Australian M&A legal advisers

H2 2026 to date · Australian M&A announced to 8 Nov 2026 · 101 deals · A$50bn disclosed

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Nov 2026 Wollemi Energy Group –RestStake250.0AnnouncedRenewable energy and storage MinterEllison (buy-side) Rest stake in Wollemi Energy Group
Oct 2026 Gecko Mining Company Gold Valley InvestmentCuFeAcquisition–AnnouncedLithium and battery metals Steinepreis Paganin (buy-side) CuFe acquisition of Gecko Mining Company
Oct 2026 Cleanaway Waste Management –Sedum GroupScheme9,300.0AnnouncedWaste and environmental services Ashurst Perkins Coie (sell-side)Allens (buy-side) EQT AB Group acquisition of Cleanaway Waste Management
Oct 2026 Malabar Resources –New Hope CorporationScheme2,400.0AnnouncedCoal Allens (sell-side)Johnson Winter Slattery (buy-side) New Hope acquisition of Malabar Resources
Oct 2026 RAS Technology Holdings –The Press AssociationScheme45.6AnnouncedMedia, entertainment and online platforms Gadens (sell-side)Mills Oakley (buy-side) The Press Association acquisition of RAS Technology Holdings
Oct 2026 Ramsay Générale de Santé SA Ramsay Health Care–Scheme–AnnouncedHospitals, clinics and aged care Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (sell-side) Ramsay Générale de Santé SA demerger
Oct 2026 Universal Communications Group Holdings –GenusPlus GroupAcquisition–AnnouncedEngineering and construction Quigg Partners (buy-side)Gilbert + Tobin (buy-side) GenusPlus Group acquisition of Universal Communications Group Holdings
Oct 2026 Entire Operations –Southern Cross Electrical EngineeringAcquisition70.0AnnouncedEngineering and construction K&L Gates (buy-side) Southern Cross Electrical Engineering acquisition of Entire Operations
Oct 2026 Meteoric Resources –Lynas Rare EarthsScheme968.0AnnouncedRare earths, mineral sands and critical minerals Pinheiro Neto Advogados (sell-side)Allens (sell-side)Mallesons (buy-side)BMA Advogados (buy-side) Lynas Rare Earths acquisition of Meteoric Resources
Oct 2026 Evie Networks –AmpolAcquisition225.0AnnouncedElectricity and gas networks and retail Clayton Utz (buy-side) Ampol acquisition of Evie Networks
Oct 2026 Australian renewable energy portfolio (approximately 2GW) BayWa r.e. AGAtmos RenewablesAsset sale–CompletedRenewable energy and storage Baker McKenzie (sell-side) Atmos Renewables acquisition of Australian renewable energy portfolio (approximately 2GW)
Oct 2026 F.S. Falkiner & Sons Australian Food & AgricultureBanyandah Pastoral Co.Acquisition300.0CompletedAgriculture and agribusiness Bird & Bird (sell-side) Banyandah Pastoral Co. acquisition of F.S. Falkiner & Sons
Oct 2026 30-34 and 36 Hickson Road, Sydney –BentallGreenOak (BGO)Asset sale–AnnouncedREITs and property funds Corrs Chambers Westgarth (buy-side) BentallGreenOak (BGO) acquisition of 30-34 and 36 Hickson Road, Sydney
Oct 2026 Heidi –BlackbirdStake–CompletedMedical devices and technology Ashurst Perkins Coie (sell-side) Blackbird stake in Heidi
Oct 2026 C3 BrookfieldInfraRed Capital PartnersAcquisition–AnnouncedBusiness and professional services Clayton Utz (buy-side)Chapman Tripp (buy-side) InfraRed Capital Partners acquisition of C3
Oct 2026 Epic Energy group Australian Retirement TrustMorgan Stanley Infrastructure PartnersAcquisition–AnnouncedElectricity and gas networks and retail Baker McKenzie (buy-side) Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners acquisition of Epic Energy group
Oct 2026 Zepben –NearaAcquisition–AnnouncedSoftware Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (buy-side) Neara acquisition of Zepben
Oct 2026 Microbiogen selling shareholders of MicrobiogenNovonesisAcquisition–CompletedChemicals and fertilisers Piper Alderman (sell-side) Novonesis acquisition of Microbiogen
Oct 2026 Browse LNG Project –Osaka Gas AustraliaStake–CompletedOil and gas Norton Rose Fulbright (buy-side) Osaka Gas Australia stake in Browse LNG Project
Oct 2026 Mambourin Marketplace Frasers Property AustraliaQIC Real EstateAsset sale–CompletedREITs and property funds Holding Redlich (sell-side)MinterEllison (buy-side) QIC Real Estate acquisition of Mambourin Marketplace
Oct 2026 Sparc Hydrogen –Sparc TechnologiesStake–CompletedRenewable energy and storage Hamilton Locke (sell-side) Sparc Technologies stake in Sparc Hydrogen
Oct 2026 Zembl Zembl shareholdersTPG CapitalAcquisition–CompletedSoftware Hamilton Locke (sell-side) TPG Capital acquisition of Zembl
Oct 2026 Stokehouse van Haandel GroupTrader HouseAcquisition–CompletedHospitality, leisure and gaming HWLE Lawyers (sell-side)Nicholas O'Donohue & Co (NOD&Co) (buy-side) Trader House acquisition of Stokehouse
Oct 2026 Entities owning the Tin Hut Creek coal project and the Lolley No.1 underground metallurgical coal project –White Energy CompanyAcquisition–AnnouncedCoal Hamilton Locke (buy-side) White Energy Company acquisition of Entities owning the Tin Hut Creek coal project and the Lolley No.1 underground metallurgical coal project
Sep 2026 Agilex Biolabs HealiusNovotech Health HoldingsAcquisition160.0AnnouncedBiotech and pharmaceuticals Mallesons (sell-side) TPG acquisition of Agilex Biolabs
Sep 2026 Materra Metals Dragon Field InternationalAIC MinesAcquisition120.0CompletedCopper and base metals Thomsons (sell-side)Allens (buy-side) AIC Mines acquisition of Materra Metals
Sep 2026 Microba Life Sciences –Genetic SignaturesScheme–AnnouncedMedical devices and technology Thomsons (sell-side)Gadens (buy-side) Genetic Signatures and Microba Life Sciences merger
Sep 2026 Redhill Copper Project –Narryer MetalsAsset sale–AnnouncedCopper and base metals Steinepreis Paganin (buy-side) Narryer Metals acquisition of Redhill Copper Project
Sep 2026 Global Lithium Resources –Titan Australia MiningScheme333.0AnnouncedLithium and battery metals HFW (sell-side)Clifford Chance (buy-side) Titan Australia Mining acquisition of Global Lithium Resources
Sep 2026 Royalty Interest over the Bowdens Silver Project (EL5920) Fitzroy River CorporationBowdens SilverAsset sale17.5AnnouncedGold and silver Gadens (sell-side) Bowdens Silver acquisition of Royalty Interest over the Bowdens Silver Project (EL5920)
Sep 2026 Motio –IVE Group AustraliaScheme–AnnouncedMedia, entertainment and online platforms Hamilton Locke (sell-side) IVE Group Australia acquisition of Motio
Sep 2026 Two private royalties over the Bowdens Silver Project –Silver MinesAsset sale26.0CompletedGold and silver Hamilton Locke (buy-side) Silver Mines acquisition of Two private royalties over the Bowdens Silver Project
Sep 2026 ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE –Telix PharmaceuticalsMerger3,337.9AnnouncedBiotech and pharmaceuticals Latham & Watkins (sell-side)Sidley Austin (buy-side)Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (buy-side) Telix Pharmaceuticals and ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE merger
Sep 2026 Storage King Group Abacus Group HoldingsKi CorporationStake163.5AnnouncedREITs and property funds Allens (sell-side) Ki stake in Storage King Group
Sep 2026 Reliance Worldwide Corporation –Brookfield Capital PartnersScheme4,100.0AnnouncedBuilding materials Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (sell-side)Allens (buy-side) Brookfield Capital Partners acquisition of Reliance Worldwide Corporation
Sep 2026 Javelin Minerals –First AuTakeover–AnnouncedGold and silver Steinepreis Paganin (sell-side)Hamilton Locke (buy-side) First Au acquisition of Javelin Minerals
Sep 2026 Tabar Islands Holdings St BarbaraLingbao Gold GroupAcquisition453.0CompletedGold and silver Allens (sell-side)Steinepreis Paganin (buy-side) Lingbao Gold Group acquisition of Tabar Islands Holdings
Sep 2026 Ausbuild Group –Sekisui Chemical Co.Acquisition335.0AnnouncedEngineering and construction Clayton Utz (buy-side)Nishimura & Asahi (buy-side) Sekisui Chemical Co. acquisition of Ausbuild Group
Sep 2026 High Grade Holdings (HGH) –AurekaAcquisition8.9AnnouncedOther mining and exploration QR Lawyers (sell-side)Steinepreis Paganin (buy-side) Aureka acquisition of High Grade Holdings (HGH)
Sep 2026 Secure Electronic Registries Victoria (SERV) Aware SuperMacquarie Asset Management (through Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund)Stake–PendingSoftware Allens (sell-side)Mallesons (buy-side) Macquarie Asset Management (through Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund) stake in Secure Electronic Registries Victoria (SERV)
Sep 2026 Ingenia Communities Group –Warburg PincusScheme–AnnouncedREITs and property funds Gilbert + Tobin (sell-side) Warburg Pincus acquisition of Ingenia Communities Group
Sep 2026 MaxiPARTS –Ares Management Asia (Singapore)Scheme132.0AnnouncedAutomotive Maddocks (sell-side) Ares Management Asia (Singapore) acquisition of MaxiPARTS
Sep 2026 NSW Living Portfolio Ingenia Communities GroupEureka Group HoldingsAsset sale123.8AnnouncedREITs and property funds Thomsons (buy-side) Eureka Group Holdings acquisition of NSW Living Portfolio
Sep 2026 Energy One Fluxys–Acquisition100.0CompletedSoftware LinklatersAllens Acquisition of Energy One
Sep 2026 Ed.Square Town Centre Frasers Property AustraliaAssembly Funds ManagementAsset sale248.0AnnouncedREITs and property funds Corrs Chambers Westgarth (sell-side) Assembly Funds Management acquisition of Ed.Square Town Centre
Sep 2026 Baranduda Electrical Energy Reserve –Aware SuperJoint venture–AnnouncedRenewable energy and storage Allens (buy-side) Aware Super acquisition of Baranduda Electrical Energy Reserve
Sep 2026 Vermelha Station Vermelha Station's Vietnamese vendorsConsolidated Pastoral CompanyAsset sale48.0CompletedAgriculture and agribusiness McCullough Robertson (buy-side) Consolidated Pastoral Company acquisition of Vermelha Station
Sep 2026 Gawara Baya project WindlabCopenhagen Infrastructure PartnersAcquisition–CompletedRenewable energy and storage Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (sell-side)Clayton Utz (buy-side)White & Case (buy-side) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acquisition of Gawara Baya project
Sep 2026 NOJA Power NOJA Power shareholdersGoldman Sachs AlternativesAcquisition–AnnouncedIndustrial products and machinery Hamilton Locke (sell-side) Goldman Sachs Alternatives acquisition of NOJA Power
Sep 2026 Four Points by Sheraton Sydney, Central Park –Hoi Hup RealtyAsset sale201.8CompletedREITs and property funds Baker McKenzie (buy-side) Hoi Hup Realty acquisition of Four Points by Sheraton Sydney, Central Park
Sep 2026 New Simberi Gold Project St BarbaraLingbao Gold GroupAsset sale453.0AnnouncedGold and silver Allens (sell-side) Lingbao Gold Group acquisition of New Simberi Gold Project
Sep 2026 Centenario lithium brine project –LiontownJoint venture–AnnouncedLithium and battery metals Allens (buy-side) Liontown acquisition of Centenario lithium brine project
Sep 2026 Commercial Credit Holdings Limited (CreditorWatch) –Warburg PincusScheme–AnnouncedPayments and fintech Corrs Chambers Westgarth (buy-side) Warburg Pincus acquisition of Commercial Credit Holdings Limited (CreditorWatch)
Aug 2026 Peet –Ingenia Communities GroupScheme1,000.0AnnouncedProperty development and services Clayton Utz (sell-side) Ingenia Communities Group acquisition of Peet
Aug 2026 Fermacell (James Hardie's European sustainable walling and flooring business) James Hardie IndustriesHolcimAcquisition1,376.3AnnouncedBuilding materials DLA Piper (sell-side) Holcim acquisition of Fermacell (James Hardie's European sustainable walling and flooring business)
Aug 2026 Gas Management Services Fluxys UKEnergy OneAcquisition99.8AnnouncedSoftware Gilbert + Tobin (buy-side)Eversheds Sutherland (buy-side) Energy One acquisition of Gas Management Services
Aug 2026 EQT Holdings –TPG GlobalScheme–AnnouncedAsset and wealth management Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (sell-side) TPG Global acquisition of EQT Holdings
Aug 2026 Ausgold –OceanaGoldScheme776.0AnnouncedGold and silver Baker McKenzie (sell-side)Corrs Chambers Westgarth (buy-side) OceanaGold acquisition of Ausgold
Aug 2026 oOh!media –OOH BidCoScheme1,040.0AnnouncedMedia, entertainment and online platforms Mallesons (sell-side)White & Case (buy-side) I Squared Capital acquisition of oOh!media
Aug 2026 BetMakers Technology Group –Tabcorp HoldingsScheme267.0AnnouncedHospitality, leisure and gaming Ashurst Perkins Coie (sell-side)Gilbert + Tobin (buy-side) Tabcorp Holdings acquisition of BetMakers Technology Group
Aug 2026 FleetPartners Group –SG Fleet TopcoScheme1,131.0AnnouncedBanking and lending Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (sell-side) Pacific Equity Partners acquisition of FleetPartners Group
Aug 2026 Kio Investment Management ––Joint venture–AnnouncedAsset and wealth management Corrs Chambers Westgarth (buy-side) Acquisition of Kio Investment Management
Aug 2026 South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) Government of South AustraliaAdelaide UniversityAcquisition–AnnouncedBiotech and pharmaceuticals HWLE Lawyers (sell-side) Adelaide University acquisition of South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
Aug 2026 DR2 business (13SICK, DoctorDoctor, 24-7Medcare and Australian Surgical Assisting) –Black Kite PartnersAcquisition–CompletedHospitals, clinics and aged care Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (buy-side) Black Kite Partners acquisition of DR2 business (13SICK, DoctorDoctor, 24-7Medcare and Australian Surgical Assisting)
Aug 2026 Yanco Battery Energy Storage System project ACEnergyBW ESSAsset sale–AnnouncedRenewable energy and storage Allens (sell-side) BW ESS acquisition of Yanco Battery Energy Storage System project
Aug 2026 McGraths Hill Home large format retail centre –CentennialAsset sale–CompletedREITs and property funds Hamilton Locke (buy-side) Centennial acquisition of McGraths Hill Home large format retail centre
Aug 2026 Vitrinite Vitrinite GroupCrossfield EnergyAcquisition220.0CompletedCoal Hamilton Locke (sell-side) Crossfield Energy acquisition of Vitrinite
Aug 2026 JBS Australia (JBS group's Australian and New Zealand protein and food business) JBS GroupDanantara Investment ManagementStake3,562.3Pending– MinterEllison (sell-side)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 CV Services Group shareholders of CV Services GroupEquansAcquisition–AnnouncedEngineering and construction HopgoodGanim Lawyers (sell-side) Equans acquisition of CV Services Group
Aug 2026 Maas Group's construction materials business –Heidelberg Materials AustraliaAsset sale–CompletedBuilding materials Mallesons (buy-side) Heidelberg Materials Australia acquisition of Maas Group's construction materials business
Aug 2026 Leasehold interest in 20 Colquhoun Road, Perth Airport Growthpoint Properties AustraliaHesperiaAsset sale267.7AnnouncedREITs and property funds MinterEllison (sell-side) Hesperia acquisition of Leasehold interest in 20 Colquhoun Road, Perth Airport
Aug 2026 AMES Australasia (Griffon Australia and New Zealand business unit) GriffonInvestment group led by the management of AMES AustralasiaAcquisition300.0CompletedHome building and durables Clayton Utz (sell-side) Investment group led by the management of AMES Australasia acquisition of AMES Australasia (Griffon Australia and New Zealand business unit)
Aug 2026 Fairview Equity Partners (Insignia's 40% interest) Insignia FinancialJanus Henderson InvestorsAcquisition–AnnouncedAsset and wealth management Allens (buy-side) Janus Henderson Investors acquisition of Fairview Equity Partners (Insignia's 40% interest)
Aug 2026 STAX STAX Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Liquidation)Justin TruongAsset sale–CompletedConsumer brands and apparel Corrs Chambers Westgarth (sell-side)Hamilton Locke (buy-side) Justin Truong acquisition of STAX
Aug 2026 Seven Consulting Seven Consulting shareholdersSiaAcquisition–AnnouncedBusiness and professional services Hamilton Locke (sell-side) Sia acquisition of Seven Consulting
Jul 2026 Kip McGrath Education Centres –Crimson Consulting AustraliaTakeover–CompletedEducation and childcare Norton Rose Fulbright (sell-side)KHQ Lawyers (buy-side) Crimson Consulting Australia acquisition of Kip McGrath Education Centres
Jul 2026 Canyon Resources –A2MP Investments FZCOTakeover188.0AnnouncedOther mining and exploration Thomsons (sell-side)Norton Rose Fulbright (buy-side) A2MP Investments FZCO acquisition of Canyon Resources
Jul 2026 Carnaby Resources –Evolution MiningScheme213.0CompletedCopper and base metals Steinepreis Paganin (sell-side)Allens (buy-side) Evolution Mining acquisition of Carnaby Resources
Jul 2026 OFX Group –Alakazam Holdings BidcoScheme233.0AnnouncedPayments and fintech Allens (sell-side) Alakazam Holdings acquisition of OFX Group
Jul 2026 Noumi –ArrovestScheme737.0AnnouncedFood and beverage Arnold Bloch Leibler (sell-side) Arrovest acquisition of Noumi
Jul 2026 Vault Minerals –Genesis MineralsScheme5,600.0AnnouncedGold and silver Corrs Chambers Westgarth (sell-side)Gilbert + Tobin (buy-side) Genesis Minerals and Vault Minerals merger
Jul 2026 Hammer Metals –Austral Resources AustraliaScheme80.7AnnouncedCopper and base metals Thomsons (sell-side)GLG Legal (buy-side) Austral Resources Australia acquisition of Hammer Metals
Jul 2026 Big Springs Gold Project Capricorn MetalsSentinel MetalsAcquisition13.7CompletedGold and silver Corrs Chambers Westgarth (sell-side)Hamilton Locke (buy-side)Davis Graham (buy-side) Sentinel Metals acquisition of Big Springs Gold Project
Jul 2026 South32 aluminium value chain assets South32AlcoaAsset sale8,131.1AnnouncedOther mining and exploration Mallesons (sell-side) Alcoa acquisition of South32 aluminium value chain assets
Jul 2026 Perpetual –WindflowerScheme–AnnouncedAsset and wealth management Mallesons (sell-side) Windflower acquisition of Perpetual
Jul 2026 Corrimal Village MA Financial Group–Asset sale103.0CompletedREITs and property funds Holding Redlich (sell-side) Acquisition of Corrimal Village
Jul 2026 Gosford Imperial Centre MA Financial Group–Asset sale62.8CompletedREITs and property funds Holding Redlich (sell-side) Acquisition of Gosford Imperial Centre
Jul 2026 aXcelerate –Advent PartnersAcquisition–AnnouncedSoftware HopgoodGanim Lawyers (sell-side) Advent Partners acquisition of aXcelerate
Jul 2026 Brancourts –Arla FoodsAcquisition–AnnouncedFood and beverage Clifford Chance (buy-side) Arla Foods acquisition of Brancourts
Jul 2026 Cm3 Blackwoods GroupAchillesAcquisition–PendingIndustrial products and machinery HWLE Lawyers (sell-side)White & Case (buy-side) Bridgepoint acquisition of Cm3
Jul 2026 World Square office assets (680 George Street and 50 Goulburn Street, Sydney CBD), 50% interest a fund managed by BrookfieldCenturia Capital GroupAsset sale–AnnouncedREITs and property funds MinterEllison (sell-side)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
Jul 2026 100 Creek Street, Brisbane –Cromwell Property GroupJoint venture159.0AnnouncedREITs and property funds K&L Gates (buy-side)Mallesons (buy-side) Cromwell Property Group acquisition of 100 Creek Street, Brisbane
Jul 2026 Cloudstaff Holdings Navegar II (Singapore)Engelmann CapitalAcquisition–AnnouncedBusiness and professional services Mills Oakley (sell-side)Lawson Jepps & Co. (sell-side)Ashurst Perkins Coie (buy-side) Engelmann Capital acquisition of Cloudstaff Holdings
Jul 2026 Brisbane Bus Lines business Brisbane Bus LinesKangaroo Bus LinesAsset sale–CompletedTransport and logistics Piper Alderman (sell-side) Kangaroo Bus Lines acquisition of Brisbane Bus Lines business
Jul 2026 Fujitsu Australia data centre business and assets Fujitsu AustraliaNext CapitalAsset sale–AnnouncedData centres Corrs Chambers Westgarth (buy-side) Next Capital acquisition of Fujitsu Australia data centre business and assets
Jul 2026 LaCorium Health founders of LaCorium HealthPrestige Consumer HealthcareAcquisition–CompletedBiotech and pharmaceuticals Addisons (sell-side) Prestige Consumer Healthcare acquisition of LaCorium Health
Jul 2026 Experteeth Dental Group –Q & M Dental Group (Singapore)Acquisition119.6AnnouncedHospitals, clinics and aged care Holding Redlich (buy-side)Icon Law (buy-side) Q & M Dental Group (Singapore) acquisition of Experteeth Dental Group
Jul 2026 Madison Tower Mill Hotel –SamdooAsset sale28.6CompletedHospitality, leisure and gaming Piper Alderman (buy-side) Samdoo acquisition of Madison Tower Mill Hotel
Jul 2026 Ramler International –Southern AluminumAsset sale–AnnouncedBuilding materials Mills Oakley (buy-side) Saw Mill Capital acquisition of Ramler International
Jul 2026 MicroTau IP –Virescent VenturesStake–CompletedRenewable energy and storage Addisons (sell-side) Virescent Ventures stake in MicroTau IP
Jul 2026 Southern Cross Farms PKFWillowstone FarmsAsset sale–AnnouncedAgriculture and agribusiness Mills Oakley (sell-side)Thomsons (buy-side) Willowstone Farms acquisition of Southern Cross Farms

51 deals have no disclosed value. H2 2025 rank is the firm's place in the same period a year earlier, under the same filters. Methodology

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