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Recent wins:

M&A deal of the Year 2011 at the CFO Awards: AMP/AXA SA acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific
Hybrid Issue of the Year 2011 at the CFO Awards: Santos €1 billion hybrid issue
Talent Manager of the Year 2011 Lawyers Weekly Icon Award
Best Provider ranked by the manufacturing, wholesaling and retail sector at the BRW Client Choice Awards 2011
Law Firm of the Year 2010 at the 12th Annual Insto Distinction Awards
Bond Deal of the Year 2010 at the 12th Annual Insto Distinction Awards: Santos €1 billion hybrid
Hybrid Deal of the Year 2010 at the 12th Annual Insto Distinction Awards: Santos €1 billion hybrid
Innovative Deal of the Year 2010 at the 12th Annual Insto Distinction Awards: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce $750 million covered bond   
Syndicated Loan of the Year 2010 at the 12th Annual Insto Distinction Awards: Vodafone Hutchison Australia $3 billion
Secondary Market Equity Raising of the Year 2010 at the CFO Awards: CSR’s $375 million SAREO
M&A of the Year 2010 at the CFO Awards  Canadian Pension Board’s $5 billion acquisition of Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group
Hybrid Issue of the Year 2010 at the CFO Awards: ANZ CPS II
Deal Maker of the Year 2010 at the Lawyers Weekly ‘Icon Awards’: Tony Damian
Managing Partner of the Year 2010 at the ALB Australasian Law Awards: Gavin Bell
Australian Deal of the Year 2010 at the ALB Australasian Law Awards: Rio Tinto rights issue
Australian Dealmaker of the Year at the ALB Australasian Law Awards 2009: Philippa Stone
Equity Market Deal of the Year 2010 at the ALB Australasian Law Awards: Rio Tinto rights issue
Project Finance Deal of the Year 2010 at the ALB Australasian Law Awards: PNG LNG Project
Energy & Resources Deal of the Year 2010 at the ALB Australasian Law Awards: OZ Minerals / China Minmetals
New Zealand Deal of the Year 2010 at the ALB Australasian Law Awards: Fisher & Paykel recapitalisation
First in the 2009 Best Lawyers International list

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

 

 

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