Transactions

Are you ready to take that opportunity?

Overview

There's no such thing as an opportunity. There's only an opportunity that you're ready to take. And we'll not only help you take it, but also to see the others that it leads to.

Whether it's a transaction to buy a product, a service, real estate or a company, within Australia or across the world, we can get you over the line and get you there first, with the right mix of transactional expertise. From structuring, finance and negotiations, through to specific issues such as tax, competition, or regulatory clearance, we've worked on some of the biggest and most sophisticated transactions, mergers and acquisitions in Australia, supported by our market-leading disputes and advisory practices.

Clients we've supported

Blackstone
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Insignia
Macquarie Group
Pacific Equity Partners
Tattarang
Westpac

Our team to support you

Toolkits

Insights
ASIC Moves to Modernise Pre-IPO Advertising: What It Means for Equity Capital Markets Participants
12 Aug 2026 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz advises NYSE-listed Griffon Corporation on 51% sale of AMES Australasia business to a joint venture led by the AMES Australasia management
11 Aug 2026 | Media Release
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ASX opens consultation on the draft 5th edition of its Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations
11 Aug 2026 | Article
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ASX's proposed 25% scrip cap: when listed bidders will need shareholder approval for M&A
6 Aug 2026 | Article
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Fifty years of foreign investment regulation in Australia: The Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975, and what may come
28 Jul 2026 | Article
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Morning, day or night: why timing transactions on the same day can trigger landholder duty in NSW
24 Jul 2026 | Article
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From Principles to Power Points: What the Government's "AI in Australia's Interests" means for business
16 Jul 2026 | Article
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The Australia–India Annual Summit: from ECTA to CECA, and what it means for business
16 Jul 2026 | Article
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Five years' jail for insider trading: no trivial matter
8 Jul 2026 | Article
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Media release: Clayton Utz advises Asahi Shokuhin on strategic acquisition of Clamms Seafood
6 Jul 2026 | Media Release
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Media release: Clayton Utz announces 1 July 2026 senior promotions
2 Jul 2026 | Media Release
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Investing in distressed companies in Australia: a practical guide for potential acquirers
30 Jun 2026 | Article
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