Australian M&A legal advisers
H2 2025 · Australian M&A announced · 157 deals · A$61bn disclosed
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| Dec 2025 | California Olive Ranch | – | Cobram Estate Olives | Acquisition | 264.3 | Completed | Food and beverage | DLA Piper (buy-side) | Cobram Estate Olives acquisition of California Olive Ranch | |
| Dec 2025 | Hartshead Resources | – | ACAM GP | Scheme | 40.0 | Completed | Oil and gas | Blackwall Legal (sell-side)Miles Thomas (sell-side)Gilbert + Tobin (buy-side)Watson Farley & Williams (buy-side) | ACAM GP acquisition of Hartshead Resources | |
| Dec 2025 | Rana Gruber ASA | – | Champion Iron | Takeover | – | Completed | Iron ore and steel | Wikborg Rein (sell-side)BAHR (buy-side)Stikeman Elliott (buy-side)Ashurst Perkins Coie (buy-side)McCarthy Tétrault (buy-side) | Champion Iron acquisition of Rana Gruber ASA | |
| Dec 2025 | AU SB Minerals | – | Clara Resources Australia | Acquisition | – | Announced | Gold and silver | HopgoodGanim Lawyers (buy-side) | Clara Resources Australia acquisition of AU SB Minerals | |
| Dec 2025 | Mt Henry Gold Project | Westgold Resources | Alicanto Minerals | Asset sale | 64.6 | Announced | Gold and silver | Thomsons (sell-side) | Alicanto Minerals acquisition of Mt Henry Gold Project | |
| Dec 2025 | Mahalo Gas Project (42.86% interest) | Santos QNT | Comet Ridge | Asset sale | 40.0 | Completed | Oil and gas | Corrs Chambers Westgarth (buy-side) | Comet Ridge acquisition of Mahalo Gas Project (42.86% interest) | |
| Dec 2025 | Winsome Resources | – | Li-FT Power | Scheme | – | Completed | Lithium and battery metals | DLA Piper (sell-side)Allion Partners (buy-side)McCarthy Tétrault (buy-side) | Li-FT Power acquisition of Winsome Resources | |
| Dec 2025 | Simberi Gold Project | St Barbara | Kumul Mineral Holdings | Stake | 100.0 | Announced | Gold and silver | Allens (sell-side)Gilbert + Tobin (buy-side) | Kumul Mineral Holdings stake in Simberi Gold Project | |
| Dec 2025 | National Storage REIT | – | Iridium SP BidCo | Scheme | 6,700.0 | Completed | REITs and property funds | Ashurst Perkins CoieClayton Utz (sell-side) | Brookfield Asset Management acquisition of National Storage REIT | |
| Dec 2025 | Sydney Desalination Plant | Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan | Utilities Trust of Australia | Acquisition | – | Completed | Water | Johnson Winter Slattery (buy-side) | Utilities Trust of Australia acquisition of Sydney Desalination Plant | |
| Dec 2025 | Predictive Discovery | – | Perseus Mining | Scheme | 2,100.0 | Completed | Gold and silver | Fasken (sell-side)Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (sell-side)Corrs Chambers Westgarth (buy-side)Stikeman Elliott (buy-side) | Perseus Mining acquisition of Predictive Discovery | |
| Dec 2025 | Advanced Logic Technology | – | IMDEX | Acquisition | 99.0 | Announced | Mining services and equipment | Vertumnus Lawyers (sell-side)Elvinger Hoss Prussen (buy-side)Davis Graham (buy-side)Gilbert + Tobin (buy-side) | IMDEX acquisition of Advanced Logic Technology | |
| Dec 2025 | African Gold | – | Montage Gold Corp. | Scheme | – | Completed | Gold and silver | Allens (sell-side)Cozen O'Connor (sell-side)Hamilton Locke (sell-side)Ashurst Perkins Coie (buy-side)Cassels (buy-side) | Montage Gold Corp. acquisition of African Gold | |
| Dec 2025 | Brigalow Peaking Power Plant | – | – | Joint venture | – | Pending | Electricity and gas networks and retail | MinterEllison (buy-side) | Acquisition of Brigalow Peaking Power Plant | |
| Dec 2025 | Mirvac Group | – | – | Joint venture | – | Announced | REITs and property funds | Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Acquisition of Mirvac Group | |
| Dec 2025 | Zenith Energy | – | – | Joint venture | – | Announced | Electricity and gas networks and retail | Allens | Acquisition of Zenith Energy | |
| Dec 2025 | Regional Express Holdings Limited (Rex) | – | Air T | Acquisition | – | Completed | Transport and logistics | Corrs Chambers Westgarth (buy-side) | Air T acquisition of Regional Express Holdings Limited (Rex) | |
| Dec 2025 | Redback Boots | founders of Redback Boots | Ares Management | Acquisition | – | Completed | Consumer brands and apparel | Clifford Chance (buy-side) | Ares Management acquisition of Redback Boots | |
| Dec 2025 | Wolli Creek site, Sydney | – | Cedar Pacific | Asset sale | – | Announced | Property development and services | Hamilton Locke (buy-side) | Cedar Pacific acquisition of Wolli Creek site, Sydney | |
| Dec 2025 | Beetaloo Station | BBRC | Consolidated Pastoral Company | Asset sale | 300.0 | Completed | Agriculture and agribusiness | McCullough Robertson (buy-side) | Consolidated Pastoral Company acquisition of Beetaloo Station | |
| Dec 2025 | IND Technology | – | Energy Impact Partners | Stake | – | Announced | Industrial products and machinery | DLA Piper (sell-side)Mills Oakley (buy-side)Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt (buy-side)Ashurst Perkins Coie (buy-side) | Energy Impact Partners stake in IND Technology | |
| Dec 2025 | Wengfu Australia | Wengfu Group | Fertiglobe | Asset sale | – | Completed | Chemicals and fertilisers | Corrs Chambers Westgarth (buy-side) | Fertiglobe acquisition of Wengfu Australia | |
| Dec 2025 | Agile Energy | – | Five V Capital | Acquisition | – | Completed | Renewable energy and storage | Clifford Chance (buy-side) | Five V Capital acquisition of Agile Energy | |
| Dec 2025 | Strait Link | Allegro Funds | Igneo Infrastructure Partners | Acquisition | – | Completed | Transport and logistics | Ashurst Perkins Coie (sell-side)Gilbert + Tobin (buy-side) | Igneo Infrastructure Partners acquisition of Strait Link | |
| Dec 2025 | Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia | Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) | Journey Beyond | Acquisition | – | Completed | Hospitality, leisure and gaming | Gilbert + Tobin (sell-side)Jones Day (buy-side) | Journey Beyond acquisition of Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia | |
| Dec 2025 | Keolis Downer | – | Keolis Group | Acquisition | – | Completed | Transport and logistics | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (buy-side) | Keolis Group acquisition of Keolis Downer | |
| Dec 2025 | St Barbara Mining | St Barbara | Lingbao Gold Group Company | Acquisition | 390.0 | Completed | Gold and silver | Steinepreis Paganin (buy-side) | Lingbao Gold Group Company acquisition of St Barbara Mining | |
| Dec 2025 | Brennan | – | Macquarie Principal Finance | Stake | – | Completed | IT services | Thomsons (sell-side) | Macquarie Principal Finance stake in Brennan | |
| Dec 2025 | Australian investment management rights of Macquarie Asset Management | Macquarie Asset Management Holdings | Nomura | Asset sale | – | Announced | Asset and wealth management | White & CaseMcCullough Robertson (buy-side) | Nomura acquisition of Australian investment management rights of Macquarie Asset Management | |
| Dec 2025 | Iron Mine Contracting | – | North American Construction Group | Acquisition | 125.5 | Completed | Mining services and equipment | Thomsons (sell-side)MinterEllison (buy-side)Fasken (buy-side) | North American Construction Group acquisition of Iron Mine Contracting | |
| Dec 2025 | AFS Logistics | The Growth Fund | FMH Group | Acquisition | – | Completed | Transport and logistics | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (sell-side) | Pacific Equity Partners acquisition of AFS Logistics | |
| Dec 2025 | Iltani Resources | – | QIC | Stake | – | Announced | Copper and base metals | Hamilton Locke (buy-side) | QIC stake in Iltani Resources | |
| Dec 2025 | UniLodge | Pamoja Capital | Samty Holdings | Acquisition | – | Announced | Property development and services | Allens (sell-side) | Samty Holdings acquisition of UniLodge | |
| Dec 2025 | Latrobe Valley Power (Holdings) | – | Sembcorp Industries | Acquisition | 6,500.0 | Announced | – | Ashurst Perkins Coie (buy-side) | Sembcorp Industries acquisition of Latrobe Valley Power (Holdings) | |
| Dec 2025 | Pioneer Sail Holdings Pty Limited and Latrobe Valley Power (Holdings) Pty Ltd (Alinta Energy) | Chow Tai Fook Enterprises | Sembcorp Industries | Acquisition | 6,500.0 | Announced | Electricity and gas networks and retail | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (sell-side)Ashurst Perkins Coie (buy-side) | Sembcorp Industries acquisition of Pioneer Sail Holdings Pty Limited and Latrobe Valley Power (Holdings) Pty Ltd (Alinta Energy) | |
| Dec 2025 | Next Green Group Pty Ltd (NGG) | – | Sojitz | Stake | – | Completed | Electricity and gas networks and retail | Ashurst Perkins Coie (buy-side) | Sojitz stake in Next Green Group Pty Ltd (NGG) | |
| Dec 2025 | Black Mount Spring Water | The Growth Fund | Tasman Capital | Acquisition | – | Announced | Food and beverage | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (sell-side) | Tasman Capital acquisition of Black Mount Spring Water | |
| Dec 2025 | 750 Collins Street, Melbourne | GPT Group | TrustCapital Advisors (TCA) | Asset sale | 383.0 | Announced | REITs and property funds | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (buy-side) | TrustCapital Advisors (TCA) acquisition of 750 Collins Street, Melbourne | |
| Nov 2025 | Qube Holdings | UniSuper | Macquarie Asset Management | Scheme | 11,700.0 | Completed | Transport and logistics | Allens (sell-side)Ashurst Perkins Coie (buy-side) | Macquarie Asset Management acquisition of Qube Holdings | |
| Nov 2025 | Venus Metals Corporation | – | QGold | Takeover | 33.6 | Announced | Gold and silver | Gilbert + Tobin (sell-side)Arnold Bloch Leibler (buy-side) | QGold acquisition of Venus Metals Corporation | |
| Nov 2025 | Lake Johnston Project | Horizon Minerals | Forrestania Resources | Asset sale | 35.0 | Announced | Lithium and battery metals | A&O Shearman (sell-side) | Forrestania Resources acquisition of Lake Johnston Project | |
| Nov 2025 | MinRes lithium joint venture (Wodgina and Mt Marion) | Mineral Resources | POSCO Holdings | Stake | 3,900.0 | Announced | Lithium and battery metals | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (sell-side) | POSCO Holdings stake in MinRes lithium joint venture (Wodgina and Mt Marion) | |
| Nov 2025 | Latitude.sh | – | Megaport | Acquisition | 229.2 | Completed | IT services | Linklaters (sell-side)Allens (sell-side)BMA Advogados (sell-side)BZCP Advogados (sell-side)Cooley (buy-side)Pinheiro Neto Advogados (buy-side)Gilbert + Tobin (buy-side) | Megaport acquisition of Latitude.sh | |
| Nov 2025 | Tilt Renewables | AGL Energy | Queensland Investment | Stake | 750.0 | Completed | Renewable energy and storage | Allens (sell-side)Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (sell-side) | Queensland Investment stake in Tilt Renewables | |
| Nov 2025 | Mayfield Childcare | – | Embark Early Education | Takeover | 37.7 | Announced | Education and childcare | Steinepreis Paganin (sell-side) | Embark Early Education acquisition of Mayfield Childcare | |
| Nov 2025 | 29-store franchise network (Queensland, New South Wales, ACT and Tasmania) | – | Cash Converters International | Acquisition | – | Announced | Retail and e-commerce | Hamilton Locke (buy-side) | Cash Converters International acquisition of 29-store franchise network (Queensland, New South Wales, ACT and Tasmania) | |
| Nov 2025 | Cogent Scaffolding | – | APS Industrial Services | Acquisition | – | Announced | Engineering and construction | HopgoodGanim Lawyers (sell-side) | APS Industrial Services acquisition of Cogent Scaffolding | |
| Nov 2025 | Beralon group | – | Waste Services Group | Acquisition | – | Completed | Waste and environmental services | Hamilton Locke (buy-side) | Carlyle acquisition of Beralon group | |
| Nov 2025 | Four diversified agricultural businesses | – | Duxton Farms | Scheme | – | Completed | Agriculture and agribusiness | Clayton Utz (buy-side) | Duxton Farms acquisition of Four diversified agricultural businesses | |
| Nov 2025 | El Jannah | Founders and shareholders of El Jannah | General Atlantic | Acquisition | – | Completed | Hospitality, leisure and gaming | Allens (sell-side) | General Atlantic acquisition of El Jannah | |
| Nov 2025 | NiuPay | – | Kina Securities | Stake | 7.6 | Announced | Payments and fintech | Clayton Utz (buy-side) | Kina Securities stake in NiuPay | |
| Nov 2025 | Competency Training | Verbrec | RelyOn Australia | Acquisition | – | Completed | Education and childcare | Jones Day (sell-side) | RelyOn Australia acquisition of Competency Training | |
| Nov 2025 | BG&E Group | – | Systra SA | Scheme | – | Completed | Engineering and construction | MinterEllison (buy-side) | Systra SA acquisition of BG&E Group | |
| Nov 2025 | WorkPac Group | – | Tasmea | Acquisition | – | Completed | Business and professional services | Clayton Utz (sell-side) | Tasmea acquisition of WorkPac Group | |
| Nov 2025 | 4D Delta | – | Volt Group | Acquisition | 7.3 | Announced | Software | Thomsons (buy-side) | Volt Group acquisition of 4D Delta | |
| Oct 2025 | Exploration licence EL007795 (Fosterville, Victoria) | S2 Resources | Agnico Eagle Mines | Asset sale | 17.0 | Announced | Gold and silver | Corrs Chambers Westgarth (sell-side) | Agnico Eagle Mines acquisition of Exploration licence EL007795 (Fosterville, Victoria) | |
| Oct 2025 | AUB Group | – | Arbutus | Scheme | – | Announced | Insurance | Allens (sell-side) | EQT AB acquisition of AUB Group | |
| Oct 2025 | Cash Converters Investment Group (29 Australian franchise stores) | – | Cash Converters International | Acquisition | 37.0 | Announced | Retail and e-commerce | Hamilton Locke (buy-side) | Cash Converters International acquisition of Cash Converters Investment Group (29 Australian franchise stores) | |
| Oct 2025 | Entertainment Rewards | – | Suzerain Investments Holdings | Takeover | 28.8 | Completed | Retail and e-commerce | Sundaraj & Ker (sell-side)McCullough Robertson (buy-side) | Suzerain Investments Holdings acquisition of Entertainment Rewards | |
| Oct 2025 | Kula Gold | – | Forrestania Resources | Takeover | 58.9 | Completed | Gold and silver | Atkinson Corporate Lawyers (sell-side)Steinepreis Paganin (buy-side) | Forrestania Resources acquisition of Kula Gold | |
| Oct 2025 | TAMS | – | SRG Global | Acquisition | – | Completed | Engineering and construction | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (buy-side) | SRG Global acquisition of TAMS | |
| Oct 2025 | IMPECT | – | Catapult Sports | Acquisition | 140.4 | Completed | Software | Osborne Clarke (sell-side)Arnold Bloch Leibler (buy-side)DLA Piper (buy-side)ACCRALAW (buy-side) | Catapult Sports acquisition of IMPECT | |
| Oct 2025 | RPMGlobal Holdings | – | Caterpillar | Scheme | 1,048.0 | Completed | Software | Baker McKenzie (sell-side) | Caterpillar acquisition of RPMGlobal Holdings | |
| Oct 2025 | Toro Energy | – | IsoEnergy | Scheme | 75.0 | Completed | Uranium | Cardinals Lawyers and Consultants (sell-side)Cassels (buy-side)Hamilton Locke (buy-side)Paul, Weiss (buy-side) | IsoEnergy acquisition of Toro Energy | |
| Oct 2025 | Pacific Smiles Group | – | Beam Dental Bidco | Takeover | – | Completed | Hospitals, clinics and aged care | Gilbert + Tobin (sell-side)Clifford Chance (buy-side) | Beam Dental acquisition of Pacific Smiles Group | |
| Oct 2025 | Raptor Resources | – | Eastern Metals | Takeover | – | Completed | Other mining and exploration | Hamilton Locke (buy-side) | Eastern Metals acquisition of Raptor Resources | |
| Oct 2025 | Robex Resources | – | Predictive Discovery | Merger | – | Completed | Gold and silver | Peloton Legal (sell-side)Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt (sell-side)Fasken (buy-side)Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (buy-side) | Predictive Discovery and Robex Resources merger | |
| Oct 2025 | Global Uranium and Enrichment | – | Snow Lake Resources | Scheme | 44.5 | Completed | Uranium | Garfinkle BidermanNauth LPCThomsons (sell-side)Hamilton Locke (buy-side) | Snow Lake Resources acquisition of Global Uranium and Enrichment | |
| Oct 2025 | Shafter Silver Project | – | James Bay Minerals | Asset sale | – | Announced | Gold and silver | Hamilton Locke (buy-side)Womble Bond Dickinson (buy-side) | James Bay Minerals acquisition of Shafter Silver Project | |
| Oct 2025 | Phocas Group | Securityholders of Phocas Group | Accel-KKR | Acquisition | – | Completed | Software | Johnson Winter Slattery (sell-side) | Accel-KKR acquisition of Phocas Group | |
| Oct 2025 | efex | Alceon Private Equity | Advent Partners | Acquisition | – | Completed | IT services | Corrs Chambers Westgarth (sell-side) | Advent Partners acquisition of efex | |
| Oct 2025 | Entag Group | – | Anchorage Capital Partners | Stake | – | Announced | IT services | HopgoodGanim Lawyers (sell-side) | Anchorage Capital Partners stake in Entag Group | |
| Oct 2025 | Rawlinna Station | Jumbuck Pastoral | Consolidated Pastoral Company | Asset sale | – | Completed | Agriculture and agribusiness | Piper Alderman (sell-side)McCullough Robertson (buy-side) | Consolidated Pastoral Company acquisition of Rawlinna Station | |
| Oct 2025 | CanadaOne | – | Eagers Automotive | Acquisition | 1,000.0 | Announced | Automotive | Clayton Utz (buy-side)Blakes (buy-side) | Eagers Automotive acquisition of CanadaOne | |
| Oct 2025 | SwarmFarm Robotics | – | Edaphon | Stake | – | Completed | Industrial products and machinery | Piper Alderman (sell-side) | Edaphon stake in SwarmFarm Robotics | |
| Oct 2025 | Rubicon8 | – | Entag Group | Acquisition | – | Announced | IT services | HopgoodGanim Lawyers (buy-side) | Entag Group acquisition of Rubicon8 | |
| Oct 2025 | Cromwell Property Group | ESR Group | Funds managed by a global asset management firm | Stake | 290.0 | Completed | REITs and property funds | Corrs Chambers Westgarth (sell-side) | Funds managed by a global asset management firm stake in Cromwell Property Group | |
| Oct 2025 | DataTools | – | GBG | Acquisition | – | Announced | Software | Squire Patton Boggs (buy-side) | GBG acquisition of DataTools | |
| Oct 2025 | Sekuro | – | Insight Enterprises | Acquisition | – | Completed | IT services | Mills Oakley (sell-side)Baker McKenzie (buy-side) | Insight Enterprises acquisition of Sekuro | |
| Oct 2025 | BNP Securities | – | Intelligent Monitoring Group | Acquisition | – | Announced | Business and professional services | Jones Day (buy-side) | Intelligent Monitoring Group acquisition of BNP Securities | |
| Oct 2025 | FleetPartners Group | – | Mitsubishi Motors | Stake | – | Announced | Banking and lending | Thomsons (buy-side) | Mitsubishi Motors stake in FleetPartners Group | |
| Oct 2025 | easyauto123 and Carlins | Eagers Automotive | Mitsubishi | Stake | – | Announced | Automotive | Bell Gully (buy-side)Ashurst Perkins Coie (buy-side) | Mitsubishi stake in easyauto123 and Carlins | |
| Oct 2025 | Coleambelly BESS project (100MW/400MWh), NSW | Risen Energy (Australia) | Octopus Australia | Asset sale | – | Completed | Renewable energy and storage | Baker McKenzie (sell-side) | Octopus Australia acquisition of Coleambelly BESS project (100MW/400MWh), NSW | |
| Oct 2025 | NewPsych Psychologists | Founders of NewPsych Psychologists | Partnered Health | Acquisition | – | Announced | Hospitals, clinics and aged care | Mills Oakley (sell-side) | Partnered Health acquisition of NewPsych Psychologists | |
| Sep 2025 | Seven West Media | – | Southern Cross Media Group | Scheme | 417.0 | Completed | Media, entertainment and online platforms | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (sell-side)Corrs Chambers Westgarth (buy-side) | Southern Cross Media Group and Seven West Media merger | |
| Sep 2025 | Falcon Oil & Gas | – | Tamboran Resources | Acquisition | 266.1 | Completed | Oil and gas | BLG (sell-side)McCullough Robertson (sell-side)Latham & Watkins (buy-side)Torys (buy-side)White & Case (buy-side)Lakatos, Köves and Partners (buy-side) | Tamboran Resources acquisition of Falcon Oil & Gas | |
| Sep 2025 | 360 Capital Group | – | TT Investments | Takeover | – | Completed | Asset and wealth management | Clayton Utz (sell-side)K&L Gates (buy-side) | TT Investments acquisition of 360 Capital Group | |
| Sep 2025 | Doors Plus founding family property portfolio (showrooms and distribution sites) | Doors Plus founding family | – | Asset sale | 54.0 | Announced | REITs and property funds | Hall & Wilcox | Acquisition of Doors Plus founding family property portfolio (showrooms and distribution sites) | |
| Sep 2025 | Doors Plus Group | owners of Doors Plus | Colinton Capital Partners | Acquisition | 60.0 | Completed | Building materials | Hall & Wilcox | Colinton Capital Partners acquisition of Doors Plus Group | |
| Sep 2025 | Eildon Capital Group | – | Samuel Terry Asset Management (STAM) | Takeover | – | Completed | Property development and services | Jones Day (sell-side)Allens (buy-side) | Samuel Terry Asset Management (STAM) acquisition of Eildon Capital Group | |
| Sep 2025 | Automic Group | – | Advent International | Acquisition | – | Announced | Payments and fintech | Gilbert + Tobin (sell-side)Allens (buy-side) | Advent International acquisition of Automic Group | |
| Sep 2025 | Fredon Industries | – | NRW Holdings | Acquisition | 200.0 | Completed | Engineering and construction | K&L Gates (sell-side)Corrs Chambers Westgarth (buy-side) | NRW Holdings acquisition of Fredon Industries | |
| Sep 2025 | Weld Range Project (right to mine iron ore) | Sinosteel Midwest | Fenix Resources | Asset sale | 60.0 | Announced | Iron ore and steel | Hamilton Locke (buy-side) | Fenix Resources acquisition of Weld Range Project (right to mine iron ore) | |
| Sep 2025 | Webbs Consol Silver Project | Lode Resources | Rapid Critical Metals | Asset sale | 3.8 | Announced | Gold and silver | Thomsons (sell-side) | Rapid Critical Metals acquisition of Webbs Consol Silver Project | |
| Sep 2025 | Myra property near Moranbah, Central Queensland | – | Camm Agricultural Group | Asset sale | 40.0 | Completed | Agriculture and agribusiness | Hamilton Locke (buy-side) | Camm Agricultural Group acquisition of Myra property near Moranbah, Central Queensland | |
| Sep 2025 | Port Adelaide Distribution Centre | Quintessential Equity | Centuria Capital | Asset sale | 216.0 | Completed | REITs and property funds | MinterEllison (sell-side) | Centuria Capital acquisition of Port Adelaide Distribution Centre | |
| Sep 2025 | Andromeda Robotics | – | Forerunner Ventures | Stake | – | Completed | Hardware and semiconductors | Mintz (sell-side)Hamilton Locke (sell-side) | Forerunner Ventures stake in Andromeda Robotics | |
| Sep 2025 | Western Advance | – | ADT Security Group | Acquisition | – | Announced | Business and professional services | Jones Day (buy-side) | Intelligent Monitoring Group acquisition of Western Advance | |
| Sep 2025 | Envirolab Group | Envirolab shareholders | Intertek Group | Acquisition | – | Completed | Business and professional services | Hamilton Locke (sell-side)Johnson Winter Slattery (buy-side) | Intertek Group acquisition of Envirolab Group | |
| Sep 2025 | Jones Radiology | I-MED Radiology Network | Jones Radiology doctor group | Stake | – | Completed | Hospitals, clinics and aged care | HWLE Lawyers (buy-side) | Jones Radiology doctor group stake in Jones Radiology | |
| Sep 2025 | Bankstown Central Shopping Centre | – | JY Group | Stake | 318.0 | Announced | REITs and property funds | Hamilton Locke (buy-side) | JY Group stake in Bankstown Central Shopping Centre | |
| Sep 2025 | Edify Energy | – | La Caisse (formerly Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec) | Acquisition | – | Announced | Renewable energy and storage | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (sell-side)Clifford Chance (buy-side) | La Caisse (formerly Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec) acquisition of Edify Energy | |
| Sep 2025 | Morse Micro | – | MegaChips | Stake | – | Completed | Hardware and semiconductors | Piper Alderman (sell-side) | MegaChips stake in Morse Micro | |
| Sep 2025 | Echoview Software | – | Zunibal | Acquisition | – | Completed | Software | Hamilton Locke (buy-side) | Nazca Capital acquisition of Echoview Software | |
| Sep 2025 | Aveo retirement living business | Brookfield | Scape Australia | Acquisition | 3,850.0 | Completed | Property development and services | Allens (sell-side)Clifford Chance (buy-side) | Scape Australia acquisition of Aveo retirement living business | |
| Sep 2025 | Around 340 mobile tower and rooftop sites | Optus | Waveconn | Asset sale | – | Pending | Telecommunications and digital infrastructure | Clayton Utz (sell-side)Baker McKenzie (buy-side) | Waveconn acquisition of Around 340 mobile tower and rooftop sites | |
| Sep 2025 | Oncore Group Holdings | – | Workwell | Acquisition | – | Completed | Business and professional services | Johnson Winter Slattery (buy-side) | Workwell acquisition of Oncore Group Holdings | |
| Sep 2025 | Yangibana Rare Earths and Niobium Project | Hastings Technology Metals | Wyloo Metals | Joint venture | – | Completed | Rare earths, mineral sands and critical minerals | Clayton Utz (buy-side) | Wyloo Metals acquisition of Yangibana Rare Earths and Niobium Project | |
| Aug 2025 | Indue | – | Cuscal | Acquisition | 75.0 | Completed | Payments and fintech | Gilbert + Tobin (buy-side) | Cuscal acquisition of Indue | |
| Aug 2025 | Lynch Group Holdings | – | Darwin Aus Bidco | Scheme | 270.0 | Completed | Agriculture and agribusiness | Hamilton Locke (sell-side) | Darwin Aus acquisition of Lynch Group Holdings | |
| Aug 2025 | Apiam Animal Health | – | Adamantem Capital Management | Scheme | 228.4 | Completed | Hospitals, clinics and aged care | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (sell-side)GRT Lawyers (sell-side) | Adamantem Capital Management acquisition of Apiam Animal Health | |
| Aug 2025 | GoviEx Uranium | – | Tombador Iron | Scheme | – | Announced | Uranium | Galanopoulos & Company (sell-side)Hamilton Locke (sell-side)Norton Rose Fulbright (sell-side)Steinepreis Paganin (buy-side)Farris LLP (buy-side) | Tombador Iron acquisition of GoviEx Uranium | |
| Aug 2025 | EG Australia (EG Group Australia Pty Ltd and EG AsiaPac Holdings Pty Ltd) | EG Group | Ampol | Acquisition | 1,100.0 | Completed | Oil and gas | Gilbert + Tobin (sell-side)Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (buy-side) | Ampol acquisition of EG Australia (EG Group Australia Pty Ltd and EG AsiaPac Holdings Pty Ltd) | |
| Aug 2025 | Infomedia | – | TPG Capital | Scheme | 651.0 | Completed | Software | Ashurst Perkins Coie (sell-side)Allens (buy-side) | TPG Capital Asia acquisition of Infomedia | |
| Aug 2025 | Isuzu Financial Services Australia (IFSA) | – | – | Joint venture | – | Announced | Banking and lending | Hall & Wilcox | Acquisition of Isuzu Financial Services Australia (IFSA) | |
| Aug 2025 | Kogarah Golf Club site, Arncliffe | – | – | Joint venture | – | Announced | Data centres | MinterEllisonAllens (buy-side) | Acquisition of Kogarah Golf Club site, Arncliffe | |
| Aug 2025 | BE Campbell | – | Allegro Funds | Acquisition | – | Announced | Food and beverage | Mills Oakley (sell-side)Ashurst Perkins Coie (buy-side) | Allegro Funds acquisition of BE Campbell | |
| Aug 2025 | Swift Storage | – | Barings | Acquisition | 200.0 | Completed | REITs and property funds | Hall & Wilcox (sell-side)HWLE Lawyers (buy-side) | Barings acquisition of Swift Storage | |
| Aug 2025 | DBG Global Enterprises | – | BDT & MSD Partners | Stake | 7,000.0 | Announced | Biotech and pharmaceuticals | MinterEllison (sell-side) | BDT & MSD Partners stake in DBG Global Enterprises | |
| Aug 2025 | DBG Health | – | BDT & MSD Partners | Stake | 1,600.0 | Completed | Biotech and pharmaceuticals | MinterEllison (sell-side)Allens (buy-side)Sidley Austin (buy-side) | BDT & MSD Partners stake in DBG Health | |
| Aug 2025 | Stile Education | – | Curriculum Associates | Acquisition | – | Completed | Education and childcare | Arnold Bloch Leibler (sell-side) | Curriculum Associates acquisition of Stile Education | |
| Aug 2025 | Australian Venue Co. | PAG | CVC | Stake | – | Announced | Hospitality, leisure and gaming | Allens (sell-side) | CVC stake in Australian Venue Co. | |
| Aug 2025 | Allume Energy | – | E.ON | Stake | – | Completed | Renewable energy and storage | Thomsons (sell-side) | E.ON stake in Allume Energy | |
| Aug 2025 | Proactive Technology Solutions | – | Entag Holdings | Acquisition | – | Announced | IT services | HopgoodGanim Lawyers (buy-side) | Entag Holdings acquisition of Proactive Technology Solutions | |
| Aug 2025 | Curtin University Student Accommodation project | InfraRed Capital Partners | IFM Investors | Asset sale | – | Completed | REITs and property funds | Allens (sell-side) | IFM Investors acquisition of Curtin University Student Accommodation project | |
| Aug 2025 | National Renewable Network (NRN) | – | Investible | Stake | – | Announced | Renewable energy and storage | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (buy-side) | Investible stake in National Renewable Network (NRN) | |
| Aug 2025 | Grand Pacific Tours | – | Journey Beyond | Acquisition | – | Completed | Hospitality, leisure and gaming | Jones Day (buy-side) | Journey Beyond acquisition of Grand Pacific Tours | |
| Aug 2025 | Koala Koaches | the Young family | Kinetic | Asset sale | – | Completed | Transport and logistics | Piper Alderman (sell-side) | Kinetic acquisition of Koala Koaches | |
| Aug 2025 | Park Hyatt Melbourne | Fu Wah Group | KS Hotels | Asset sale | 200.0 | Completed | REITs and property funds | MinterEllison (sell-side) | KS Hotels acquisition of Park Hyatt Melbourne | |
| Aug 2025 | Elanor Commercial Property Fund | – | LDR Assets | Takeover | – | Completed | REITs and property funds | Arnold Bloch Leibler (sell-side)McCullough Robertson (buy-side) | LDR Assets acquisition of Elanor Commercial Property Fund | |
| Aug 2025 | Southeast Asian property portals | Digital Classifieds Group | Lifull Connect | Acquisition | – | Completed | Media, entertainment and online platforms | Maddocks (buy-side) | Lifull Connect acquisition of Southeast Asian property portals | |
| Aug 2025 | Alloy Steel Australia (Int) | – | Lincoln Electric | Acquisition | 209.0 | Completed | Industrial products and machinery | Thomsons (sell-side) | Lincoln Electric acquisition of Alloy Steel Australia (Int) | |
| Aug 2025 | All Energy Contracting (AEC) | – | OCU Group | Acquisition | – | Announced | Engineering and construction | DLA Piper (buy-side) | OCU Group acquisition of All Energy Contracting (AEC) | |
| Aug 2025 | Carlisle Health | securityholders of Carlisle Health | Quadrant Private Equity | Acquisition | 200.0 | Announced | Hospitals, clinics and aged care | Jones Day (sell-side)Piper Alderman (sell-side)Mallesons (buy-side) | Quadrant Private Equity acquisition of Carlisle Health | |
| Aug 2025 | Causeway Asset Management | – | Salter Brothers | Acquisition | – | Announced | Asset and wealth management | MinterEllison (buy-side) | Salter Brothers acquisition of Causeway Asset Management | |
| Aug 2025 | Locale Civil | Power Network Services (PNS) | Symal Group | Acquisition | 35.0 | Pending | Engineering and construction | Piper Alderman (buy-side) | Symal Group acquisition of Locale Civil | |
| Aug 2025 | Australian Institute of Business (AIB) | – | BPP Holdings | Acquisition | – | Announced | Education and childcare | MinterEllison (buy-side) | TDR Capital acquisition of Australian Institute of Business (AIB) | |
| Aug 2025 | Telecare | – | Teladoc Health International | Acquisition | – | Completed | Hospitals, clinics and aged care | Clayton Utz (buy-side) | Teladoc Health International acquisition of Telecare | |
| Jul 2025 | Warriedar Resources | – | Capricorn Metals | Scheme | – | Completed | Gold and silver | Thomsons (sell-side)Corrs Chambers Westgarth (buy-side) | Capricorn Metals acquisition of Warriedar Resources | |
| Jul 2025 | Mad Paws Holdings | – | Rover Group | Scheme | 62.0 | Completed | Retail and e-commerce | Talbot Sayer (sell-side)Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (buy-side) | Rover Group acquisition of Mad Paws Holdings | |
| Jul 2025 | Plena Healthcare | Zenitas Healthcare | Australian Unity | Acquisition | 70.0 | Completed | Hospitals, clinics and aged care | Mallesons (buy-side) | Australian Unity acquisition of Plena Healthcare | |
| Jul 2025 | Aqua Metro | – | Saunders International | Acquisition | 30.0 | Completed | Engineering and construction | MinterEllison (buy-side) | Saunders International acquisition of Aqua Metro | |
| Jul 2025 | Reef Casino Trust | Accor | Iris Cairns Property | Takeover | 192.7 | Announced | Hospitality, leisure and gaming | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (sell-side)Mallesons (sell-side)Gilbert + Tobin (buy-side) | Iris Cairns Property acquisition of Reef Casino Trust | |
| Jul 2025 | Yadnarie solar and long-duration energy storage project | Photon Energy | AGL Energy | Asset sale | – | Completed | Renewable energy and storage | Clifford Chance (sell-side)McCullough Robertson (buy-side) | AGL Energy acquisition of Yadnarie solar and long-duration energy storage project | |
| Jul 2025 | Ballard Mining | Delta Lithium | – | Demerger | – | Completed | Gold and silver | Thomsons (sell-side) | Ballard Mining demerger | |
| Jul 2025 | Bluechiip Limited (ASX:BCT) and its US-based subsidiary, the Bluechiip Group | – | Cryonix | Asset sale | – | Announced | Medical devices and technology | Moray & Agnew (sell-side)Mills Oakley (buy-side) | Cryonix acquisition of Bluechiip Limited (ASX:BCT) and its US-based subsidiary, the Bluechiip Group | |
| Jul 2025 | Portfolio of renewable energy projects in central Tasmania | Downie Family | Gamuda | Stake | – | Announced | Renewable energy and storage | HWLE Lawyers (sell-side)MinterEllison (buy-side) | Gamuda stake in Portfolio of renewable energy projects in central Tasmania | |
| Jul 2025 | New World Resources | – | Kinterra Capital GP Corp. II | Takeover | 250.0 | Completed | Copper and base metals | Hamilton Locke (sell-side)Allens (buy-side) | Kinterra Critical Materials & Infrastructure Opportunities Fund II, L.P. acquisition of New World Resources | |
| Jul 2025 | Peter Stevens Motorcycles and Harley Heaven dealerships | Administrators of the Peter Stevens and Harley Heaven businesses | MotorCycle Holdings | Asset sale | – | Announced | Automotive | Clayton Utz (buy-side) | MotorCycle Holdings acquisition of Peter Stevens Motorcycles and Harley Heaven dealerships | |
| Jul 2025 | 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project | Northern Star Resources | Mount Gibson Iron | Asset sale | 50.0 | Pending | Gold and silver | Gilbert + Tobin (buy-side) | Mount Gibson Iron acquisition of 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project | |
| Jul 2025 | First Maven Pty Ltd (L1 Capital) | – | Platinum Asset Management | Merger | – | Completed | Asset and wealth management | Corrs Chambers Westgarth (sell-side) | Platinum Asset Management and First Maven Pty Ltd (L1 Capital) merger | |
| Jul 2025 | Mount Isa Quartz | – | Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners | Stake | – | Announced | Other mining and exploration | McCullough Robertson (buy-side) | Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners stake in Mount Isa Quartz | |
| Jul 2025 | Southern Cross television licences and associated assets (Tasmania, Darwin, Spencer Gulf, Broken Hill, Mt Isa, Remote, Central and Eastern Australia) | Southern Cross Media Group | Seven West Media | Asset sale | 3.8 | Completed | Media, entertainment and online platforms | DLA Piper (buy-side) | Seven West Media acquisition of Southern Cross television licences and associated assets (Tasmania, Darwin, Spencer Gulf, Broken Hill, Mt Isa, Remote, Central and Eastern Australia) | |
| Jul 2025 | icetana AI | – | SoftBank Robotics Group Corp. | Stake | – | Announced | Software | MinterEllison (buy-side) | SoftBank Robotics Group Corp. stake in icetana AI | |
| Jul 2025 | 1300TempFence | Martin and Bruce Fouracre | Straight Bat Private Equity | Stake | – | Announced | Business and professional services | Mills Oakley (buy-side) | Straight Bat Private Equity stake in 1300TempFence | |
| Jul 2025 | Caleb and Brown Holdings | – | Swyftx | Acquisition | – | Completed | Payments and fintech | Gilbert + Tobin (sell-side)Baker McKenzie (buy-side) | Swyftx acquisition of Caleb and Brown Holdings | |
| Jul 2025 | Wellington Stage 1 battery energy storage system (300 MW / 600 MWh) | AMPYR Australia | Wambal Bila | Stake | – | Announced | Renewable energy and storage | Ashurst Perkins Coie (sell-side)Corrs Chambers Westgarth (buy-side) | Wambal Bila stake in Wellington Stage 1 battery energy storage system (300 MW / 600 MWh) |
94 deals have no disclosed value. Methodology