ALA2010 - FINALISTS

Macquarie Bank ALB Australasian Law Awards 2010 - Finalists

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Deals Award Finalists

DEBT MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR
 
Alinta Energy Group restructure
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Chang Pistilli & Simmons
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
UBS
 
BHP Billiton senior notes offering
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Barclays Capital
BNP Paribas
Citigroup
Denton Wilde Sapte
Freehills
Goldman Sachs JBWere
Greenwood & Freehills
HSBC
KPMG
Sidley Austin
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
 
ING Industrial Fund syndicated facility
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Grant Thornton
JP Morgan
Linklaters
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Minter Ellison
Richter & Partner
Strikeman Elliott
Torys
 
Tabcorp retail bond issue
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Ernst & Young
Freehills
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
UBS
 
Woodside debt financing
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:

Allen&Overy
Clifford Chance
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Freehills

ENERGY & RESOURCES DEAL OF THE YEAR
 
 
 
China Minmetals - OZ Minerals acquisition
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Blake Dawson
Caliburn
Freehills
Goldman Sachs JBWere
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
PricewaterhouseCoopers
UBS
 
Noble Group - Gloucester Coal acquisition
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Citigroup
Clayton Utz
Ernst & Young
Grant Samuel
KPMG
Macquarie
McCullough Robertson
Minter Ellison

UBS

Wilson HTM

Freehills

 
Yanzhou Coal - Felix Resources acquisition
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Baker & McKenzie
King & Wood
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

UBS

 
BG Group - Pure Energy takeover
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Corrs Chambers Westagarth
Freehills
Goldman Sachs JBWere
Gresham Advisory
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Wilson HTM
 
Eldorado Gold - Sino Gold scrip acquisition
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Cassels Brock & Blackwell
Ernst & Young
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
Freehills
Goldman Sachs JBWere
KPMG
Macquarie
Minter Ellison
PricewaterhouseCoopers
 
Lake Mokoan Decommissioning Project
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Mattila Lawyers
 
 
EQUITY MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR
 
 
 
Rio Tinto capital raising
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Allens Arthur Robinsion
Credit Suisse
Freehills
JP Morgan
Linklaters
Macquarie
PricewaterhouseCoopers
 
 
 
Wesfarmers capital raising
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Sidley Austin
Sullivan & Cromwell
Blake Dawson  
 
 
 
Asciano capital raising
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Baker & McKenzie
Clayton Utz
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Sidley Austin
Sullivan & Cromwell
 
 
BlueScope Steel capital restructure
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Blake Dawson
Credit Suisse
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Sidley Austin
Sullivan & Cromwell
 
 
 
 
Santos capital raising
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Caliburn
Citigroup
Deutsche Bank
Freehills
JP Morgan
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Sidley Austin
Sullivan & Cromwell
 
 
 
CSR simultaneous accelerated renounceable entitlement offer
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Freehills
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
RBS
Sidley Austin
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
UBS
 
 
 
 
Myer IPO
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Clayton Utz
Credit Suisse
Freehills
Goldman Sachs JBWere
Macquarie
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Sidley Austin
Sullivan & Cromwell
 
 
 
 
INSOLVENCY AND RESTRUCTURING DEAL OF THE YEAR

 

 

Opes Prime scheme of arrangement

Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Blake Dawson
Deloitte
Ferrier Hodgson
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Middletons
Minter Ellison
Norton Rose Australia
 
 
 
Elders corporate refinancing
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Ernst & Young
Ferrier Hogdson
Freehills
Goldman Sachs JBWere
Grant Thornton
RBS
Russell McVeagh
Arnold Bloch Leibler
 
 
Timbercorp liquidation
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Allens Arthur Robinson
ANZ
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Baker & McKenzie
Blake Dawson
BOS International
CBA
Clarendon Lawyers
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ferrier Hodgson
Fisher Jeffries
Freehills
Henry Davis York
Johnson Winter & Slattery
KordaMentha
Macquarie
Minter Ellison
 
 
 
ABC Learning Centres receivership
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Clayton Utz
Ferrier Hodgson
Gilbert + Tobin
Henry Davis York
Kemp Strang
KPMG
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
McMahon Clarke
Minter Ellison
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
PPB
Simpson Grierson
 
 
 
Allco sale of aviation assets
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Addisons
Allen & Overy
Blake Dawson
Chang Pistilli & Simmons
Citigroup
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Ferrier Hodgson
Gilbert + Tobin
Allens Arthur Robinson
 
M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR

 

Yanzhou Coal - Felix Resources acquisition

Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Baker & McKenzie
Citigroup
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
King & Wood
PricewaterhouseCoopers
UBS
Wilson HTM
 
 
 
Hutchison - Vodafone merger
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Freehills
Goldman Sachs JBWere
PricewaterhouseCoopers
UBS
 
 
 
Asahi - Schweppes acquisition
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Baker & McKenzie
Deloitte
Freehills
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Rothschilds
UBS
 
 
 
 
Kirin - Lion Nathan acquisition
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Blake Dawson
Caliburn
Deutsche Bank
JP Morgan
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Russell McVeagh
Sidley Austin
Sullivan & Cromwell
Simpson Grierson
 
 
 
Noble - Gloucester Coal takeover
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Citigroup
Clayton Utz
Ernst & Young
Freehills
Grant Samuel
KPMG
Macquarie
McCullough Robertson
Minter Ellison
UBS
Wilson HTM
 
 
 
BG Group - Pure Energy takeover
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Freehills
Goldman Sachs JBWere
Greenwood & Freehills
Gresham Advisory
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Wilson HTM
 
 
 
PROJECT FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR
 

 

 

PNG LNG Project

Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Baker & McKenzie
Blake Dawson
Freehills
Latham & Watkins
Sullivan & Cromwell
 
 
 
 
Victorian Desalination Project
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Macquarie
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Westpac
Minter Ellison
 
 
SW Queensland Pipeline Stage 3
 
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Clayton Utz
Freehills
JP Morgan
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
 
 
 
 
NZ DEAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
  • Corporate/M&A, Bell Gully
  • Corporate Team, Chapman Tripp
  • Capital Markets, Russell McVeagh
  • Corporate/Commercial, Simpson Grierson
  • Corporate/Commercial, Buddle Findlay
AUSTRALIAN DEALMAKER OF THE YEAR
  • Nic Tole, Allens Arthur Robinson
  • James Marshall, Blake Dawson
  • Stuart Byrne, Clayton Utz
  • Philippa Stone, Freehills
NEW ZEALAND DEALMAKER OF THE YEAR
  • Brynn Gilbertson, Bell Gully
  • Simon Vodanovich, Buddle Findlay
  • John Strowger, Chapman Tripp
  • Pip Greenwood, Russell McVeagh
AUSTRALIAN DEAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
  • Equity Markets, Allens Arthur Robinson
  • Restructuring & Insolvency, Blake Dawson
  • Project Finance, Clayton Utz
  • Corporate Advisory, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
  • Corporate and M&A, Freehills
  • Capital Markets, Mallesons Stephen Jaques
AUSTRALIAN DEAL OF THE YEAR

To be announced at the Awards. 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND DEAL OF THE YEAR·        

  • Danone sale of Frucor to Suntory
  • Fisher & Paykel recapitalisation
  • Hanover-Allied debt-for-equity swap
  • Kathmandu IPO
  • QIC-Powerco acquisition
Danone sale of Frucor to Suntory

 

Firms/Banks/Accountants:

Bell Gully
Buddle Findlay
JP Morgan
Minter Ellison
Morgan Stanley

 

Fisher & Paykel recapitalisation

 

Firms/Banks/Accountants:

Bell Gully
Deutsche Bank
First NZ Capital
Freehills
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Morgan Stanley
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Russell McVeagh
Simpson Grierson

 

Hanover-Allied debt-for-equity swap

 

Firms/Banks/Accountants:

Buddle Findlay
Chapman Tripp
Grant Samuel
Minter Ellison
Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Russell McVeagh

Kathmandu IPO

Firms/Banks/Accountants:

Chapman Tripp
Clayton Utz
Macquarie

 

QIC-Powerco acquisition

 

Firms/Banks/Accountants:

Bell Gully
Chapman Tripp
Deloitte
Deutsche Bank
Freehills
Macquarie
PricewaterhouseCoopers

 

In-house Award Finalists

Banking & Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
  • ANZ Banking Group
  • Rabobank
  • Kiwibank
  • ING Direct
Insurance In-House Team of the Year
  • Chartis
  • IAG
  • Liberty International - Professional indemnity claims team
  • QBE Insurance
Investment Bank In-House Team of the Year
  • UBS
  • Deutsche Bank
  • J.P Morgan
  • Citigroup
New Zealand In-House Team of the Year
  • ANZ National Bank
  • IAG New Zealand
  • Kiwibank
Australian In-House Team of the Year

To be announced at the Awards. 

 

In-House Lawyer of the Year
  • Charles Spillane - Auckland International Airport
  • Deborah Marris - ANZ Bank
  • Saul Cannon - Asciano

Firm Award Finalists

Employment Specialist Firm of the Year
  • Australian Business Lawyers
  • Cooper Grace Ward
  • FCB Workplace Lawyers
  • Hall & Wilcox
  • Harmers Workplace Lawyers
  • Sparke Helmore
Insurance Specialist Firm of the Year
  • Colin Biggers & Paisley
  • Cooper Grace Ward
  • DLA Phillips Fox
  • Hall & Wilcox
  • Lander & Rogers
  • Moray & Agnew
  • Turks Legal
  • Wotton + Kearney
IP Specialist Firm of the Year
  • Davies Collison Cave
  • FB Rice & Co
  • Griffith Hack
  • Slaters Intellectual Property Lawyers
  • Truman Hoyle
Corporate Citizen Firm of the Year
  • DLA Phillips Fox
  • Gilbert + Tobin
  • Lander & Rogers
  • Lavan Legal
  • Mallesons Stephen Jaques
  • McCullough Robertson
  • Russell McVeagh
CSR Firm of the Year
  • Baker & McKenzie
  • Freehills
  • Mallesons Stephen Jacques
Innovative Use of Technology Award
  • FCB Workplace Lawyers
  • Holley Nethercote Commercial Lawyers
  • Mallesons Stephen Jaques
  • Norton Rose
Enhancement of the NSW Legal Profession
  • Blake Dawson
  • Gilbert + Tobin
  • University of Newcastle Legal Centre
International Law Firm of the Year
  • Baker & McKenzie
  • Sidley Austin
  • Skadden Arps Meagher & Flom
  • Sullivan & Cromwell
Adelaide Law Firm of the Year
  • Finlaysons
  • Kelly & Co
  • Lynch Meyer
Brisbane Law Firm of the Year
  • Carter Newell
  • Cooper Grace Ward
  • HopgoodGanim
  • MacDonnells Law
  • McCullough Robertson
Perth Law Firm of the Year
  • Blakiston & Crabb
  • Jackson Macdonald
  • Lavan Legal
Melbourne Law Firm of the Year
  • Clarendon Lawyers
  • Hall & Wilcox
  • Herbert Geer
  • Mills Oakley Lawyers
Sydney Law Firm of the Year
  • Chang, Pistilli & Simmons
  • Colin Biggers & Paisley
  • Gilbert + Tobin
  • Henry Davis York
  • Truman Hoyle
Managing Partner of the Year
  • Roger Partridge, Bell Gully
  • David Fagan, Clayton Utz
  • Gavin Bell, Freehills
  • Danny Gilbert, Gilbert + Tobin
  • Sharon Cook, Henry Davis York
  • Gary McDiarmid, Russell McVeagh


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