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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
- 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·
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Danone sale of Frucor to Suntory
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Fisher & Paykel recapitalisation
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Hanover-Allied debt-for-equity swap
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Kathmandu IPO
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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
Firms/Banks/Accountants:
Chapman Tripp
Clayton Utz
Macquarie
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
- 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