Partner, Practice Group Leader, Competition, Consumer & Regulatory · Allens · Sydney
Jacqueline Downes
- Deals
- 9
- Latest
- May 2026
- Most deals in
- Financial services
Firm
- Allens Law firm · 2025–2026 · 9 deals
Often works with
- Matthew Joffe 5 deals together
- Dominic Anderson 4 deals together
- Joe Power 4 deals together
- Madeleine Hunt 4 deals together
- Ria Neilson 4 deals together
- Pabiola Choi 4 deals together
- Quynh McGrath 4 deals together
- Jessica Flatters 4 deals together
Deals
Columns
| May 2026 | La Trobe Financial Group | Brookfield Asset Management | Axight | Stake | Legal adviser to Axight (acquirer) | Completed | 3,000.0 | Banking and lending | Axight stake in La Trobe Financial Group |
| Apr 2026 | Ortto | – | Canva | Acquisition | Legal adviser to Canva (acquirer) | Completed | – | Software | Canva acquisition of Ortto |
| Apr 2026 | Simtheory | – | Canva | Acquisition | Legal adviser to Canva (acquirer) | Completed | – | Software | Canva acquisition of Simtheory |
| Mar 2026 | Doohly | – | Canva | Acquisition | Legal adviser to Canva (acquirer) | Completed | – | Media, entertainment and online platforms | Canva acquisition of Doohly |
| Sep 2025 | Ezypay | – | Xplor Technologies | Acquisition | Legal adviser to Xplor Technologies (acquirer) | Announced | – | Payments and fintech | Advent International acquisition of Ezypay |
| Aug 2025 | Australian Venue Co. | PAG | CVC | Stake | Legal adviser to PAG (seller) | Announced | – | Hospitality, leisure and gaming | CVC stake in Australian Venue Co. |
| Jun 2025 | MagicBrief | – | Canva | Acquisition | Legal adviser to Canva (acquirer) | Completed | – | Software | Canva acquisition of MagicBrief |
| May 2025 | RAC WA Insurance business | Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia (RAC WA) | Insurance Australia Group | Acquisition | Legal adviser to Insurance Australia Group (acquirer) | Completed | 1,350.0 | Insurance | Insurance Australia Group acquisition of RAC WA Insurance business |
| Apr 2025 | Foxtel Group | News | DAZN | Acquisition | Legal adviser to News Corp (seller) | Completed | 3,400.0 | Media, entertainment and online platforms | DAZN acquisition of Foxtel Group |
Deals where Jacqueline Downes is named on the firm's deal team, by the firm or the press.