Law firm · Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra · also Auckland, Wellington
MinterEllison
- Deals
- 46
- M&A
- 41
- Equity raisings
- 5
- Latest
- Nov 2026
What they do
MinterEllison is an Australian law firm with a corporate practice handling M&A for ASX 50 companies, multinationals and private equity funds, alongside capital raising, financing and regulatory work.
- Services
- M&A law, Capital markets law, Private equity law, Banking and finance law, Competition and regulatory approvals, Restructuring and insolvency law
- Specialties
- Mining & metals, Power & renewables, Petroleum & fuels, Funds Management, Banking, Insurance, Health, Life Sciences, Education, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Defence industry
- Kinds of deal
- Cross-border M&A, Public-to-private schemes of arrangement
- Deal size
- Recorded deals: median A$268m, from A$9.5m to A$155bn
- Clients
- Listed companies, Corporates, Private equity, Investors and funds
- Places served
- AU
From minterellison.com, checked 7 Nov 2026: /mergers-and-acquisitions, /
Deals
Columns
46 of 46 deals
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| Nov 2026 | Wollemi Energy Group | – | Rest | Stake | Legal adviser to Rest (acquirer) | Announced | 250.0 | Renewable energy and storage | Rest stake in Wollemi Energy Group | |
| Oct 2026 | Mambourin Marketplace | Frasers Property Australia | QIC Real Estate | Asset sale | Legal adviser to QIC Real Estate (acquirer) | Completed | – | REITs and property funds | Holding Redlich (sell-side) | QIC Real Estate acquisition of Mambourin Marketplace |
| Aug 2026 | JBS Australia (JBS group's Australian and New Zealand protein and food business) | JBS Group | Danantara Investment Management | Stake | Legal adviser to JBS Group (seller) | Pending | 3,562.3 | – | De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek (sell-side)A&O Shearman (buy-side) | Danantara Investment Management stake in JBS Australia (JBS group's Australian and New Zealand protein and food business) |
| Aug 2026 | Leasehold interest in 20 Colquhoun Road, Perth Airport | Growthpoint Properties Australia | Hesperia | Asset sale | Legal adviser to Growthpoint Properties Australia (seller) | Announced | 267.7 | REITs and property funds | Hesperia acquisition of Leasehold interest in 20 Colquhoun Road, Perth Airport | |
| Jul 2026 | World Square office assets (680 George Street and 50 Goulburn Street, Sydney CBD), 50% interest | a fund managed by Brookfield | Centuria Capital Group | Asset sale | Legal adviser to Brookfield (target) | Announced | – | REITs and property funds | K&L Gates (buy-side) | Centuria Capital Group acquisition of World Square office assets (680 George Street and 50 Goulburn Street, Sydney CBD), 50% interest |
| Jun 2026 | Australian Financial Planning Group (AFPG) | – | Kudu Investment Management | Stake | Legal adviser to Kudu Investment Management (acquirer) | Completed | – | Asset and wealth management | Kudu Investment Management stake in Australian Financial Planning Group (AFPG) | |
| Jun 2026 | Drummond Capital Partners | – | Kudu Investment Management | Stake | Legal adviser to Kudu Investment Management (acquirer) | Completed | – | Asset and wealth management | Kudu Investment Management stake in Drummond Capital Partners | |
| Jun 2026 | Warner Bros. Discovery | – | – | Merger | Legal adviser to Warner Bros. Discovery | Completed | 154,559.5 | Media, entertainment and online platforms | Covington & Burling | Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger |
| May 2026 | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | – | – | Placement | Legal adviser to the issuer | Completed | 175.0 | Defence and aerospace | Macquarie Capital (lead manager)Bell Potter (lead manager)Canaccord Genuity (lead manager) | Electro Optic Systems Holdings placement |
| May 2026 | NGI Stable Growth Portfolio (portfolio of Net Revenue Share interests in 17 alternative asset managers) | Stable Asset Management LP | Navigator Global Investments | Asset sale | Legal adviser to Stable Asset Management LP (seller) | Completed | 264.2 | Asset and wealth management | Macquarie Capital (buy-side)Kirkland & Ellis (buy-side)Clayton Utz (buy-side)Seward & Kissel (sell-side) | Navigator Global Investments acquisition of NGI Stable Growth Portfolio (portfolio of Net Revenue Share interests in 17 alternative asset managers) |
| May 2026 | Anglo American Australian steelmaking coal portfolio | Anglo American | Dhilmar | Acquisition | Legal adviser to Anglo American (target) | Announced | 5,388.2 | Coal | Latham & Watkins (sell-side) | Dhilmar acquisition of Anglo American Australian steelmaking coal portfolio |
| May 2026 | MidOcean Energy | – | Idemitsu Kosan Co. | Stake | Legal adviser to Idemitsu Kosan Co. (acquirer) | Announced | 695.2 | Oil and gas | Nishimura & Asahi (buy-side) | Idemitsu Kosan Co. stake in MidOcean Energy |
| May 2026 | Jellinbah Group | Anglo American | – | Stake | Legal adviser to Anglo American (seller) | Completed | 1,390.5 | Coal | Stake in Jellinbah Group | |
| May 2026 | Estia Health | Bain Capital | Stonepeak | Acquisition | Legal adviser to Stonepeak-led consortium (acquirer) | Completed | – | Hospitals, clinics and aged care | Gresham (sell-side)Allens (sell-side) | Stonepeak acquisition of Estia Health |
| Apr 2026 | Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania | – | – | Joint venture | Legal adviser to Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania | Announced | – | Gold and silver | Acquisition of Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania | |
| Apr 2026 | International Insurance Brokers | – | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co | Acquisition | Legal adviser to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (acquirer) | Announced | – | Insurance | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co acquisition of International Insurance Brokers | |
| Apr 2026 | Steadfast Re broking business | – | Gallagher Reinsurance Australia | Asset sale | Legal adviser to Gallagher Reinsurance Australia (acquirer) | Completed | – | Insurance | Gallagher Reinsurance Australia acquisition of Steadfast Re broking business | |
| Apr 2026 | Arafura Rare Earths | – | Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) | Stake | Legal adviser to Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) (acquirer) | Pending | 82.6 | Rare earths, mineral sands and critical minerals | Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) stake in Arafura Rare Earths | |
| Feb 2026 | Eucalyptus | Blackbird Ventures | Hims & Hers Health | Acquisition | Legal adviser to Hims & Hers Health (acquirer) | Completed | 1,751.8 | Hospitals, clinics and aged care | K&L Gates (sell-side)Gilbert + Tobin (sell-side)Cooley (sell-side) | Hims & Hers Health acquisition of Eucalyptus |
| Jan 2026 | Juanbung and Boyong Stations landholding | – | Nari Nari Tribal Council | Asset sale | Legal adviser to Nari Nari Tribal Council (acquirer) | Completed | – | Agriculture and agribusiness | Nari Nari Tribal Council acquisition of Juanbung and Boyong Stations landholding | |
| Jan 2026 | MARSS group business | – | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | Asset sale | Legal adviser to Electro Optic Systems Holdings (acquirer) | Completed | 54.8 | Defence and aerospace | Henslow (buy-side)Hogan Lovells Cadwalader (buy-side) | Electro Optic Systems Holdings acquisition of MARSS group business |
| Dec 2025 | Brigalow Peaking Power Plant | – | – | Joint venture | Legal adviser to APA Group (acquirer) | Pending | – | Electricity and gas networks and retail | Acquisition of Brigalow Peaking Power Plant | |
| Dec 2025 | Iron Mine Contracting | – | North American Construction Group | Acquisition | Legal adviser to North American Construction Group (acquirer) | Completed | 125.5 | Mining services and equipment | Fasken (buy-side)Thomsons (sell-side) | North American Construction Group acquisition of Iron Mine Contracting |
| Nov 2025 | BG&E Group | – | Systra SA | Scheme | Legal adviser to Systra SA (acquirer) | Completed | – | Engineering and construction | Systra SA acquisition of BG&E Group | |
| Oct 2025 | INOVIQ | – | – | Placement | Legal adviser to the issuer | Completed | 9.5 | Biotech and pharmaceuticals | PAC Partners (lead manager)Arlington Group (lead manager) | INOVIQ placement |
| Oct 2025 | Saunders International | – | – | Placement | Legal adviser to the issuer | Announced | – | Engineering and construction | Saunders International placement | |
| Sep 2025 | Advanced Innergy Holdings | – | – | IPO | Legal adviser to the issuer | Listed | 150.0 | Industrial products and machinery | Henslow (lead manager)Morgans (lead manager)Grant Thornton (issuer)Grant Thornton UK (issuer) | Advanced Innergy Holdings IPO |
| Sep 2025 | Port Adelaide Distribution Centre | Quintessential Equity | Centuria Capital | Asset sale | Legal adviser to Quintessential Equity (seller) | Completed | 216.0 | REITs and property funds | Centuria Capital acquisition of Port Adelaide Distribution Centre | |
| Aug 2025 | Kogarah Golf Club site, Arncliffe | – | – | Joint venture | Legal adviser to Stockland | Announced | – | Data centres | Allens (buy-side) | Acquisition of Kogarah Golf Club site, Arncliffe |
| Aug 2025 | DBG Global Enterprises | – | BDT & MSD Partners | Stake | Legal adviser to DBG Global Enterprises (target) | Announced | 7,000.0 | Biotech and pharmaceuticals | BDT & MSD Partners stake in DBG Global Enterprises | |
| Aug 2025 | DBG Health | – | BDT & MSD Partners | Stake | Legal adviser to DBG Global Enterprises (target) | Completed | 1,600.0 | Biotech and pharmaceuticals | Allens (buy-side)Sidley Austin (buy-side) | BDT & MSD Partners stake in DBG Health |
| Aug 2025 | Park Hyatt Melbourne | Fu Wah Group | KS Hotels | Asset sale | Legal adviser to Fu Wah Group (seller) | Completed | 200.0 | REITs and property funds | KS Hotels acquisition of Park Hyatt Melbourne | |
| Aug 2025 | Causeway Asset Management | – | Salter Brothers | Acquisition | Legal adviser to Salter Brothers (acquirer) | Announced | – | Asset and wealth management | Salter Brothers acquisition of Causeway Asset Management | |
| Aug 2025 | Australian Institute of Business (AIB) | – | BPP Holdings | Acquisition | Legal adviser to TDR Capital and BPP Holdings (acquirer) | Announced | – | Education and childcare | TDR Capital acquisition of Australian Institute of Business (AIB) | |
| Jul 2025 | Aqua Metro | – | Saunders International | Acquisition | Legal adviser to Saunders International (acquirer) | Completed | 30.0 | Engineering and construction | BDO (buy-side) | Saunders International acquisition of Aqua Metro |
| Jul 2025 | Portfolio of renewable energy projects in central Tasmania | Downie Family | Gamuda | Stake | Legal adviser to Gamuda (acquirer) | Announced | – | Renewable energy and storage | HWLE Lawyers (sell-side) | Gamuda stake in Portfolio of renewable energy projects in central Tasmania |
| Jul 2025 | icetana AI | – | SoftBank Robotics Group Corp. | Stake | Legal adviser to SoftBank Robotics Group Corp. (acquirer) | Announced | – | Software | SoftBank Robotics Group Corp. stake in icetana AI | |
| Jun 2025 | humm group | – | The Abercrombie Group | Scheme | Legal adviser to The Abercrombie Group (acquirer) | Announced | – | Payments and fintech | K&L Gates (sell-side)Gresham (buy-side)Flagstaff Partners (sell-side) | The Abercrombie Group acquisition of humm group |
| Jun 2025 | Johns Lyng Group | – | Pacific Equity Partners | Scheme | Legal adviser to Johns Lyng Group (target) | Completed | 1,300.0 | Engineering and construction | J.P. Morgan (sell-side)Nomura (sell-side)Kroll (sell-side) | Pacific Equity Partners acquisition of Johns Lyng Group |
| Jun 2025 | Blackwell Pacific | Baker & Taylor | Booktopia Holdings | Acquisition | Legal adviser to Baker & Taylor (seller) | Announced | – | Retail and e-commerce | Booktopia Holdings acquisition of Blackwell Pacific | |
| May 2025 | Metrics Master Income Trust | – | – | Placement | Legal adviser to the issuer | Completed | 315.0 | Listed investment vehicles | Ord Minnett (lead manager)E&P Capital (lead manager)Morgans (lead manager)Taylor Collison (lead manager)National Australia Bank (lead manager) | Metrics Master Income Trust placement |
| May 2025 | Matrix Composites & Engineering | – | Advanced Innergy Holdings | Scheme | Legal adviser to Advanced Innergy Holdings (acquirer) | Withdrawn | – | Energy services | Henslow (buy-side)Azure Capital (sell-side)Gilbert + Tobin (sell-side)BDO (sell-side) | Advanced Innergy Holdings acquisition of Matrix Composites & Engineering |
| May 2025 | Deldi Holdings Proprietary Limited (trading as Ferraro Dairy Foods) | – | Frestine Dairy Australia | Acquisition | Legal adviser to Frestine Dairy Australia (acquirer) | Completed | – | Food and beverage | Frestine Dairy Australia acquisition of Deldi Holdings Proprietary Limited (trading as Ferraro Dairy Foods) | |
| Apr 2025 | Purpose-built student accommodation portfolio (seven assets) | Wee Hur | Greystar | Asset sale | Legal adviser to Wee Hur (seller) | Completed | 1,600.0 | REITs and property funds | Allens (buy-side) | Greystar acquisition of Purpose-built student accommodation portfolio (seven assets) |
| Feb 2025 | Climatech Group | Shareholders of Climatech Group | Sojitz | Acquisition | Legal adviser to Shareholders of Climatech Group (seller) | Announced | – | Engineering and construction | Tiger & Bear Partners (sell-side) | Sojitz acquisition of Climatech Group |
| Dec 2024 | Billson's alcoholic ready-to-drink beverage brands | Billson's Beverages | The Coca-Cola Company | Asset sale | Legal adviser to McGrathNicol, as administrators of Billson's Beverages (target) | Completed | – | Food and beverage | Addisons (buy-side) | The Coca-Cola Company acquisition of Billson's alcoholic ready-to-drink beverage brands |
Activity
By announcement date; raisings and IPOs by their own date.
Headline tables where the firm reached the top ten, ranked as each table opens.
Sector of the business bought or funded.
Disclosed value in Australian dollars.
Most often across the table
- K&L Gates
3 dealsCompare - Allens
3 dealsCompare - Gilbert + Tobin2 dealsCompare
- Flagstaff Partners
1 dealCompare - Azure Capital
1 dealCompare - BDO
1 dealCompare - Addisons
1 dealCompare - HWLE Lawyers
1 dealCompare
Firms advising the other side of the same deals.
Repeat clients
- Advanced Innergy Holdings2 deals
- Anglo American2 deals
- DBG Global Enterprises2 deals
- Electro Optic Systems Holdings2 deals
- Kudu Investment Management2 deals
- Saunders International2 deals
League table positions
| Table | 2026 YTD | CY2025 |
|---|---|---|
| M&A legal advisers | #5 (17) | #10 (17) |
| M&A legal advisers, completed | – | #10 (8) |
Rank as each table opens (by deal value, independent experts by number of reports), with the deal count in brackets. Top ten places shown.
People on these deals
All 109 people →- Michael Scarf Partner · 5 deals
- Geread Dooley Partner & Japan Practice Leader · 4 deals
- Joseph Pace Partner, M&A/Capital Markets business unit leader · 4 deals
- Daniel Scotti 3 deals
- Esmond Prowse 3 deals
- Korey Barbousas 3 deals
- Liam Plant 3 deals
- Matthew Hibbins 3 deals
- Nicole Sloggett 3 deals
- Simon Scott 3 deals
- Alberto Colla 2 deals
- Brendan Clark 2 deals
Offices and contact
Contact
- Website
- minterellison.com ↗
- Enquiries
- Contact page ↗
- Company page ↗
From the firm's own website.
Offices
Australia
- Adelaide Level 10, Grenfell Centre, 25 Grenfell Street, SA 5000 +61 8 8233 5555 Office page ↗
- Brisbane Level 22, One Eagle - Waterfront Brisbane, 1 Eagle Street, QLD 4000 +61 7 3119 6000 Office page ↗
- Canberra Constitution Place, 1 Constitution Avenue, ACT 2601 +61 2 6225 3000 Office page ↗
- Melbourne Level 20, Collins Arch, 447 Collins Street, VIC 3000 +61 3 8608 2000 Office page ↗
- Perth One The Esplanade, 1 The Esplanade, WA 6000 +61 8 6189 7800 Office page ↗
- Sydney Level 40, Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, NSW 2000 +61 2 9921 8888 Office page ↗
New Zealand
- Auckland Level 22, PwC Tower, 15 Customs Street West, 1010 +64 9 353 9700 Office page ↗
- Wellington Level 5 BNZ Place, 1 Whitmore Street, 6011 +64 4 498 5000 Office page ↗