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Oct 2026 Stokehouse van Haandel GroupTrader HouseAcquisitionLegal adviser to van Haandel Group (seller)Completed–Hospitality, leisure and gaming Nicholas O'Donohue & Co (NOD&Co) (buy-side) Trader House acquisition of Stokehouse
Aug 2026 Avenira ––Entitlement offerLegal adviser to the issuerAnnounced48.9Other mining and exploration Mahe Capital (lead manager) Avenira entitlement offer
Aug 2026 South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) Government of South AustraliaAdelaide UniversityAcquisitionLegal adviser to Government of South Australia (seller)Announced–Biotech and pharmaceuticals Adelaide University acquisition of South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
Jul 2026 Cm3 Blackwoods GroupAchillesAcquisitionLegal adviser to Wesfarmers (target)Pending–Industrial products and machinery White & Case (buy-side) Bridgepoint acquisition of Cm3
Jun 2026 Datisan XPON Technologies GroupIncubeta AustraliaAcquisitionLegal adviser to XPON Technologies Group (seller)Completed8.1IT services Latimer Partners (sell-side) The Carlyle Group acquisition of Datisan
Jun 2026 Leed Engineering and Construction Leed shareholdersJN BentleyAcquisitionLegal adviser to Shareholders of Leed Engineering and Construction (target)Announced–Engineering and construction JN Bentley acquisition of Leed Engineering and Construction
May 2026 Murray Cod Australia ––Entitlement offerLegal adviser to the issuerCompleted18.6Agriculture and agribusiness Stralis Capital Partners (lead manager)Ord Minnett (lead manager) Murray Cod Australia entitlement offer
May 2026 Bargain Car Rentals Bargain Car Rentals shareholdersTokyo CenturyAcquisitionLegal adviser to Shareholders of Bargain Car Rentals (target)Completed–Transport and logistics Hall & Wilcox (buy-side)Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (buy-side)EY Tokyo Century acquisition of Bargain Car Rentals
Apr 2026 FTP Solutions FTP Solutions shareholdersFive V CapitalStakeLegal adviser to Shareholders of FTP Solutions (target)Pending–Software PwC (buy-side)Arnold Bloch Leibler (buy-side)CTO Labs (buy-side)EY (buy-side) Five V Capital stake in FTP Solutions
Mar 2026 JAIX Logistics Software JAIX shareholdersArcadea GroupAcquisitionLegal adviser to Shareholders of JAIX (target)Announced–Software BDO (sell-side) Arcadea Group acquisition of JAIX Logistics Software
Mar 2026 Collingwood Children’s Farm ––MergerLegal adviser to Wallara AustraliaCompleted–Hospitals, clinics and aged care Wallara Australia and Collingwood Children’s Farm merger
Feb 2026 Bedford Services & Advisory Limited (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) –The Disability TrustAcquisitionLegal adviser to McGrathNicol as Administrators and Deed Administrators of the Bedford Group entities (target)Completed–Hospitals, clinics and aged care The Disability Trust acquisition of Bedford Services & Advisory Limited (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement)
Feb 2026 HoseCo Australia –ATOMAcquisitionLegal adviser to ATOM Group (acquirer)Announced–Industrial products and machinery PEP acquisition of HoseCo Australia
Dec 2025 Chadwick Forklifts –NikkenAcquisitionLegal adviser to Chadwick Forklifts (target)Completed–Industrial products and machinery Nikken acquisition of Chadwick Forklifts
Nov 2025 Ridley Corporation ––Entitlement offerLegal adviser to the issuerCompleted125.0Agriculture and agribusiness Ridley Corporation entitlement offer
Sep 2025 Jones Radiology I-MED Radiology NetworkJones Radiology doctor groupStakeLegal adviser to Jones Radiology doctor group (acquirer)Completed–Hospitals, clinics and aged care Jones Radiology doctor group stake in Jones Radiology
Sep 2025 Incitec Pivot fertiliser distribution business Dyno NobelRidley CorporationAsset saleLegal adviser to Ridley Corporation (acquirer)Completed375.0Chemicals and fertilisers Ridley acquisition of Incitec Pivot fertiliser distribution business
Aug 2025 Swift Storage –BaringsAcquisitionLegal adviser to Barings (acquirer)Completed200.0REITs and property funds Hall & Wilcox (sell-side) Barings acquisition of Swift Storage
Jul 2025 Portfolio of renewable energy projects in central Tasmania Downie FamilyGamudaStakeLegal adviser to Downie Family and Alternate Path (seller)Announced–Renewable energy and storage MinterEllison (buy-side) Gamuda stake in Portfolio of renewable energy projects in central Tasmania
Jun 2025 BaptistCare (NSW, ACT, WA) ––MergerLegal adviserCompleted–Hospitals, clinics and aged care Baptcare and BaptistCare (NSW, ACT, WA) merger
Jun 2025 Citation Group –HarbourVest PartnersStakeLegal adviserAnnounced–Business and professional services HarbourVest Partners stake in Citation Group
May 2025 NSX –CNSX MarketsSchemeLegal adviser to NSX (target)Completed–Payments and fintech Moore Australia (sell-side)PKF (sell-side)Automic Group (sell-side) CNSX Markets acquisition of NSX
May 2025 foundU –Citation GroupTakeoverLegal adviser to Citation Group (acquirer)Completed–Business and professional services Blackpeak Capital (sell-side)Mills Oakley (sell-side) Hg acquisition of foundU
May 2025 SAGE Group –Tetra TechAcquisitionLegal adviser to SAGE Group (target)Completed–IT services Thomsons (buy-side) Tetra Tech acquisition of SAGE Group
Mar 2025 Syntec Diamond Tools –National Flooring EquipmentAcquisitionLegal adviser to National Flooring Equipment (acquirer)Completed–Industrial products and machinery National Flooring Equipment acquisition of Syntec Diamond Tools
Feb 2025 Clean Seas Seafood –Yumbah AquacultureSchemeLegal adviser to Clean Seas Seafood (target)Completed29.3Agriculture and agribusiness Candour Advisory (sell-side)K&L Gates (buy-side)BDO (sell-side)William Buck Yumbah Aquaculture acquisition of Clean Seas Seafood
Feb 2025 Redcat Redcat shareholdersArmitage AssociatesStakeLegal adviser to Shareholders of Redcat (target)Completed–Software Armitage Associates stake in Redcat
Feb 2025 Herron Todd White –Quadrant Private EquityAcquisitionLegal adviser to Herron Todd White (target); Legal adviser to Wyvern HospitalCompleted–Property development and services Ad Astra Corporate Advisory (buy-side)Gilbert + Tobin (buy-side)Grant Thornton (sell-side) Quadrant Private Equity acquisition of Herron Todd White

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Deals by year
HWLE Lawyers: deals by year2025: 15, 2026 YTD: 13051015202025: 14 M&A2025: 1 Equity raisings1520252026 YTD: 11 M&A2026 YTD: 2 Equity raisings132026 YTDM&AEquity raisings

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Deals by sector
HWLE Lawyers: deals by sectorIndustrials8Health care5Technology5Consumer staples3Materials and mining2Real estate2Other sectors3

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Deals by size
HWLE Lawyers: deals by sizeUnder A$100m4A$100–500m3Undisclosed21

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