Our expertise and recognition extends well beyond our Martin Place office to national and international assignments including cross-border transactions. Clients appreciate our high level of expertise and often comment on how well we understand their businesses.
Some recent cases we have worked on include:
Octaviar
One of the first major Australian corporations to collapse during the global financial crisis, the publicly listed Octaviar Group (formerly MFS Limited) went into liquidation in 2008 with debts of $2.4 billion.
ABC Learning Centres
The receivership of ABC Learning Centres is one of the largest and most complex in Australian corporate history. Henry Davis York continues to advise the receivers and the banking syndicate, both domestically and internationally.
Westpac Banking Corporation trade marks
Assisted Westpac Banking Corporation on a range of IP-related matters including trade mark opposition proceedings, new product names and trade mark prosecution issues.
Baiada Poultry - Bartter/Steggles acquisition finance
Advised Baiada Poultry on its acquisition finance and re-financing for the purchase of the Bartter/Steggles business which created Australia's largest poultry business.
ING Retail Property Fund Australia debt facilities
Assisted ING Real Estate, as borrower, with the $675 million refinancing of the ING Retail Property Fund Australia.
HIH Insurance
We acted as coverage counsel on indemnity and supervising the solicitors acting for the directors for the D&O insurers of the FAI directors who were sued following the collapse of HIH.
MMC Contrarian - acquisition of MBF Limited
We advised MMC Contrarian on its $195 million acquisition of the Australian life insurer MBF Life Limited and its related Australian wealth management business, Clearview Financial Management Limited from Bupa Australia.
Ministerial Memorandum 1998-9 Guidelines for Public Sector Employees
Dealing with the Legislative Council's General Purpose Standing Committees
We advised clients appearing before Budget Estimates Committees and Parliamentary Inquiries, including in relation to documents that may be called upon during those hearings.
