GFG Alliance restructuring and refinancing

Firms:
Clayton Utz, Gilbert + Tobin, MinterEllison, Norton Rose Fulbright

Pilbara Minerals acquisition of Altura Mining

Firms:
Allen & Overy, Clayton Utz, Cor Cordis, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, KordaMentha, Lavan

Sargon restructuring and recapitalization

Firms:
ABL, Allen & Overy, Clayton Utz, Clifford Chance (Australia), Ernst & Young, Gilbert + Tobin, Hall & Wilcox, Herbert Smith Freehills, MinterEllison, Quin Emanuel, White & Case (NY)

Mid-Market Deal of the Year

Apex acquisition of Mainstream

Firms:
Herbert Smith Freehills, Maddocks, Miles Advisory
Bank:
Macquarie Group

JBS acquisition of Huon Aquaculture

Firms:
MinterEllison, Grant Samuel

KKR acquisition of majority stake in Education Perfect

Firms:
Clifford Chance, Gilbert + Tobin, Mayne Wetherell, PwC (AUS), PwC (NZ), Russell McVeagh
Bank:
Macquarie Group

Livingbridge acquisition of Everlight Radiology

Firms:
Allens, Allier Capital, Deloitte, DLA Piper, Rothschild & Co Australia, Hamilton Locke, Linklaters, Lester Aldridge, PwC, Simpson Grierson

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Fund acquisition of VitalHarvest Freehold Agricultural Trust

Firms:
Herbert Smith Freehills, King & Wood Mallesons
Bank:
Macquarie Capital

SG Fleet acquisition of LeasePlan ANZ

Firms:
Clayton Utz, Gilbert + Tobin, Russell McVeagh, Simpson Grierson
Bank:
Bank of America

M&A Deal of the Year

Coca-Cola Amatil acquisition by Coca-Cola European Partners

Firms:
Chapman Tripp, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Herbert Smith Freehills, Rothschild & Co
Banks:
Macquarie Capital, UBS

Dexus Wholesale Property Fund merger with AMP Capital Diversified Property Fund

Firms:
Allen & Overy, Evans and Partners, Greenhill & Co, Greenwood & Herbert Smith Freehills

Powering Australian Renewables merger with TIlt Renewables

Firms:
Chapman Tripp, Gilbert+Tobin, Harmos Horton Lusk, Herbert Smith Freehills, Mayne Wetherell, Russell McVeagh

Santos merger with Oil Search

Firms:
Allens, Dentons, Herbert Smith Freehills, JB North & Co, King & Spalding
Banks:
Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Macquarie Capital, Rothschild & Co

Spark Infrastructure acquisition

Firms:
Allens, Herbert Smith Freehills
Banks:
Barrenjoey Capital Partners, UBS

In-House Awards

Banking & Financial Services In-House Team of the Year

Airwallex Legal Team
AustralianSuper Legal Department
birchal
CBA Corporate and Treasury Legal Team
IFM Investors APAC Legal Team
IMB Bank Legal Team
Judo Bank Legal team
Macquarie Capital
UBS AG

Insurance In-house Team of the Year

AIA Australia
AIA Australia
Steadfast Legal Team
Youi Insurance In-House Legal Team

Young In-House Lawyer of the Year (30 or under)

Radhia Aku, Abt Associates
Shirley Lee, 3M
Stacey Rose-Ackroyd, Enero

Australian In-house Lawyer of the Year

Andrew Cameron, Afterpay
Annette O'Hara, Shine Justice
Cathy Hoyle, Enero
Chris Grier, Abt Associates
Nicole Graham, NSW Land Registry Services
Rachael Zavodnyik, Infosys
William Daymond, Galderma

CLAYTON UTZ Australian In-house Team of the Year

Australian Federal Police – Criminal Assets Litigation
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Boehringer Ingelheim ANZ Legal & Compliance Team
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners - Australian Legal Team
Infosys Legal (APAC)
NSW Treasury Office of General Counsel
Rail Projects Victoria
Ventia Services Group

NZ In-house Team of the Year

AIA New Zealand
Fonterra Cooperative Group

Industry Awards

RESOLUTION INSTITUTE Australian Arbitrator of the Year

Russell Thirgood, Independent Arbitrator
Steven Goldstein, Edmund Barton Chambers
Toby Shnookal QC, Independent Arbitrator

RESOLUTION INSTITUTE Australian Mediator of the Year

Andrew Moffat, Constructive Accord
Debra Parker, Parker Coles Curtis
Dr Anne Purcell, Resolution Partners
Lisanne Iriks, Life Mediation
Nina Harding, Nina Harding Mediation Services

Legal Service Provider of the Year

BigHand
Lawcadia
LexisNexis
LOD
Thomson Reuters
Xakia Technologies

Firm Awards

NZ Deal Firm of the Year

Bell Gully
Chapman Tripp
MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Russell McVeagh
Simpson Grierson
Webb Henderson

SP SEARCH & CONSULTING Australian Dealmaker of the Year

Catherine Merity, Maddocks
Costas Condoleon, Gilbert + Tobin
Grant Koch, DLA Piper
Guy Alexander, Allens
Jeremy Blackshaw, MinterEllison
Rachael Bassil, Gilbert + Tobin
Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, Herbert Smith Freehills
Tom Story, Allens
Tony Damian, Herbert Smith Freehills

NZ Dealmaker of the Year

Anna Buchly, Bell Gully
Graeme Quigley, Webb Henderson
James Gibson, Bell Gully
Joe Windmeyer, Russell McVeagh
Michael Pollard, Simpson Grierson
Nathanael Starrenburg, Harmos Horton Lusk
Roger Wallis, Chapman Tripp
Silvana Schenone, MinterEllisonRuddWatts

Corporate Citizen Firm of the Year

Allens
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gadens
King & Wood Mallesons
Proximity
Simpson Grierson

Excellence in Employee Health & Wellbeing

Brave Legal
Clayton Utz
EY Law
Hall & Wilcox
Hamilton Locke
Kennedys

Excellence in Technology & Innovation

Aptum Legal
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Gadens
Gilbert + Tobin Legal Service Innovation Team
K&L Gates Innovation Committee
Lander & Rogers
Quantum Law Group

Employment Law Specialist Firm of the Year

Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Danny King Legal
Harmers Workplace Lawyers
HR Law
Jewell Hancock Employment Lawyers
Workdynamic Australia

Insurance Specialist Firm of the Year

Barry.Nilsson. Lawyers
Gilchrist Connell
McCabes
Meridian Lawyers
Moray & Agnew Lawyers
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Turks
William Roberts Lawyers

Boutique Firm of the Year

Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills
Ironbridge Legal
Massons
Phi Finney McDonald
Polaris Lawyers
Wright Legal - Banking & Finance Lawyers

Young Private Practice Lawyer of the Year (30 or under)

Angus Hannam, Johnson Winter & Slattery
Declan Norrie, Proximity
Elise Blume, Allens
Laura Matson, Baker McKenzie
Lauren Jeffries, Herbert Smith Freehills
Mannie Kaur Verma, Regal Lawyers
Veronica Truong, Sparke Helmore Lawyers

Law Firm Leader of the Year (<200 employees)

Amanda Banton, Banton Group
Danielle Snell, Elit Lawyers by McGirr & Snell
Kelli Martin, KLM Solicitors
Michael Harmer, Harmers Workplace Lawyers
Paul Hopkins, Carter Newell Lawyers
Zoe Lynam, Proximity

SP SEARCH & CONSULTING Law Firm Leader of the Year (>200 employees)

Anthony Foley, Baker McKenzie
Bruce Cooper, Clayton Utz
Clare Eves, Shine Lawyers
Danny Gilbert, Gilbert + Tobin
Gavin MacLaren, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Mark Pistilli, Gadens
Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, Herbert Smith Freehills
Tony Macvean, Hall & Wilcox

State/Regional Firm of the Year

Coutts Lawyers and Conveyancers
New South Lawyers
Redenbach Legal
Ryan & Seton Lawyers
Travis Partners Law
Twine Business Lawyers

Law Firm of the Year (1-100 lawyers)

Addisons
Bird & Bird
Carter Newell Lawyers
Chamberlains Law Firm
Hamilton Locke
HFW Australia
Holman Webb Lawyers
LegalVision
Thynne + Macartney

DYE & DURHAM Law Firm of the Year (101-500 lawyers)

Baker McKenzie
Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers
Gadens
Hall & Wilcox
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Maddocks

Law Firm of the Year (>500 lawyers)

Allens
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons

Diversity Initiative of the Year

Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Danny King Legal
Hall & Wilcox
Harmers Workplace Lawyers