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Tony DamianHerbert Smith Freehills

Tony Damian

Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills

Lawyer

Sydney

Deal Bio

Total Deals47
Valued Deals32
Total Value£ 75.93 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 2.37 B

Market Context

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2021 Top M&A Lawyers in Australia & New Zealand
2020 Top M&A Lawyers in Australia & New Zealand

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27 Apr 2018|Australia|General Mining
Mineral Deposits
Eramet

Target: MINERAL DEPOSITS LTD

Bidder: ERAMET SA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Aug 2015|Australia|Gold Mining
Phoenix Gold
Evolution Mining

Target: PHOENIX GOLD LIMITED

Bidder: EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

£ 6 M

Value

02 May 2016|Australia|Construction Services
Ausenco
Resource Capital Funds

Target: AUSENCO LIMITED

Bidder: RESOURCE CAPITAL FUNDS

1 Service Providers

1 Target

4 Dealmakers

4 Target

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2016|Australia|Life Insurance
Greenstone
Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (cdpq)

Target: GREENSTONE PTY LTD

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Aug 2016|Australia|Home Improvement Retailers
Home Timber & Hardware Group
Metcash

Target: HOME TIMBER & HARDWARE GROUP PTY LTD

Bidder: METCASH LIMITED

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 95 M

Value

19 Oct 2016|India|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Tvs Logistics Services
Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (cdpq)

Target: TVS LOGISTICS SERVICES LIMITED

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2017|Australia|Management Consulting
Luminis Partners
EVERCORE

Target: LUMINIS PARTNERS PTY LTD

Bidder: EVERCORE

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Target

n/a

Value

09 Aug 2017|Australia|Software
DIGERATI
Wisetech Global

Target: DIGERATI

Bidder: WISETECH GLOBAL

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Aug 2017|Australia|Software
Cms Transport Systems
Wisetech Global

Target: CMS TRANSPORT SYSTEMS PTY LTD

Bidder: WISETECH GLOBAL

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2017|New Zealand|Life Insurance
Comminsure Life
Aia Group

Target: COMMINSURE LIFE

Bidder: AIA GROUP LTD

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 1.23 B

Value

15 Nov 2017|China|Containers and Packaging
Closure Systems International (non-japanese Asian Packaging Business)
Pact Group Holdings

Target: CLOSURE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL LTD (NON-JAPANESE ASIAN PACKAGING BUSINESS)

Bidder: PACT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

6 Target | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Nov 2017|Australia|Waste and Disposal Services
National Recycling Group
Bingo Industries

Target: NATIONAL RECYCLING GROUP PTY LTD

Bidder: BINGO INDUSTRIES LIMITED

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Bidder

£ 10 M

Value

05 Feb 2018|Australia|Integrated Oil and Gas
Awe
Mitsui & Co

Target: AWE LIMITED

Bidder: MITSUI & CO

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Aug 2018|Australia|Waste and Disposal Services
Dial A Dump Industries
Bingo Industries

Target: DIAL A DUMP INDUSTRIES PTY LTD

Bidder: BINGO INDUSTRIES LIMITED

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

5 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 452 M

Value

30 Oct 2018|Australia|Asset Managers and Custodians
First State Investments
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group

Target: FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS

Bidder: MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 2.35 B

Value

06 Nov 2018|Australia|Real Estate Services
Property Exchange Australia
Commonwealth Bank Of Australia

Target: PROPERTY EXCHANGE AUSTRALIA LIMITED

Bidder: COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2018|Australia|Asset Managers and Custodians
Colonial First State Global Asset Management
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group

Target: COLONIAL FIRST STATE GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Bidder: MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.30 B

Value

26 Nov 2019|Australia|Specialty Retailers
Caltex Australia
Macquarie Group

Target: CALTEX AUSTRALIA LTD

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

8 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 5.27 B

Value

17 Nov 2019|Australia|Gold Mining
Kcgm Jv
Saracen Mineral Holdings

Target: KCGM JV

Bidder: SARACEN MINERAL HOLDINGS LTD

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 580 M

Value

13 May 2020|Australia|Asset Managers and Custodians
Colonial First State
Kkr & Co

Target: COLONIAL FIRST STATE

Bidder: KKR & CO

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

12 Oct 2020|Australia|IT Services: Other
Link Group
Pacific Equity Partners

Target: LINK GROUP

Bidder: PACIFIC EQUITY PARTNERS PTY

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

6 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.67 B

Value

26 Oct 2020|Australia|Food Products
Coca-cola Amatil
Coca-cola European Partners

Target: COCA-COLA AMATIL LIMITED

Bidder: COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

5 Target | 29 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 5.56 B

Value

10 Nov 2020|Australia|Digital Services
Rxp Services
Capgemini

Target: RXP SERVICES LIMITED

Bidder: CAPGEMINI SE

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 52 M

Value

16 Dec 2020|Australia|Mortgage Finance
Aussie Home Loans
LENDI

Target: AUSSIE HOME LOANS

Bidder: LENDI

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jan 2020|Australia|Waste and Disposal Services
Bingo Industries
Cpe Capital

Target: BINGO INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Bidder: CPE CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

12 Apr 2021|Australia|Asset Managers and Custodians
Mainstream Group
Ss&c Technologies Holdings

Target: MAINSTREAM GROUP

Bidder: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 163 M

Value

10 May 2021|Australia|Building Materials: Other
Boral
Seven Group Holdings

Target: BORAL LIMITED

Bidder: SEVEN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

7 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 5.71 B

Value

15 Jun 2021|Australia|Information / Data Services
ISENTIA
Access Intelligence

Target: ISENTIA

Bidder: ACCESS INTELLIGENCE PLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 44 M

Value

05 Jul 2021|Australia|Airports
Sydney Airport
Ifm Investors

Target: SYDNEY AIRPORT

Bidder: IFM INVESTORS PTY LTD

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 12.09 B

Value

19 Jul 2021|Australia|IT Services: Other
Empired
Capgemini

Target: EMPIRED LIMITED

Bidder: CAPGEMINI SE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

9 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 125 M

Value

20 Jul 2021|Papua New Guinea|Integrated Oil and Gas
Oil Search
Santos

Target: OIL SEARCH

Bidder: SANTOS LTD

12 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

14 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 4.74 B

Value

23 Aug 2021|New Zealand|Diversified Retailers
Z Energy
Ampol

Target: Z ENERGY

Bidder: AMPOL LIMITED

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

10 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 953 M

Value

29 Sep 2021|Australia|Outsourced HR and Staffing
SMARTGROUP
Tpg Capital

Target: SMARTGROUP

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.01 B

Value

18 Jun 2021|Australia|Software
IRESS
Eqt Partners

Target: IRESS

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 1.75 B

Value

05 Nov 2021|Australia|IT Services: Other
Link Group
The Carlyle Group

Target: LINK GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

6 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Target

£ 1.51 B

Value

21 Dec 2021|Australia|IT Services: Other
Link Group
Dye & Durham

Target: LINK GROUP

Bidder: DYE & DURHAM LIMITED

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 991 M

Value

20 Apr 2022|Australia|Health Care Facilities
Ramsay Health Care
Kkr & Co

Target: RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED

Bidder: KKR & CO

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

9 Target | 52 Bidder

£ 16.17 B

Value

28 Jun 2022|Australia|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations
Tassal Group
Cooke

Target: TASSAL GROUP

Bidder: COOKE INC

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 846 M

Value

18 Jul 2022|Australia|Banks
Suncorp Bank
Anz Bank New Zealand

Target: SUNCORP BANK

Bidder: ANZ BANK NEW ZEALAND

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

10 Target | 15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 2.71 B

Value

02 May 2023|Australia|Education Services
OPENLEARNING
Eca Investments Group

Target: OPENLEARNING

Bidder: ECA INVESTMENTS GROUP PTY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jun 2023|Australia|IT Services: Other
TESSERENT
Thales Group

Target: TESSERENT

Bidder: THALES GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Aug 2023|Australia|Education Services
University Of Adelaide
University Of South Australia

Target: UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE

Bidder: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2023|United States|Distillers and Vintners
Daou Vineyards
Treasury Wine Estates

Target: DAOU VINEYARDS

Bidder: TREASURY WINE ESTATES LTD

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

8 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 824 M

Value

18 Dec 2023|Australia|IT Services: Other
Link Group
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group

Target: LINK GROUP

Bidder: MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP

7 Service Providers

5 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

10 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 1.11 B

Value

21 Feb 2024|Australia|Building Materials: Other
Csr
Compagnie De Saint-gobain

Target: CSR LIMITED

Bidder: COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SA

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

7 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 2.33 B

Value

24 Jun 2024|Australia|Engineering Consulting
Design + Industry (d+i)
Capgemini

Target: DESIGN + INDUSTRY (D+I)

Bidder: CAPGEMINI SE

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

4 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Nov 2024|United States|Specialty Chemicals
Piedmont Lithium
Sayona Mining

Target: PIEDMONT LITHIUM INC

Bidder: SAYONA MINING LTD

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 492 M

Value

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