Under the guidance of Brisbane-based partners Damien Clarke and Ben Wood, McCullough Robertson specialises in public and private deals, managing them from start to finish. The team is well versed in dealing with a variety of corporate work, though transactions in the technology, media, natural resources, agribusiness and financial spaces form much of their workload. Other standout lawyers are Reece Walker (in Brisbane) who, with his strong international reputation, is entrusted with a plethora of cross-border deals, in addition to Ben Mortimer (in Sydney), who is the go-to for governmental agencies and financial institutions.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team takes the time to get to know my business - this upfront investment produces great results and efficiencies down the track as they know what matters most to me, what my risk appetite is, and what my transactional goals are.'
- 'Ben Mortimer and his team are excellent - for me, fast and free-flow of information is key to transactions and Ben has a great knack for explaining things simply such that it is easy to understand, apply and make good and fast decisions.'
Key clients
- HRL Holdings
- Hough Consolidated Pty Ltd
- Maropost Inc.
- Malabar Resources Ltd
- AVADA Group Ltd
- Pacific Petroleum Pty Ltd
- Henry Schein Inc.
- Javelin Global Commodities Ltd
- Falcon Oil & Gas
- Radiopharm Theranostics
- New Hope Corporation Limited
- Sojitz Corporation
- Technology One Limited
- Wagners Holding Corporation
- Whitehaven Coal Limited
Work highlights
- Advised HRL Holdings on its A$82.2m off-market takeover by ALS Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary Australian Laboratory Services.
- Acted for Hough Consolidated in its A$56m acquisition of Ellume, a COVID-19 rapid antigen test manufacturer.
- Advised AVADA Group on its A$30m acquisition of the business and assets of Construct Traffic, a leading traffic management business in Victoria.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Damien Clarke, Ben Wood