Kate Jefferson

Kate's practice includes advising on public company takeovers and schemes of arrangement (including defence strategies and takeover panel proceedings), private company acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures and alliances, equity and debt capital raisings (both domestic and international), carve-outs and reorganisations and ASX Listing Rule requirements (including corporate governance and compliance matters).

Kate is highly experienced in all aspects of corporate legal transactions, particularly healthcare, technology and renewable energy transactions.

Notable Corporate Transactions

• Advised 7-Eleven International on its proposed AUD 1.71 billion acquisition of 7-Eleven Australia
• Advised Tasman Capital and GIC on the sale of the Serenitas lifestyle communities platform to PEP and Mirvac for over AUD 1 billion
• Advised Huntington Ingalls Industries on the establishment of its strategic joint venture with Babcock International.
• Advised Suez S.A. on its proposed disposal of its Australian waste management business to Cleanaway Waste Management Limited (AUD 2.5 billion)
• Advised Global Infrastructure Solutions on its acquisition of Palladium by scheme of arrangement (AUD 495 million)
• Advised Suez S.A. on its partial sell down of its interests in Aquasure (the Victorian Government Desalination Plant)
• Advised Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation on its acquisition of Colonial First State Global Asset Management (AUD 4.1 billion)
• Advised Abertis Infraestructuras SA on its bid for the toll road network owned by the Queensland Government (AUD 7 billion)
• Advised Washington H Soul Pattinson & Company Ltd on an activist shareholder dispute with Perpetual Limited and Carnegie Group (AUD 1 billion)
• Advised Altamont Capital Partners on its recapitalisation of Billabong and acquisition of Dakine brand from Billabong (AUD 395 million)

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• Fellow, Financial Services Institute of Australasia
• Member, Law Society of New South Wales

• New York