With almost 30 years' experience in corporate law, Andrew Walker has a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions.
He has advised on a number of high-profile public and complex private M&A transactions, and has an intimate knowledge of the legal issues and strategies involved in takeovers, merger schemes, corporate acquisitions and divestments.
Andrew also advises on governance matters, directors' duties and commercial and securities law generally.
Expertise
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Corporate / M&A
- AMP: Andrew advised on its acquisition of AXA and separation of the Australian and Asian businesses.
- Chevron Australia: Andrew advised Chevron on its acquisition of the Australian commercial and retail fuel division of Puma Energy.
- Heineken International: Andrew advised Heineken on its acquisition of CUB's international cider and selected beer brands from Asahi.
- Japan Post: Andrew advised on its acquisition of Toll by merger scheme.
- Nippon Paint: Andrew advised on its acquisition of Dulux Group by merger scheme.
- Saputo: Andrew advised on the takeover of Warrnambool Cheese & Butter, Saputo's acquisitions of Murray Goulburn and of Lion Diary's cheese business and its divestment to Bega Cheese.
- Tatts Group: Andrew advised Tatts on its merger with Tabcorp Holdings by scheme of arrangement.
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Mergers and Acquisitions
- AMP: Andrew advised on its acquisition of AXA and separation of the Australian and Asian businesses.
- Chevron Australia: Andrew advised Chevron on its acquisition of the Australian commercial and retail fuel division of Puma Energy.
- Heineken International: Andrew advised Heineken on its acquisition of CUB's international cider and selected beer brands from Asahi.
- Japan Post: Andrew advised on its acquisition of Toll by merger scheme.
- Nippon Paint: Andrew advised on its acquisition of Dulux Group by merger scheme.
- Saputo: Andrew advised on the takeover of Warrnambool Cheese & Butter, Saputo's acquisitions of Murray Goulburn and of Lion Diary's cheese business and its divestment to Bega Cheese.
- Tatts Group: Andrew advised Tatts on its merger with Tabcorp Holdings by scheme of arrangement.
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Capital Management
Andrew has advised a number of public and private companies in relation to capital management matters, in particular share buy-backs and reductions of capital.
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Corporate Governance
Andrew has provided corporate governance and directors' duties advice to various Boards and individual Directors of listed and unlisted public companies, including Asciano, Carsales, Multiple Sclerosis, Myer, Skilled Group, Spotless, Tatts, Toll and The Salvation Army. Andrew is ranked 'Most Highly Recommended' for Governance in Who's Who Legal for Australia, and is a director of a registered charity.
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Agribusiness and Food
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