Michael Linehan
Clayton Utz
Michael is an experienced transaction lawyer, specialising in M&A, joint ventures, and complex commercial agreements across diverse industries including healthcare, manufacturing, private equity, and retail. His expertise extends to corporate governance and regulatory compliance for local and foreign entities, and navigating intricate transactions and legal landscapes.
O-I Glass, Inc.: advised on the A$735 million divestment of its Aus & NZ glass container manufacturing business.
Acciona: advised on the A$180 million acquisition of Lendlease's engineering business.
Titan Machinery, Inc.: advised on acquisitions to strengthen its position in the Australian agribusiness market, including the acquisition of O'Connor's dealership network and the BelleVue Trading dealership network.
Ridley Corporation Limited: advised on various acquisitions and divestments, including the acquisition of the Camilleri Stockfeeds business, the divestment of the Cheetham Salt business, and the acquisition of Oceania Meat Processors.
Epworth Foundation: advised on various healthcare acquisitions and joint ventures including the sale of its radiation oncology business, the acquisition of the Freemasons Hospital and the Cedar Court Rehabilitation Hospital, and the establishment of the Epworth Geelong campus.
RACV: advised on various acquisitions and joint ventures, including its acquisition of the Nationwide Towing Group, its investment in Landchecker and its acquisition of various resorts and leisure facilities.
Griffon Corporation, Inc.: advised on its acquisition of the Tuscan Path, Hills Home Living and Quatro Design businesses.
Adecco Group: advised on the acquisition of the Barhead Solutions Microsoft technology consultancy business.
Australian Motoring Services: advised on its investment into, and subsequent acquisition of, EV charging network Chargefox.
ITW, Inc.: advised on various acquisitions and divestments including the acquisition of Smart Home Products, SRB, Septone polymers and fluids and Nylex gardening products businesses, and the divestment of the Australian retail garden tools division.
Politix: advised the owners on the sale of the business to Woolworths Holdings Limited.