Corporate and M&A

Our experience

Arnold Bloch Leibler’s Corporate and M&A practice has earned its position at the premium end of the legal profession by acting on landmark Australian transactions.

We are renowned for achieving cutting edge outcomes in milestone transactions involving large private businesses and entrepreneurial listed companies. Many of our clients have been with us for decades, and the firm has provided advice on all aspects of their business cycle, from seed through to public listing, acquisition or divestment.

We take a deep personal interest in the success of our clients, and in ‘getting things done’. Our lawyers are known for being innovative, staunch advocates, and gifted negotiators. We are thought leaders, at the forefront of market dynamics and development in the Australian corporate landscape, with reach that extends far beyond Australia’s borders.

“They’re all first-rate lawyers, extremely skilled and very commercial.”

Client quote, Chambers Asia Pacific

Our work

SEEK Group

Advised on the separation of its investment business from its core operating recruitment and job search business, and the creation of the new SEEK Growth Fund, valued at $1.2 billion.

ME Bank

Advised on the $1.325 billion sale of its business to the Bank of Queensland, one of Australia’s leading regional banks.

ARA Asset Management

Advised in relation to its circa $500 million hostile proportional takeover bid for ASX-listed Cromwell Property Group.

Hume Partners

Acted as part of Canadian real estate investor NorthWest Healthcare Property’s $2.3 billion proposal to acquire 100% of the units in Australian Unity Healthcare Property.

Charter Hall & Hostplus

Advised a consortium comprising Charter Hall Long WALE REIT and superfund Hostplus on its $1.68 billion buyout proposal of one of Australia’s biggest freehold pub property owners, ALE Property Group.

Carsales.com

Advised on its $767 million acquisition of a 49 percent stake in US-based digital marketplace business, Trader Interactive.

Kinetic

Advised on the tender to operate Melbourne’s metropolitan bus network, including the introduction of electric and hybrid buses to the system.

Medical Properties Trust

Advised on the acquisition of $1.2 billion of hospitals from Australian private hospital operator Healthscope.

Nufarm

Advised on the $1.18 billion sale of its crop protection and seed treatment operations in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Chile to Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited.

Dial-A-Dump

Advised on the sale of the group to ASX listed Bingo Industries for $577.5 million.

Founders of Crown Bet

Advised on the $150m exit of Crown Resorts, the entry of new partner The Stars Group, the sale of a further 18% interest in CrownBet to The Stars Group and the acquisition by CrownBet of William Hill Australia for circa $300m.

Beauty Industry Group

Acted on its $60 million acquisition of Zala Hair.

Accent Group

Acted on its $13 million acquisition of Glue Store, and the wholesale and distribution brands business of Next Athleisure.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Advised on a cornerstone investment, made on behalf of the Australian Government in commodities marketplace Xpansiv.

John Kirby

Advised in relation to BGH Capital’s $586 million takeover of ASX-listed film and theme park business, Village Roadshow.

Deed administrators of Arrium Australia

Advised on the $700m agreement to sell the Arrium steelworks and mining operations at Whyalla to GFG Alliance.

Founder of Funlab

Advised on the $250 million sale and rollover as part of the overall sale of Funlab to global private equity firm TPG Capital.

Spotlight

Acted on its purchase of shares in the entities which own Australian department store chain Harris Scarfe.

Shareholders of Mozo

Advised on the 100% share sale to Future plc.

TOM Organic

Acted on its sale to ASX-listed company Asaleo Care.

Scott Winton Insurance

Advised on the sale of Scott Winton Nominees Pty Ltd insurance broking business, to ASX-listed Steadfast Group Limited.

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation

Advised on its acquisition of the Krispy Kreme Australia and New Zealand franchise business from its founding shareholders.

Solomen Lew

Acted for one of Australia’s most successful businessmen, Solomon Lew, in relation to the $2 billion off-market takeover by Woolworths South Africa for Country Road Limited. Along with the related David Jones’ $2.2 billion scheme of arrangement.