Awards

Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) Awards

• AbaF Toyota Community Award, 2011
• National Australia Council Arts for Young People Award, 2008
• National Toyota Community Award, 2008

BRW Client Choice Awards 2011

• Best Tax provider
• Best provider rated by manufacturing, wholesaling & retail

CFO Magazine Awards

• Secondary Market Equity Raising of the Year 2010: CSR’s $375 million SAREO
• M&A of the Year 2010:  Canadian Pension Board’s $5 billion acquisition of Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group
• Hybrid Issue of the Year 2010: ANZ CPS II
• M&A Deal of the Year 2009:Commwealth Bank acquisition of BankWest
• Secondary Market Equity Raising Deal of the Year 2009: Santos capital raising
• Project Finance Deal of the Year 2009: Hallett Hill Wind Farm
• Turnaround of the Year 2009: Centro Properties Group
• M&A Deal of the Year 2008: Rinker/CEMEX
• M&A Deal of the Year 2007: Suncorp-Metway/Promina
• Syndicated Bank Loan of the Year 2007: KKR & Seven Media
• Corporate Legal Services Firm of the Year 2006 

Insto Distinction Awards

• Project Finance Deal of the Year 2012: Royal Adelaide Hospital PPP
• Law Firm of the Year: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011 
• Bond Deal of the Year 2010: Santos €1 billion hybrid
• Hybrid Deal of the Year 2010: Santos €1 billion hybrid
• Innovative Deal of the Year 2011: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce $750 million covered bond 
• Syndicated Loan of the Year 2011: Vodafone Hutchison Australia $3 billion  
• Equity Deal of the Year 2009: Santos’ A$3 billion capital raising
• Hybrid Deal of the Year 2009: Commonwealth Bank of Australia PERLS V
• Innovative Deal of the Year 2009: Santos’ A$3 billion capital raising
• Innovative Deal of the Year 2008: Bupa Australia’s A$2.4 billion merger with MBF

FinanceAsia Achievement Awards

Best Financial Law Firm

• Best Financial Law Firm 2009, 2011

Deals of the Year

• Best IPO of the Year 2011:  Royal Wolf IPO
• Best New Zealand Deal of the Year 2011: Trade Me IPO
• Best Equity linked Deal of the Year 2011: ANZ’s convertible preference shares
• Best Project Finance Deal of the Year 2011: Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal
• Best M&A Deal 2009: Noble Group’s acquisition of Gloucester Coal 
• Most Innovative Deal 2009 (Joint Winners): Goodman Group recapitalisation 
• Most Innovative Deal 2009 (Joint Winners): Babcock & Brown Infrastructure recapitalisation 
• Best Secondary Offering 2009: Rio Tinto, US$15.2 billion entitlement offer 
• Best Equity-Linked Deal 2009: Westpac, A$908 million stapled preferred securities 
• Best M&A Deal/Best Cross Border M&A Deal: Asia Awards–2009: Minmetals' $1.2 billion acquisition of part of OZ Minerals. Freehills advised OZ Minerals
• Best Secondary Offering: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, A$2 billion equity placement, 2008
• Best Project Finance Deal: NCIG coal export terminal, A$1.6 billion, 2008
• Most Innovative Deal: Gunns Limited, A$334 million equity placement, 2008
• Best Malaysia Deal 2008: Santos/PETRONAS partnership to develop Gladstone LNG 

Financial Times–mergermarket M&A Awards Asia

• Australian M&A Legal Advisor of the Year 2008-2010

Lawyers Weekly Awards

• Talent Manager of the Year 2011
• Philippa Stone and Tony Damian named finalists for Deal Maker of the Year

Australasian Legal Business Awards

• Australian Deal Team of the Year Award 2011: M&A
• Australian Deal Team of the Year Award 2011: M&A
• Managing Partner of the Year 2010: Gavin Bell
• Australian Deal of the Year 2010: Rio Tinto rights issue
• Equity Market Deal of the Year 2010: Rio Tinto rights issue
• Energy & Resources Deal of the Year 2010: OZ Minerals / China Minmetals
• New Zealand Deal of the Year 2010: Fisher & Paykel recapitalisation
• Project Finance Deal of the Year 2010: PNG LNG Project
• Australian Dealmaker of the Year 2007, 2009: Philippa Stone
• Equity Market Deal of the Year 2009: Commonwealth Bank Equity Placement 
• Project Finance Deal of the Year 2009: Energy Infrastructure Investments Group Asset Sale
• Deal of the Year 2008: Wesfarmers / Coles acquisition
• M&A Deal of the Year 2008: Wesfarmers / Coles acquisition 
• Energy & Resources Deal of the Year 2008, Babcock & Brown/Singapore Power acquisition of Alinta
• Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year 2008: Sydney Cross City Tunnel sale 
• Project Finance Deal of the Year 2008: Sydney Cross City Tunnel
• Australian Deal of the Year 2007: Telstra 3 (T3)
• Commercial Property and Construction Deal of the Year 2007: Brisbane NSBT Project
• Energy and Resources Deal of the Year 2007: AGL / Alinta
• Equity Market Deal of the Year 2007: Telstra 3 (T3)
• M&A Deal of the Year 2007: Toll Holdings / Patrick Corp
• Commercial Property and Construction Deal of the Year 2006: Chatswood Transport Interchange
• Infrastructure Deal of the Year 2006: Darwin Waterfront Project
• Debt Market Deal of the Year 2006: Allco Max Securities and Mortgage Trust
• Equity Market Deal of the Year 2006: SP AusNet IPO
• Australian Deal Team of the Year 2006: Capital Markets