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Rebecca Maslen-StannageHerbert Smith Freehills

Rebecca Maslen-Stannage

Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills

Lawyer

Sydney

Deal Bio

Total Deals52
Valued Deals31
Total Value£30,737M
Avg. Deal Size£992M

Awards

2023 Top M&A Lawyers in Australia & New Zealand
2022 Top M&A Lawyers in Australia & New Zealand

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AustraliaAustralia
Financial Data and Systems
PublicScheme
Veda Group

target

Veda Group

Equifax

bidder

Equifax

value n/a

7 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Online and Social Platforms
PrivateMinority
Starts At 60 Holdings

target

Starts At 60 Holdings

Seven West Media

bidder

Seven West Media

value n/a

5 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Radio and TV Broadcasters
DisposalPublicJoint Venture
Sky News Australia

target

Sky News Australia

News Corp Australia

bidder

News Corp Australia

value n/a

3 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Food Products
PrivateMinority
Wilmar Foods

target

Wilmar Foods

Goodman Fielder

bidder

Goodman Fielder

value n/a

5 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Customer Relationship Management
Private
Thoughtworld Australia

target

Thoughtworld Australia

Fairfax Media

bidder

Fairfax Media

value n/a

6 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Digital Services
PrivateMinority
Airtasker

target

Airtasker

Seven West Media

bidder

Seven West Media

£1m

2 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Gaming
PrivateMinority
Draftstars

target

Draftstars

Seven West Media

bidder

Seven West Media

£9m

2 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Media Agencies
PublicMinoritySchemeMerger
Ooh!media

target

Ooh!media

Apn Outdoor

bidder

Apn Outdoor

£425m

4 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Media Agencies
DemergerPublic
Domain Group

target

Domain Group

Fairfax Media

bidder

Fairfax Media

value n/a

4 dealmakers

Australia
Cement
Private
Central Pre-mix Concrete

target

Central Pre-mix Concrete

Adelaide Brighton (adbri)

bidder

Adelaide Brighton (adbri)

value n/a

3 dealmakers

China
Industrial Distribution
Private
Westrac China

target

Westrac China

Lei Shing Hong Machinery

bidder

Lei Shing Hong Machinery

£319m

4 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Coal
Public
Baralaba Coal Company

target

Baralaba Coal Company

Liberty Metals & Mining Holdings

bidder

Liberty Metals & Mining Holdings

value n/a

5 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Equipment Rental
PrivatePrivate Equity
Coates Group Holdings

target

Coates Group Holdings

Seven Group Holdings

bidder

Seven Group Holdings

£162m

3 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Integrated Oil and Gas
PrivateAcquisitionMajority
Lattice Energy

target

Lattice Energy

Beach Energy

bidder

Beach Energy

£1,178m

13 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Hotels and Motels
PublicAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
Mantra Group

target

Mantra Group

Accor

bidder

Accor

value n/a

7 dealmakers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Software
PrivateAcquisition
Shazam Entertainment

target

Shazam Entertainment

Apple

bidder

Apple

£298m

12 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Digital Services
Private
Review Property

target

Review Property

Domain Holdings Australia

bidder

Domain Holdings Australia

£19m

2 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Online and Social Platforms
DisposalPrivate
Yahoo!7 Australia

target

Yahoo!7 Australia

Oath

bidder

Oath

value n/a

2 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Alternative Electricity
PublicAcquisition
Ratch-australia Corp

target

Ratch-australia Corp

Rh International

bidder

Rh International

£5m

2 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Media Agencies
PublicAcquisition
Apn Outdoor

target

Apn Outdoor

Jcdecaux

bidder

Jcdecaux

£670m

8 dealmakers

AustraliaAustralia
Food Products
AcquisitionPublicAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Capilano Honey

target

Capilano Honey

Roc Partners

bidder

Roc Partners

value n/a

3 dealmakers

Australia
Mobile
PublicMergerReverse TakeoverMajority
Tpg Telecom

target

Tpg Telecom

Vodafone (australia Operations)

bidder

Vodafone (australia Operations)

£8,449m

31 dealmakers

Australia
Food Products
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Goodman Fielder

target

Goodman Fielder

Wilmar International

bidder

Wilmar International

£230m

11 dealmakers

Australia
Diversified Financials
PrivateAcquisition
Westpac Banking Corporation (advice Business)

target

Westpac Banking Corporation (advice Business)

Viridian Financial Group

bidder

Viridian Financial Group

value n/a

23 dealmakers

Australia
IT Services: Other
AcquisitionPublicSchemeMajority
GBST

target

GBST

Fnz

bidder

Fnz

£150m

16 dealmakers

Australia
Property Services
AcquisitionPrivatePrivate EquityMajority
Aveo Group

target

Aveo Group

Brookfield Property Group

bidder

Brookfield Property Group

£713m

8 dealmakers

Australia
Publishing
PublicAcquisition
Community Newspaper Group

target

Community Newspaper Group

West Australian Newspapers

bidder

West Australian Newspapers

value n/a

9 dealmakers

Australia
Construction Services
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityCross Border
Lendlease Engineering

target

Lendlease Engineering

Acciona

bidder

Acciona

£94m

11 dealmakers

Australia
Asset Managers and Custodians
AcquisitionPrivate
Bidtracker Holdings

target

Bidtracker Holdings

Domain Holdings Australia

bidder

Domain Holdings Australia

value n/a

9 dealmakers

Australia
Publishing
PrivateAcquisitionMajority
Pacific Magazines

target

Pacific Magazines

Bauer Media Group

bidder

Bauer Media Group

value n/a

8 dealmakers

Australia
Radio and TV Broadcasters
AcquisitionPrivateMajority
Prime Media Group

target

Prime Media Group

Seven West Media

bidder

Seven West Media

value n/a

6 dealmakers

Australia
Fruit and Grain Processing
SchemeCross BorderMajorityPublicPrivate Equity
Vitalharvest Freehold Trust

target

Vitalharvest Freehold Trust

Macquarie Infrastructure And Real Assets

bidder

Macquarie Infrastructure And Real Assets

£165m

7 dealmakers

Australia
Infrastructure Funds
MergerPrivate EquityDomesticPrivateAcquisitionMajority
Amp Capital Diversified Property Fund

target

Amp Capital Diversified Property Fund

DEXUS

bidder

DEXUS

value n/a

32 dealmakers

Australia
Financial Data and Systems
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityPrivate
Jacaranda Financial Planning

target

Jacaranda Financial Planning

Perpetual

bidder

Perpetual

value n/a

9 dealmakers

Australia
Radio and TV Broadcasters
AcquisitionMajorityPublicDomestic
Prime Media Group

target

Prime Media Group

Seven West Media

bidder

Seven West Media

£96m

7 dealmakers

Australia
Diversified Financials
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityDomestic
Laminar Capital

target

Laminar Capital

Perpetual

bidder

Perpetual

value n/a

8 dealmakers

Australia
Mortgage Finance
PrivateAcquisitionDomesticMajority
Finsure Holding

target

Finsure Holding

Ma Financial Group

bidder

Ma Financial Group

£78m

6 dealmakers

Australia
Asset Managers and Custodians
PublicMajorityDomesticAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Pendal Group

target

Pendal Group

Perpetual

bidder

Perpetual

£1,369m

11 dealmakers

Australia
Education Services
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivate EquityMajorityPrivate
Only About Children

target

Only About Children

Bright Horizons Family Solutions

bidder

Bright Horizons Family Solutions

£255m

16 dealmakers

Australia
Financial Data and Systems
Cross BorderMajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivate
Gbst (capital Markets Division)

target

Gbst (capital Markets Division)

Fnz

bidder

Fnz

value n/a

9 dealmakers

Australia
Integrated Oil and Gas
AcquisitionPublicMajorityCross BorderPrivatisationPrivate EquityTender Offer
Origin Energy

target

Origin Energy

Midocean Energy

bidder

Midocean Energy

£10,536m

41 dealmakers

Australia
Private Equity
AcquisitionPrivate EquityTender OfferCross BorderMajorityPublic
Perpetual

target

Perpetual

Bpea Eqt

bidder

Bpea Eqt

£976m

9 dealmakers

United States
Software
MajorityCross BorderAcquisitionPrivate
Envase Technologies

target

Envase Technologies

Wisetech Global

bidder

Wisetech Global

£185m

13 dealmakers

United States
Third Party Logistics (3PL)
MajorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisitionDomestic
Blume Global

target

Blume Global

Wisetech Global

bidder

Wisetech Global

£342m

41 dealmakers

Australia
Miscellaneous Consumer Staple Goods
PublicAcquisitionSchemeCross BorderMajority
Blackmores

target

Blackmores

Kirin Holdings Company

bidder

Kirin Holdings Company

£963m

17 dealmakers

Canada
General Mining
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPublic
Copper Mountain Mining Corporation

target

Copper Mountain Mining Corporation

Hudbay Minerals

bidder

Hudbay Minerals

£352m

9 dealmakers

Australia
Machinery: Construction
AcquisitionPrivateCross BorderMajority
Sykes Group

target

Sykes Group

Atlas Copco

bidder

Atlas Copco

value n/a

7 dealmakers

Australia
Software
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajority
Next Technik

target

Next Technik

Oracle Corporation

bidder

Oracle Corporation

£31m

6 dealmakers

Australia
Integrated Oil and Gas
DomesticAcquisitionPrivateMajority
Lms Energy

target

Lms Energy

Pacific Equity Partners

bidder

Pacific Equity Partners

£141m

13 dealmakers

Australia
Cement
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPublic
Adelaide Brighton (adbri)

target

Adelaide Brighton (adbri)

Barro Group

bidder

Barro Group

£581m

12 dealmakers

Australia
Building Materials: Other
MajorityAcquisitionDomesticPublic
Boral

target

Boral

Seven Group Holdings

bidder

Seven Group Holdings

£788m

14 dealmakers

Australia
Private Equity
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivatePrivate EquityMajority
Perpetual (wealth Management And Corporate Trust Businesses)

target

Perpetual (wealth Management And Corporate Trust Businesses)

Kkr & Co

bidder

Kkr & Co

£1,146m

10 dealmakers

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