Our Team has been at the Heart of Some of the Most Transformative Global Transactions

Largest Ever Public M&A Offer in Global Mining Sector
Lead defence adviser to Rio Tinto against BHP Billiton's unsolicited hostile offer, the largest ever proposed transaction in the mining sector
Lead Hostile Buyside Adviser to First Quantum
Lead adviser to First Quantum on its acquisition of Inmet in the largest hostile mining transaction in the last six years

Recapitalisation of Anglo American
Refinancing in the face of a hostile approach from Xstrata through a $2.0Bn senior notes offering and $1.7Bn convertible notes offering

Strategic Adviser to China Minmetals
Ground-breaking offer for Canada’s Noranda: largest outbound Chinese public takeover offer

Adviser to Fortescue Metals Group
Record high-yield bond offering to finance greenfield rail, port and mining project in Western Australia

Lead Defence Adviser to WMC Resources
Defence against unsolicited offer from Xstrata and ultimate sale to BHP: Australia’s largest cash offer