Recent Public Assignments

Cephalon Inc - advising in relation to their A$318 million takeover bid for Arana Therapeutics Limited.

Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley - advising these financial advisers to Rio Tinto in relation to A$29 billion investment by Chinalco.

Incremental Petroleum Limited - advising in relation to takeover offers by Cooper Energy Limited (A$105 million) and Transatlantic Petroleum (A$86 million).

CP2 Limited - A$253 million acquisition of a 27% cornerstone security holding in ASX listed tollroad operator ConnectEast Group.

Sentient Global Resources Fund - advising in relation to its A$165 million disposal of shares in Queensland Gas Company Limited in connection with the takeover offer by BG plc.

CMA Corporation Ltd - advising on its A$37 million entitlement issue prospectus to part fund its A$40 million acquisition of Southern Rocycling.

Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Cazenove, Macquarie Group and Rothschild - advising these leading international banks in connection with their financial advice to Rio Tinto in relation to BHP Billiton's (US$147 billion) proposed all share offer for Rio Tinto.

Icon Films (owned by the actor Mel Gibson) - advising on its A$21 million acquisition of Dendy Cinemas.

Gerard Lighting Pty Ltd - in relation to its A$100 million takeover of ASX listed lamp and lighting systems distributor Lighting Corporation Ltd.

BAA plc - advising on the A$775 million sale of a wholly owned subsidiary which held the group's interest in Melbourne, Perth and Launceston airports and three Northern Territory airports.

Adelaide Bank Limited - representation on all facets of its A$4.3 billion merger with Bendigo Bank Limited by scheme of arrangement.

Allco Equity Partners Limited & Allco Finance Group Limited - advising on the provision of a A$360 million debt and equity package to IBA Health Limited to fund its takeover offer for UK company iSoft plc.

Allco Equity Partners Limited & Allco Finance Group Limited - advising on the proposed A$11.1 billion consortium takeover (by Airline Partners Australia) of Qantas Airlines Limited.

Santos Limited - advising on all facets of its unsolicited A$606 million cash takeover bid and subsequent $960 million restructured merger-demerger proposal for Queensland Gas Company Limited, including the corporate, finance and competition components of the transaction.