Hamilton Locke further deepened its bench with the recent hires of Justin Fox, Clementyne Rawlyk and Kathryn May from Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Fox now heads the Melbourne office, where he continues to guide international investors and ASX-listed companies through their strategic transactions. Brett Heading leads from the Brisbane office and brings over 43 years of experience in property, corporate law and tax planning to the table, while Shaun Hardcastle heads the corporate team in Perth, balancing a busy practice that spans cross-border and domestic transactions, including corporate restructurings, equity capital markets and M&A. Hal Lloyd and Nick Humphrey co-lead the Sydney practice.
Testimonials
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- 'Hamilton Locke has always been an extremely reliable local counsel for our firm on Australian matters. They are responsive, sophisticated and commercial, and have been a wonderful source of support for us over the years.'
- 'Very trustworthy and can be relied on for whatever the task or time frame.'
Key clients
- Barrick Gold Corporation
- Apollo Tourism & Leisure Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised MA Financial Group on its recent A$225m agreement to acquire the d’Albora Marina Portfolio from investment company Balmain Corporation and related debt financing.
- Advising Barrick Gold Corporation on its continuing negotiations with the Independent State of Papua New Guinea regarding the proposed restructuring of equity interests in the Porgera Gold Mine.