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2017 Finalists 2017 FINALISTS Event partner Award sponsors Official publication Organised by 2 www.australasianlawyer.com.au EVENT PARTNER THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017 THE STAR SYDNEY A record number of nominations have been received from across the legal profession. Now Australasian Lawyer reveals the best of the best THE ANNUAL Australasian Law Awards celebrates stars of the profession aged 30 or under; and Australian excellence in the legal profession, recognising leading Arbitrator of the Year and Australian Mediator of the Year, lawyers, firms, in-house legal teams and the landmark extending recognition to members of the legal profession deals that have shaped the business landscape. This year, outside of firms and in-house legal teams. A new category on 18 May, The Star Sydney will once again play host to a for NZ Deal Firm of the Year has also been introduced, night of celebration. recognising the best firm across the Tasman in terms of Our call for nominations in January-February this year overall firm involvement in major deals. generated a record response with hundreds of entries Australasian Lawyer is proud to present the individuals, received across all categories. Simply being selected as a firms, teams and dealmakers that have made this year’s finalist is an achievement worthy of note. list of finalists. We would like to thank all those who As the legal profession evolves, so too does the submitted nominations this year and to all our sponsors Australasian Law Awards. Several new awards have been whose continued support makes the event a success. added: Young In-house Lawyer of the Year and Young We look forward to celebrating your success at Private Practice Lawyer of the Year recognising the rising The Star Sydney on Thursday 18 May. www.australasianlawyer.com.au 3 DEBT MARKET DEAL ENERGY & RESOURCES OF THE YEAR DEAL OF THE YEAR Financing of GE Commercial acquisition AWAC joint venture renegotiation Firms: Ashurst; King & Wood Mallesons Firms: Ashurst; King & Wood Mallesons (KWM); Mayne Wetherell (KWM); Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (USA) Iron Mountain syndicated Term Loan B Facility Beach Energy merger with Drillsearch Energy Firms: Allens; Clifford Chance; Simpson Firms: Ashurst; Clayton Utz; MinterEllison Thacher; Sullivan & Worcester Bank: Macquarie Capital Scottish Pacific restructure BHP Billiton REDD+ forest bond Firms: Allens; Corrs Chambers Westgarth; King Firms: Baker McKenzie; Gilbert+Tobin & Wood Mallesons (KWM) Advisors: Ernst & Young; KPMG; McGrathNicol; Wood Mackenzie SMART ABS Series securitisation Firm: Allen & Overy Establishment of the Powering Australia Advisors: Citi; JP Morgan Renewables Fund Banks: Bank of New York Mellon; HSBC; Firms: Allens; Herbert Smith Freehills; King & Macquarie Capital; nabSecurities; Perpetual; Wood Mallesons (KWM) Societe Generale; The Trustee Company Ltd Glencore/Evolution Mining Ernest Henry Mine agreement Firms: Allens; King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) Merger of Queensland electricity distributors to create Energy Queensland Firms: King & Wood Mallesons (KWM); MinterEllison Advisor: Ernst & Young Warehouse securitisation of GE assets Debt Market Deal of the Year 2016 4 www.australasianlawyer.com.au EVENT PARTNER INSOLVENCY & EQUITY MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR RESTRUCTURING DEAL OF THE YEAR Boral Limited capital raising Arrium Group insolvency Firms: Alston & Bird; Clayton Utz; Herbert Smith Freehills; Firms: Arnold Bloch Leibler; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Ashurst; Baker McKenzie; Cariola Advisors: Deloitte; KPMG Diez Perez Costapos y Cia Ltda; Clayton Utz; Estudio Muniz; Banks: Citi Global Markets; J.P. Morgan Australia; Gilbert+Tobin; Herbert Smith Macquarie Capital Freehills; Hiswara, Bunjamin & Mayne Pharma equity raising Tandjung; Husch Blackwell LLP; Firms: Gilbert + Tobin; MinterEllison; Sidley Austin LLP King & Wood Mallesons (KWM); Advisor: Miller & Martin LLC Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Lewis Rice; Banks: Credit Suisse (Australia) Ltd; UBS AG McCarthy Tetrault LLP; MinterEllison; Morgan, Lewis & Reliance Worldwide Corporation IPO Bockius; Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt; Firm: Herbert Smith Freehills Richards, Layton & Finger PA; Advisors: Evans and Partners Pty Ltd; KPMG; Oaktower Ritch, Mueller, Heather y Nicolaus Partnership Pty Ltd; Macquarie Equities Ltd; Morgans S.C (Mexico); Ropes & Gray LLP; Corporate Ltd; Ord Minnett Ltd Sidley Austin Banks: J.P. Morgan Australia Ltd; Macquarie Capital Advisors: Deutsche Bank; (Australia) Ltd KordaMentha STC sale of StatePlus Imdex recapitalisation Firms: Clayton Utz; Herbert Smith Freehills Advisor: KPMG Firms: Ashurst; Herbert Smith Freehills; Mills Oakley Banks: Macquarie Capital (Australia) Ltd; Morgan Stanley Advisor: Houlihan Lokey Tegel IPO and dual listing Banks: Bain Capital Credit; Firms: Bell Gully; MinterEllison; MinterEllisonRuddWatts Bankwest; HSBC; Imdex Ltd; Advisor: PwC Westpac Banks: Deutsche Bank AG; Deutsche Craigs Ltd; First NZ Capital Securities Ltd; Goldman Sachs McAleese restructuring and debt VIVA Energy REIT IPO sale Firms: Allen & Overy; Allens; Gilbert + Tobin; Sidley Austin Firms: Allens; Henry Davis York; Herbert Smith Freehills; Johnson Banks: Deutsche Bank; Merrill Lynch Winter & Slattery; King & Wood WiseTech Global IPO Mallesons (KWM) Firms: Clayton Utz; Gilbert + Tobin; Sidley Austin Advisors: Blackpeak Capital Sale of six Keystone Group Banks: Credit Suisse; Morgan Stanley venues Firms: Allens; Herbert Smith Freehills; K&L Gates www.australasianlawyer.com.au 5 INTERNATIONAL DEAL OF THE YEAR M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR ABI acquisition of SABMiller Acquisition of Asciano by Brookfield and Qube Firms: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Gilbert + Tobin Firms: Allens; Baker & McKenzie; Bell Gully; Clayton Utz; Gilbert+Tobin; Hanesbrands acquisition of Pacific Brands Herbert Smith Freehills; Jones Day; Firms: Baker McKenzie; Herbert Smith Freehills; King & Wood Mallesons (KWM); King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) MinterEllison Banks: Goldman Sachs; Macquarie Bank Advisors: Ernst & Young; KPMG; McGrathNicol; Wood Mackenzie Iron Mountain syndicated Term Loan B facility Banks: Citi; Macquarie; UBS Firms: Allens; Clifford Chance; Simpson Thacher; Acquisition of SAI Global by Baring Sullivan & Worcester Private Equity Firms: Gilbert+Tobin; King & Wood Sale of Moly-Cop Mallesons (KWM); MinterEllison Advisors: Dr Bob Austin; Deloitte; Firms: Allen & Overy; Arnold Bloch Leibler ; Baker GRA Cosway; James Lockhart SC; McKenzie; Baker Botts; Bell Gully ; Cariola, Diez Lathan & Watkins Perez-Cotapos & Cia Ltda ; Estudio Muniz; Gilbert + Tobin; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Husch Blackwell; Banks: Credit Suisse; Goldman King & Wood Mallesons (KWM); Kirkland & Ellis ; Lewis Sachs; UBS Rice; McCarthy Tetrault ; MinterEllison; Morgan Lewis ; Blackstone acquisition of Goodman Nader Hayaux & Goebel; Osler; Richards, Layton & portfolio Finger; Ritch Mueller ; Ropes & Gray; Sidley Austin; Firms: Clayton Utz; Simpson Thacher Stikeman Elliott; Von Wobeser y Sierra & Bartlett Advisors: Ernst & Young; KPMG; McGrathNicol; Wood Advisor: Deloitte Mackenzie Privatisation of Ausgrid Banks: Deutsche Bank; Macquarie Bank; UBS Firms: Allens; Ashurst; Clayton Utz; Herbert Smith Freehills Sale of Pacific Hydro to State Power Investment Advisors: Arup; Deloitte; Downer; Corporation KPMG Firms: Herbert Smith Freehills; King & Wood Banks: Deutsche Bank; IFM Mallesons (KWM) Investors; Macquarie; UBS Bank: IFM Investors Sale of Pacific Hydro to State Power Investment Corporation Shanghai Pharma and Primavera acquisition of Firm: Herbert Smith Freehills Vitaco Finance: IFM Investors Firms: King & Wood Mallesons (KWM); MinterEllison Universal Robina acquisition of Snack Brands Australia Firms: King & Wood Mallesons (KWM); Mayne Wetherell 6 www.australasianlawyer.com.au EVENT PARTNER PROPERTY, INFRASTRUCTURE AUSTRALIAN DEAL & PROJECTS DEAL OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR Canberra Light Rail PPP This category recognises the most significant deal involving an Australian Firms: Allens; Clayton Utz; Herbert Smith party or Australian subject matter. Freehills; Sparke Helmore Winners of the following deal awards will Advisors: Arup; Ernst & Young; Everything become finalists in this category: Infrastructure Group; SNC-Lavalin; TBH; Turner & Townsend; Veitch Lister Consulting; • Debt Market Deal of the Year WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Engineering • Energy & Resources Deal of the Year Services • Equity Market Deal of the Year • Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year High Capacity Metro Trains project • International Deal of the Year Firms: Ashurst; Clayton Utz; Colin Biggers • M&A Deal of the Year Paisley; Herbert Smith Freehills; King & Wood • Property, Infrastructure & Projects Deal of Mallesons (KWM) the Year Advisors: KPMG; PwC The finalists will be announced on the night. Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing and Investa Property Group Firms: Allens; Clayton Utz Port of Melbourne lease Firms: Allens; Ashurst; Herbert Smith Freehills; King & Wood Mallesons (KWM); K&L Gates; Minter Ellison; Torys Advisors: Arup; Mazars; PwC Banks: Credit Suisse; Flagstaff Partners; Gresham; Morgan Stanley Victoria International Container Terminal project financing Firms: Allen & Overy; Allens; Citi; Linklaters Bank: Citi York Capital Management/ Pepper acquisition of PrimeCredit International Deal of the Year 2016 www.australasianlawyer.com.au 7 8 www.australasianlawyer.com.au EVENT PARTNER www.australasianlawyer.com.au 9 LAWYERS ON DEMAND SPARKE HELMORE BANKING & FINANCE INSURANCE IN-HOUSE IN-HOUSE TEAM OF THE YEAR TEAM OF THE YEAR FINALISTS FINALISTS • ANZ • AIA Australia • Challenger •
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