Greg Smith
Biography
Greg Smith is a special counsel in Sydney. He has over 13 years of experience as a corporate lawyer focusing on M&A and joint ventures.
Greg commenced his career in New York and more recently worked in London at another international law firm for six years before returning back to Sydney at the beginning of 2021.
Greg is admitted as an attorney-at-law in New York and as a solicitor in England & Wales in addition to Australia.
Practice Focus
Greg advises clients across a broad range of sectors with particular experience in property, energy / renewables, infrastructure and mining.
Greg acts on a wide range of corporate transactions, including acquisitions, divestments, takeovers / schemes of arrangement, subscriptions, joint ventures and carve-out transactions. He has deep experience on complex cross-border transactions.
Representative Legal Matters
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Advised Tasman Capital and GIC on the sale of the Serenitas lifestyle communities platform to PEP and Mirvac (AUD 1 billion).
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Advised CDPQ on its investment in Sydney Transport Partners in connection with its acquisition of the remaining shares in WestConnex (AUD 11.1 billion).
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Advised Shell Energy on its JV with Macquarie's Green Investment Group to deliver the 400MWh Rangebank BESS in Victoria.
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Advised Lunit on the acquisition of ASX-listed Volpara Health Technologies by way of scheme of arrangement (AUD 295 million).
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Advised ASX-listed PointsBet Holdings Limited on the sale of its USA business and associated technology to Fanatics.
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Advised GISI on its acquisition of Palladium Holdings by way of scheme of arrangement (USD 280 million).
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Advised Clarus (listed on the NASDAQ) on its acquisition of Rhino-Rack (AUD 225 million).
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Advised InCorp Global (a TA Associates investee company) on its acquisition of CharterNet.
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Advised Randgold Resources (listed on LSE) on its combination with Barrick Gold Corporation (listed on NYSE) by way of scheme of arrangement (USD 18.3 billion).*
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Advised Carlsberg on its joint venture with Marston's plc (GBP 780 million).*
*previous firm experience.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Law Society of New South Wales - Member
Admissions
- England & Wales (2020)
- High Court of Australia (2011)
- High Court of New Zealand (2011)
- New York~United States (2010)
- South Australia~Australia (2009)
Education
- University of Adelaide (LLB with honours)
- University of Adelaide (Honours Bachelor of International Studies (First Class))
- Law Society of South Australia (GDLP)
Languages
- English
- German
- Spanish
- Chinese