ALB Australasian Law Awards 2009 - Finalists
Deals Award Finalists
DEBT MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR
Ozcar - Auto dealers securitisation
Firms:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Mallesons Stephens Jacques
Blake Dawson
Commonwealth Attorney General's Department
Banks:
Credit Suisse
ANZ
CBA
Westpac
NAB
Perpetual Trustee
Accountants: N/A
Primary Health Care - Symbion Health acquisition financing
Firms:
Minter Ellison
Clayton Utz
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Baker & McKenzie
Banks:
Caliburn
Accountants:
Deloitte
Apex Minerals Convertible Notes
Firms:
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Salter Power
Wright Legal
Banks:
Goldman Sachs JBWere
Accountants: N/A
Incitec Pivot - Dyno Nobel acquisition financing
Firms:
Freehills
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Allens Arthur Robinson
Sullivan & Cromwell
Banks:
Macquarie Capital Advisers
Bell Gully
Banks:
Credit Suisse
BOS International (Australia)
ANZ
Calyon Australia
Accountants:
Deloitte
ENERGY & RESOURCES DEAL OF THE YEAR
Origin Energy / ConocoPhillips Joint Venture
Firms:
Clayton Utz
Allens Arthur Robinson
Banks:
Macquarie Capital
Accountants: N/A
Sinosteel acquisition of Midwest Corporation
Firms:
Deacons
Hardy Bowen
Minter Ellison
Banks:
JP Morgan
Morgan Stanley
Accountants:
RBC Capital Markets
Gresham Partners
Santos - PETRONAS Gladstone LNG partnership
Firms:
Freehills
Accountants: N/A
BG Group - Queensland Gas Company acquisition
Firms:
Gilbert + Tobin
McCullough Robertson
Mallesons
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Banks:
ABN AMRO Morgans
Austock
Accountants: N/A
Chinalco's and Alcoa's acquisition of a 12% interest in Rio Tinto
Firms:
Mallesons
Clifford Chance
Alens Arthur Robinson
Banks: N/A
Accountants: N/A
Aceh Province carbon - deforestation avoidance deal
Firms:
Baker & McKenzie
Blake Dawson
Bell Gully
Banks:
Merrill Lynch Commodities (Europe) Limited
Accountants: N/A
EQUITY MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR
Commonwealth Bank of Australia equity placement
Firms:
Baker & McKenzie
Freehills
Sullivan & Cromwell
Sidley Austin
Banks:
Credit Suisse
Citi
J.P. Morgan
CommSec
Accountants: N/A
Wesfarmers AREO - A$2.6 billion
Firms:
Blake Dawson
Allens Arthur Robinson
Sidley Austin
Sullivan & Cromwell
Banks:
ABN Amro
UBS
Goldman Sachs JBWere
Macquarie
Deutsche Bank
JP Morgan
Accountants:
Ernst & Young
National Australia Bank’s $3 billion capital raising
Firms:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Mallesons
Skadden Arps
Sullivan & Cromwell
Banks:
Goldman Sachs JBWere
UBS
Merrill Lynch
GPT Group Accelerated Non-renounceable Entitlement Offer
Firms:
Freehills
Allens Arthur Robinson
Sidley Austin
Skadden Arps
Banks:
Deutsche Bank AG, Sydney Branch
UBS AG, Australia Branch
Accountants:
PWC Australia
Goldman Sachs JBWere Pty Ltd
Maui Capital Indigo Fund Limited Partnership
Firms:
Chapman Tripp
Minter Ellison
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Banks: N/A
Accountants:
PWC
Primary Health Care capital raising - A$1.2bn
Firms:
Baker & McKenzie
Mallesons
Banks:
Deutsche Bank
Accountants:
ABN Amro Rothschild
Credit Suisse
INSOLVENCY AND RESTRUCTURING DEAL OF THE YEAR
Allco Finance Group restructuring, refinancing and receivership
Firms:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Blake Dawson
Corrs
Deacons
Henry Davis York
Gilbert + Tobin
Banks:
Citi
Accountants:
McGrath Nichol
Ferrier Hodgson
Centro Property Group restructure
Firms:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Freehills
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Minter Ellison
Henry Davis York
Clayton Utz
Blake Dawson
Banks:
JP Morgan
Accountants:
McGrathNicol
KPMG
Capstone Advisory Group LLC
Houlihan Lokey
Hanover Group Debt Restructure
Firms:
Chapman Tripp
Buddle Findlay
Russell Mc Veagh
Financial Advisors:
KordaMentha, Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Retravision Deed of Company Arrangement
Firms:
Clayton Utz
Henry Davis York
Maddocks
Deacons
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Banks:
Westpac
Perpetual Trustee
Accountants:
Grant Thornton
Deloitte
Primary Health Care takeover of Symbion Health
Firms:
Clayton Utz
Mallesons
Minter Ellison
Baker & McKenzie
Banks:
UBS
Goldman Sachs JBWere
Caliburn Partnership
Deutsche Bank
National Australia Bank
Accountants:
ABN Amro
Calyon Australia
Credit Suisse
Sinosteel acquisition of Midwest Corporation
Firms:
Deacons
Hardy Bowen
Minter Ellison
Banks:
JP Morgan
Morgan Stanley
Accountants:
RBC Capital Markets
Gresham Partners
BG Group acquisition of Queensland Gas Company Limited
Firms:
Gilbert + Tobin
McCullough Robertson
Mallesons
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Baker & McKenzie
Banks:
Austock
Accountants:
ABN AMRO Morgans
Westpac - St George merger
Firms:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Gilbert + Tobin
Skadden Arps
Banks:
UBS Investment Bank
Grant Samuel
Caliburn Parntership Pty Ltd
Accountants:
KPMG
PrciewaterhouseCoopers
Crown acquisition of Toll NZ rail and ferry operations
Firms:
Russell McVeagh
Simpson Grierson
Banks:
Cameron Partners
Accountants:
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Commonwealth Bank of Australia - BankWest acquisition
Firms:
Freehills
Baker & McKenzie
Clayton Utz
Cochrane Lishman
Minter Ellison
Banks:
CBA
BankWest
HSBOS
Credit Suisse, Cici, J.P. Morgan and Commsec
Accountants:
Credit Suisse
JP Morgan
PROJECT FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR
Royal North Shore Hospital (RNS) redevelopment
Firms:
Clayton Utz
Mallesons
Herbert Geer
Blake Dawson
Banks:
ABN Amro
Accountants:
PriceWaterHouseCoopers
Brisbane Airport Link PPP
Firms:
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Minter Ellison
Banks:
Macquarie Bank
Accountants:
Ernest & Young
AGL sale of wind farm to EIT
Firms:
Minter Ellison
Freehills
Gilbert + Tobin
Banks:
Macquarie Bank
Accountants: N/A
Energy Infrastructure Investments Group asset sale
Firms:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Chang Pistilli & Simmons
Gadens
Mallesons
Minter Ellison
Freehills
Banks: N/A
Accountants:
Deloitte
Worsley Steam Plant Project Financing
Firms:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Blake Dawson
Freehills
Banks: N/A
Accountants:
Corpac Partners
- John Strowger, Chapman Tripp
- Pat Bowler, Russell McVeagh
- Kevin Jaffe, Simpson Grierson
- Chris Gordon, Bell Gully
- Commercial/Corporate, Simpson Grierson
- Corporate/ M&A, Bell Gully
- Restructuring/ Insolvency, Chapman Tripp
- Corporate Advisory, Kensington Swan
- Finance, Russell McVeagh
AUSTRALIAN DEALMAKER OF THE YEAR
- Ewen Crouch, Allens Arthur Robinson
- Tony Damian, Freehills
- Philippa Stone, Freehills
- Gary Lawler, Gilbert + Tobin
- Tim Bednall, Mallesons Stephen Jaques
- Craig Semple, Mallesons Stephen Jaques
AUSTRALIAN DEAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
- M&A, Deacons
- M&A, Freehills
- Corporate/ M&A, Mallesons Stephen Jaques
- Capital Markets, Mallesons Stephen Jaques
To be announced on the evening.
In-house Award Finalists
Banking & Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
- APA
- Commonwealth Bank
- Westpac
- HSBC Bank Australia
Insurance In-House Team of the Year
- IAG
- Suncorp -Metway
- Legal Practitioners Liability Committee (Melbourne)
- Colonial First State Investments and Comminsure
Investment Bank In-House Team of the Year
- UBS
- Goldman Sachs JB Were
- Deutsche Bank
New Zealand In-House Team of the Year
- Fonterra
- Toll NZ
- Rank
- Maui Capital
Australian In-House Team of the Year
- Telstra
- Commonwealth Bank
- Primary Health
- Wesfarmers
In-House Lawyer of the Year
- David Simpson - United
- Sandra Dureau - APA
- Ursula Hogben - Merrill Lynch
- David Cohen - Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Kerry Gleeson - Incitec Pivot
Firm Award Finalists
Employment Specialist Firm of the Year
- Australian Business Lawyers
- Harmers Workplace Lawyers
- FCB - Workplace Lawyers and Consultants
- Kiely Thompson Caisley
- Shanahan Tudhope Lawyers
Insurance Specialist Firm of the Year
- DLA Phillips Fox
- Moray & Agnew Solicitors
- Wotton & Kearney
- TurksLegal
- Lander & Rogers
IP Specialist Firm of the Year
- Davies Collison Cave
- FB Rice & Co
- Griffith Hack
- Truman Hoyle
- Hudson Gavin Martin
Corporate Citizen Firm of the Year
- Gilbert + Tobin
- Henry Davis York
- Blake Dawson
- Mallesons Stephen Jaques
- Minter Ellison
- Russell McVeagh
- Mallesons Stephen Jacques
- DLA Phillips Fox
- Baker & McKenzie
- Blake Dawson
- Freehills
Innovative Use of Technology Award
- Minter Ellison
- Mallesons Stephen Jacques
- Freehills
International Law Firm of the Year
- Baker & McKenzie
- Skadden
- Sidley Austin
- Sullivan & Cromwell
Adelaide Law Firm of the Year
- Finlaysons
- Thomson Playford Cutlers
- Wallmans Lawyers
- Piper Alderman
Brisbane Law Firm of the Year
- Carter Newell Lawyers
- McCullough Robertson
- HopgoodGanim Lawyers
- MacDonnells Law
- Thynne & Macartney
Perth Law Firm of the Year
- Jackson McDonald
- Pullinger Readhead Lucas
- Cochrane Lishman
- Blakiston & Crabb
Melbourne Law Firm of the Year
- Hall & Wilcox
- Mills Oakley Lawyers
- Herbert Geer
- Maddocks
Sydney Law Firm of the Year
- Chang, Pistilli & Simmons
- Gilbert & Tobin
- Henry Davis York
- Truman Hoyle Lawyers
Outstanding Contribution to the Legal Profession
- To be announced on the evening.
Managing Partner of the Year
- John Denton, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
- Robert Milliner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques
- Gary McDiarmid, Russell McVeagh
- Danny Gilbert, Gilbert + Tobin
- Margaret Fitzsimons, Thynne & Macartney
- Bill Fazio, Herbert Geer