2020 Finalists

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Deal Awards

In-House Awards

Industry Awards

Firm Awards

Deal Awards

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In-House Awards

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

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

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

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

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

NZ In-house Team of the Year

AIA New Zealand
Fonterra In-House Legal Team
Spark New Zealand
UBS New Zealand

Industry Awards

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

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

Legal Service Provider of the Year

ACP Solutions
BigHand
GlobalX
Law In Order
Lawpath
Thomson Reuters Australia

Firm Awards

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

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

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

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

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

Marsh Excellence in Employee Health and Wellbeing

Bird & Bird
BlueRock Law
BlueRock Law
Clayton Utz
DLA Piper
Gadens
Herbert Smith Freehills
PwC Australia

Excellence in Technology & Innovation

Ashurst Digital Ventures
Bird & Bird
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Hall & Wilcox
Herbert Smith Freehills
Lander & Rogers
LOD
LegalVision
Sprintlaw

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

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

Boutique Firm of the Year

Clarendon Lawyers
Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills
Keystone Lawyers Major Infrastructure and Construction Group
NDA Law
Speirs Ryan
Speirs Ryan
Vincent Young Lawyers
Wright Legal

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

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

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

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

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

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

Law Firm of the Year (>500 Lawyers)

Allens
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Herbert Smith Freehills
MinterEllison