From its offices in Sydney and Melbourne, Ashurst advises on numerous high-profile deals across the real estate, private equity and infrastructure sectors and - in line with the social impetus towards clean energy - has increasingly been working on projects surrounding renewables. The team has been bolstered by the arrival of partners Neil Pathak and Susannah Macknay from Gilbert + Tobin. Pathak now shares leadership of the practice with John Brewster and Anton Harris. Other names to note include skilled practitioners Phil Breden, who specialises in construction, manufacturing and gaming, and Mark Stanbridge, who has over 25 years of experience advising on local and cross-border transactions.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Diligent, pragmatic, commercial, accessible, responsive.'
- 'Ashurst's Corporate and M&A Practice was pivotal in successfully delivering our project. They worked tirelessly in helping us understand the market/ industry and regulatory landscape in Australia. With the steady hand of Ashurst guiding us along the way, we were assured and confident to successfully close the transaction.'
Key clients
- ANZ Banking Group
- Mirvac
Work highlights
- Advised ANZ Banking Group on the A$4.9bn proposed acquisition of Suncorp Bank and on the divestment of its margin lending loan portfolio to Leveraged Equities.
- Advised Mirvac on the replacement of the trustee and manager of AMP Capital Wholesale Office Fund (AWOF).