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Deal Awards

Debt Market Deal of the Year

Financing of GE Commercial acquisition

Firm:
Ashurst; King & Wood Mallesons; Mayne Wetherell

Iron Mountain syndicated Term Loan B facility

Firms:
Allens; Clifford Chance; Simpson Thacher; Sullivan & Worcester

Scottish Pacific restructure

Firms:
Allens; Corrs; King & Wood Mallesons

SMART ABS Series securitisation

Firms:
Allen & Overy
Advisors:
JP Morgan; Citi
Banks:
Bank of New York Mellon; HSBC; Macquarie Capital; nabSecurities; Perpetual; Societe Generale; The Trustee Company Ltd

Energy & Resources Deal of the Year

AWAC joint venture renegotiation

Firms:
Ashurst; King & Wood Mallesons; Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (USA)

Beach Energy merger with Drillsearch Energy

Firms:
Ashurst; Clayton Utz; MinterEllison
Bank:
Macquarie Capital

BHP Billiton REDD+ forest bond

Firms:
Baker McKenzie; Gilbert+Tobin
Advisors:
Ernst & Young; KPMG; McGrathNicol; Wood Mackenzie

Establishment of the Powering Australia Renewables Fund

Firms:
Allens; Herbert Smith Freehills; King & Wood Mallesons

Glencore/ Evolution Mining Ernest Henry Mine agreement

Firms:
Allens; King & Wood Mallesons

Merger of Queesland electricity distributors to create Energy Queensland

Firms:
King & Wood Mallesons; MinterEllison
Advisor:
Ernst & Young

Equity Market Deal of the Year

Boral Limited capital raising

Firms:
Alston & Bird; Clayton Utz; Herbert Smith Freehills; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Advisors:
Deloitte; KPMG
Banks:
Citi; J.P. Morgan Australia; Macquarie Capital

Mayne Pharma equity raising

Firms:
Gilbert + Tobin; MinterEllison; Sidley Austin LLP
Advisor:
Miller & Martin LLC
Banks:
Credit Suisse (Australia) Ltd; UBS AG

Reliance Worldwide Corporation IPO

Firms:
Herbert Smith Freehills
Advisors:
Evans and Partners Pty Ltd; KPMG; Oaktower Partnership Pty Ltd; Macquarie Equities Ltd; Morgans Corporate Ltd; Ord Minnett Ltd; Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Banks:
J.P. Morgan Australia Ltd; Macquarie Capital (Australia) Ltd

STC sale of StatePlus

Firms:
Clayton Utz; Herbert Smith Freehills
Advisor:
KPMG; Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Banks:
Macquarie Capital (Australia) Ltd; Morgan Stanley

Tegel IPO and dual listing

Firms:
Bell Gully; MinterEllison; MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Advisor:
PwC
Banks:
Deutsche Bank AG; Deutsche Craigs Limited; First NZ Capital Securities Limited; Goldman Sachs

VIVA Energy REIT IPO

Firm:
Allen & Overy; Allens; Gilbert + Tobin; Sidley Austin
Banks:
Deutsche Bank; Merrill Lynch

WiseTech Global IPO

Firms:
Clayton Utz, Gilbert + Tobin; Sidley Austin
Advisors:
Blackpeak Capital
Banks:
Credit Suisse; Morgan Stanley

Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year

Arrium Group insolvency

Firms:
Arnold Bloch Leibler; Ashurst; Baker & McKenzie; Cariola Diez Perez Costapos y Cia Ltda; Clayton Utz; Estudio Muniz; Gilbert+Tobin; Herbert Smith Freehills; Hiswara, Bunjamin & Tandjung; Husch Blackwell LLP; King & Wood Mallesons; Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Lewis Rice; McCarthy Tetrault LLP; MinterEllison; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius; Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt; Richards, Layton & Finger PA; Ritch, Mueller, Heather y Nicolaus S.C (Mexico); Ropes & Gray LLP; Sidley Austin
Advisors:
Deutsche Bank; KordaMentha

Imdex recapitalisation

Firms:
Ashurst; Herbert Smith Freehills; Mills Oakley
Advisor:
Houlihan Lokey;
Banks:
Bain Capital Credit; Bankwest; HSBC; Imdex Ltd; Westpac

McAleese restructuring and debt sale

Firm:
Allens; Henry Davis York; Herbert Smith Freehills; Johnson Winter & Slattery; King & Wood Mallesons

Sale of six Keystone Group venues

Firms:
Allens; Herbert Smith Freehills; K&L Gates

International Deal of the Year

ABI acquisition of SABMiller

Firm:
Corrs Chambers Westgarth; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Gilbert+Tobin

Hanesbrands acquisition of Pacific Brands

Firm:
Baker McKenzie; Herbert Smith Freehills; King & Wood Mallesons
Banks:
Goldman Sachs; Macquarie Bank

Iron Mountain syndicated Term Loan B facility

Firms:
Allens; Clifford Chance; Simpson Thacher; Sullivan & Worcester

Sale of Moly-Cop

Firms:
Allen & Overy; Arnold Block Leibler; Baker & McKenzie; Baker Botts; Bell Gully ; Cariola, Diez Perez-Cotapos & Cia Ltda ; Estudio Muniz; Gilbert + Tobin; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Husch Blackwell; King & Wood Mallesons; Kirkland & Ellis ; Lewis Rice; McCarthy Tetrault ; MinterEllison; Morgan Lewis ; Nader Hayaux & Goebel; Osler; Richards, Layton & Finger; Ritch Mueller ; Ropes & Gray; Sidley Austin; Stikeman Elliott; Von Wobeser y Sierra
Advisors:
Ernst & Young; KPMG; McGrathNicol; Wood Mackenzie
Banks:
Deutsche Bank; Macquarie Bank; UBS

Sale of Pacific Hydro to State Power Investment Corporation

Firm:
Herbert Smith Freehills; King & Wood Mallesons
Bank:
IFM Investors

Shanghai Pharma and Primavera acquisition of Vitaco

Firm:
King & Wood Mallesons; MinterEllison

M&A Deal of the Year

Acquisition of Asciano by Brookfield and Qube

Firms:
Allens; Baker & McKenzie; Bell Gully; Clayton Utz; Gilbert+Tobin; Herbert Smith Freehills; Jones Day; King & Wood Mallesons; MinterEllison
Advisors:
Ernst & Young; KPMG; McGrathNicol; Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; Wood Mackenzie
Banks:
Citibank; Macquarie; UBS

Acquisition of SAI Global by Baring Private Equity

Firms:
Gilbert+Tobin; King & Wood Mallesons; MinterEllison
Advisors:
Dr Bob Austin; Deloitte; GRA Cosway; James Lockhart SC; Lathan & Watkins
Banks:
Credit Suisse; Goldman Sachs; UBS

Blackstone acquisition of Goodman portfolio

Firm:
Clayton Utz; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Advisors:
Deloitte

Privatisation of Ausgrid

Firms:
Allens; Ashurst; Clayton Utz; Herbert Smith Freehills
Advisors:
Arup; Deloitte; Downer; KPMG
Banks:
Deutsche Bank; IFM Investors; Macquarie; UBS

Sale of Pacific Hydro to State Power Investment Corporation

Firm:
Herbert Smith Freehills
Finance:
IFM Investors

Universal Robina acquisition of Snack Brands Australia

Firms:
King & Wood Mallesons; Mayne Wetherell

Property, Infrastructure & Projects Deal of the Year

Canberra Light Rail PPP

Firms:
Allens; Clayton Utz; Herbert Smith Freehills; Sparke Helmore
Advisors:
ARUP; Ernst & Young; Everything Infrastructure Group; SNC-Lavalin; TBH; Turner & Townsend; Veitch Lister Consulting; Group WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Engineering Services

High Capacity Metro Trains project

Firms:
Ashurst; Clayton Utz; Colin Biggers Paisley; Herbert Smith Freehills; King & Wood Mallesons
Advisors:
KPMG; PwC

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; Minter Ellison; Torys
Advisors:
Arup; Mazars; PwC
Banks:
Credit Suisse; Flagstaff Partners; Gresham; Morgan Stanley

Victoria International Container Terminal project financing

Advisors:
Allen & Overy; Allens; Citi; Linklaters

In-House Awards

Lawyers on Demand Banking & Financial Services In-house Team of the Year

ANZ
Challenger
IFM Investors Australian Legal Team
Local Government Super Governance Team
Local Government Super Governance Team
Travelex
UBS Legal Team
Westpac

Sparke Helmore Insurance In-house Team of the Year

AIA Australia
AIG
Berkley Insurance Australia
Chubb
Dual
IAG
Steadfast
Suncorp - Vero
XL Catlin

Young In-house Lawyer of the Year (30 or under)

Steven Clayton, AIA Australia
Rosanna Biggs, eBay
Kerry O’Brien, Fair Work Ombudsman
Louise Young, Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
Taha Khan, UBS AG, Australia Branch
Haren Pararajasingham, United Voice
Theo Kapodistrias, University, Tasmania
Kate Pullinger, Vodafone Hutchison Australia

FTI Consulting Australian In-house Lawyer of the Year

John Fitzgerald, AGL Energy
Claire Bibby, Brookfield Properties
Jacob Waye-Harris, Cobham Aviation Services
Clare Mifsud, NSW Treasury Corporation
David Stewart, Telstra
Stephen Barrett-White, UGL
Lachlan Pfeiffer, Viva Energy Australia

Clayton Utz Australian In-house Team of the Year

AGL Group Legal
Brookfield Properties
Cobham Aviation Services
Fox Sports Australia Legal Team
Fox Sports Australia Legal Team
Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA)
SingTel Optus Pty Limited
Sydney Water Legal & Corporate Secretariat Team

Sydney Water Legal & Corporate Secretariat Team

Air NZ
ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited
Contact Energy
Contact Energy
New Zealand Superannuation Fund
Vector Legal Team
Vodafone New Zealand

Profession Awards

The Resolution Institute Australian Arbitrator of the Year

Alex Baykitch
Angela Bowne SC
Laurie James
Toby Shnookal
John Wakefield
Stephen Walsh

The Resolution Institute Australian Mediator of the Year

Mieke Brandon
Anne Sutherland Kelly
Stephen Lancken
Alan Limbury
Anne Purcell

Firm Awards

Australian Deal Team of the Year

Allen & Overy Capital Markets Team
Allens Mergers & Acquisitions Team
Clayton Utz Real Estate Team
Gilbert + Tobin Corporate Advisory Group
Herbert Smith Freehills Equity Capital Markets Team
Herbert Smith Freehills Equity Capital Markets Team
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) Project, Energy & Resources Team
MinterEllison Mergers & Acquisitions Team

New Zealand Deal Firm of the Year

Bell Gully
Chapman Tripp
Harmos Horton Lusk Limited
Mayne Wetherell
MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Russell McVeagh
Simpson Grierson
Webb Henderson

Scarlis Pringle Australian Dealmaker of the Year

Guy Alexander, Allens
Tom Story, Allens
Stuart Byrne, Clayton Utz
Julie Levis, Clayton Utz
Rory Moriarty, Clayton Utz
Peter Cook, Gilbert + Tobin
Hiroshi Narushima, Gilbert + Tobin
Philippa Stone, Herbert Smith Freehills
Andrew Rentoul, MinterEllison

NZ Dealmaker of the Year

David Holden, Anderson Lloyd
Garry Downs, Bell Gully
John Strowger, Chapman Tripp
Silvana Schenone, MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Joe Windmeyer, Russell McVeagh
James Hawes, Simpson Grierson
Michael Pollard, Simpson Grierson
Garth Sinclair, Webb Henderson

Corporate Citizen Firm of the Year

Arnold Bloch Leibler
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
DLA Piper
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM)
Maddocks
Salvos Legal

JLT Employee Health & Wellbeing Award

Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Coleman Greig Lawyers
DibbsBarker
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM)
Leach Legal
McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Russell McVeagh

Employment Law Specialist Firm of the Year

Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
Danny King Legal
Harmers Workplace Lawyers
HR Law
McDonald Murholme Solicitors
MDC Legal
PCC Employment Lawyers
Workdynamic Australia

AIG Insurance Specialist Firm of the Year

Barry.Nilsson
Carter Newell Lawyers
Curwoods Lawyers
Gilchrist Connell
Holman Webb
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
TurksLegal
Wotton + Kearney

IP Specialist Law Firm of the Year

AJ Park
Baldwins Intellectual Property
Banki Haddock Fiora
Bird & Bird
Davies Collison Cave
Griffith Hack
Philllips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
Wrays

FTI Consulting Boutique Firm of the Year

Bellanhouse Legal
Bespoke
Clarendon Lawyers
Clarendon Lawyers
Massons
Nexus Lawyers Pty Ltd
Polczynski Lawyers
Speirs Ryan

Young Private Practice Lawyer of the Year (30 or under)

Elyse Adams, Allens
Chris Travers, Allens
Samantha Robson, Ashurst
Cassandra Wee, Ashurst
Stipe Vuleta, Chamberlains Law Firm
Thomas Dougherty, Clayton Utz
Olivia Blakiston, Gilbert + Tobin
Wendy Hsu, Gilbert + Tobin
Holly Sara, Jones Day
Linda Kelleher, MinterEllison

State/Regional Law Firm of the Year

State/Regional Law Firm of the Year
Chamberlains Law Firm
Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers
Griffin Legal
Harwood Andrews
Jackson McDonald
Russell Kennedy Lawyers
TBA Law

Law Firm Leader of the Year ( ≤ 200 employees)

Paul Hopkins, Carter Newell Lawyers
Vik Sundar, Chamberlains Law Firm
Claire Carton, Griffin Legal
Sandra Gibson, LOD – Lawyers On Demand
Bechara Shamieh, Madison Marcus Law Firm
Marcus McCarthy, Nexus Law Group

Scarlis Pringle Law Firm Leader of the Year ( > 200 employees)

Chris Freeland, Baker McKenzie
Rob Cutler, Clayton Utz
Tony Macvean, Hall & Wilcox
Sue Gilchrist, Herbert Smith Freehills
Sue Kench, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM)
Michelle Dixon, Maddocks
John Nerurker, Mills Oakley

Law Firm of the Year ( 1 - 100 Lawyer)

Bird & Bird
Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers
Carter Newell Lawyers
Chamberlains Law Firm
Holman Webb
Madison Marcus Law Firm
Proximity
Russells
Salvos Legal
Speirs Ryan

GlobalX Law Firm of the Year ( 101 – 500 Lawyers)

Allen & Overy
Baker McKenzie
Clyde & Co
Gilbert + Tobin
Hall & Wilcox
Maddocks
Mills Oakley
Russell Kennedy Lawyers
Sparke Helmore Lawyers

FTI Consulting Law Firm of the Year ( > 500 Lawyers)

Allens
Ashurst
Clayton Utz
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Wood Mallesons
MinterEllison