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Over the last 15 years Damian has led the design and implementation of some of the highest profile and innovative M&A transactions in Australia. These include WD&HO Wills' A$3 billion merger with Rothmans Holdings, nominated for the prestigious International Financial Law Review "Asian Legal Deals of the Year" award; Singapore Telecommunications' A$20 billion takeover of Cable & Wireless Optus, the largest scrip-based takeover in Australia's corporate history and also nominated for the International Financial Law Review "Asian Legal Deals of the Year" award; and PBL's successful A$700 million hostile bid for Burswood. Damian recently advised both Allco Equity Partners and Allco Finance Group as the major shareholders in the Airline Partners Australia consortium's A$11.1 billion takeover bid for Qantas Airways and advised Allco Equity Partners on its A$360 million equity and debt participation in IBA Health's A$1.2 billion cross-border merger with iSOFT plc.

Damian is ranked as one of the leading M&A lawyers in Australia by each of the recognised international directories Chambers Global, The Asia Pacific Legal 500, The International Who's Who of Merger and Acquisition Lawyers, PLC Which Lawyer? and IFLR 1000.