McCullough Robertson continues to handle a range of public and private deals in the small to mid-market space. Damien Clarke‘s specialist knowledge of tax law is highly valued by his clients in the energy and natural resources sectors. Ben Wood’s strong understanding of securities is regularly applied to capital raisings and M&A transactions.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Quick responses, nimble.’
  • ‘Great understanding of small/mid businesses.’
  • ‘Stephen Lu is very knowledgeable in the M&A area. He is very responsive and considerate in his analysis of issues and produces quality documents. He is always available as required and manages a team on the project efficiently.’

  • ‘For me what is unique is the strong commercial focus the team brings while completely meaning all legal aspects of the matter with complete competence. I also find them totally trustworthy and highly responsive to any interaction - which is very rare.’

  • 'Two individuals stand out for everything that epitomises the team - Reece Walker and Naomi Omundsen.’

Key clients

  • Gallagher Bassett Services
  • Arthur J. Gallagher
  • HRL Holdings
  • Maas Group Holdings
  • SOCO Corporation
  • Kynd Group
  • Stanmore Resources
  • Diatreme Resources
  • New Hope Corporation
  • Vedanta Resources
  • Whitehaven Coal
  • TechnologyOne
  • Jumbo Interactive
  • Macquarie Group
  • Unitywater

Work highlights

  • Advised Gallagher Bassett on its $302m acquisition of the My Plan Manager Group.
  • Advised ASX-listed Maas Group on its acquisition of 75% of the issued share capital of the Austek Group.
  • Advising international funds and vehicle manufacturers on their proposed investments in Australian critical minerals projects.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Damien Clarke, Ben Wood

Other key lawyers

Reece Walker, Ben Mortimer, Aaron Dahl, Stephen Lu, Natalie Kurdian, Andrew Bukowski, Meg Morgan, Naomi Omundson