Simon Walker
Simon is a corporate lawyer specialising in public and private mergers and acquisitions.
He has significant experience advising on high-profile, strategic transactions for major institutional ASX-listed clients, as well as complex cross-border takeovers and schemes of arrangement. Simon also advises on a range of other corporate transactions, including negotiated acquisitions and disposals, shareholder arrangements and company restructures, as well as general company law matters. He supports both corporate and private capital clients across a broad range of industries.
Simon is the co-author of the Company Takeovers chapter of the leading Australian legal encyclopedia, The Laws of Australia.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- Australian United Investment Company on its merger with Diversified United Investment by way of scheme of arrangement
- Adriatic Metals on its acquisition by Dundee Precious Metals by way of a UK scheme of arrangement
- Hutchison Australia on its acquisition by HKSE-listed CK Hutchison by way of takeover bid
- Selfwealth on its receipt of competing scheme of arrangement proposals from Bell Financial Group and Syfe Group, and ultimate acquisition by Syfe Group
- Integral Diagnostics on its merger with Capitol Health by way of scheme of arrangement
- HKSE-listed Zhaojin Mining on its successful takeover bid for Tietto Minerals
- GQG Partners on its acquisition of interests in Avante Capital Partners, Proterra Investment Partners and Cordillera Investment Partners from Pacific Current Group
- Australian Unity Diversified Property Fund on its proposed merger with Cromwell Direct Property Fund by way of trust scheme
- Newcrest on its acquisition by NYSE-listed Newmont by way of scheme of arrangement
- Crown Resorts on its acquisition by Blackstone by way of scheme of arrangement
- Alliance Aviation on its proposed acquisition by Qantas by way of scheme of arrangement
- BoozeBud on its acquisition of Get Wines Direct
- Metro Quarry Group on its acquisition by Adbri and Barro Group
- Total Tools on its acquisition by Metcash
- Amcor on its acquisition of NYSE-listed Bemis, redomiciliation to Jersey by way of scheme of arrangement, and dual listing on NYSE and ASX
- Mitula Group on its acquisition by TSE-listed LIFULL by way of scheme of arrangement
- OZ Minerals on its successful takeover bid for Avanco Resources
- Aconex on its acquisition by NYSE-listed Oracle by way of scheme of arrangement
Background
Simon holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Juris Doctor from the University of Melbourne. He was admitted to practice in Victoria in November 2015.
Recognition
Simon is recognised as a Corporate and Commercial Law Rising Star in the 2022 edition of Doyle’s Guide.
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