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1 Australia

2 2 Australia Allen & Overy 2014

3 Australia 3 Contents Our market recognition 4 Allen & Overy in Australia 5 Practice areas 6 Key deals 7 Global coverage 8 Why choose us? 9 Partner contacts 10

4 4 Australia Our market recognition International Law Firm of the Year ALB Australasian Law Awards 2013 M&A Deal of the Year Foxtel s Acquisition of Austar ALB Australasian Law Awards 2013 Energy & Resources Deal of the Year Ichthys LNG Project ALB Australasian Law Awards 2013 Project Finance Deal of the Year Ichthys LNG Project ALB Australasian Law Awards 2013 Debt Market Deal of the Year Fortescue Metals Term Loan B Financing ALB Australasian Law Awards 2013 Most Innovative Deal of the Year Commonwealth Bank of Australia Dual Senior Unsecured/Covered Bond FinanceAsia Achievement Awards Australia & NZ 2012 M&A Deal of the Year SABMiller plc s Acquisition of Foster s Group Limited ALB Australasian Law Awards 2012 Law Firm of the Year Corporate Syndicated Loans APLMA Asia Pacific Syndicated Loan Awards 2011 Most Innovative Deal Origin Energy s EUR500m Hybrid CFO Dealbook Awards, Australia & NZ 2011 Allen & Overy 2014

5 Australia 5 Allen & Overy in Australia Allen & Overy was the first global elite law firm to commence operations in Australia. Our practice comprises 22 top-tier partners, each leaders in their field, with an average of 20 years experience. Our Australian operations in Sydney and Perth are fully integrated into Allen & Overy s global network. The offices offer a full suite of corporate, finance (debt and equity) and litigation services. Allen & Overy Australia offers the best of both worlds: the expertise and resources of a global elite law practice coupled with a leading group of senior domestic practitioners. With ease, we are able to provide our clients with innovative and cost effective legal solutions around the clock. Allen & Overy has quickly established a track record of executing both complex, unique and strategic cross-border and domestic transactions. As a global elite practice, Allen & Overy is at the cutting edge of international legal and commercial insights. Our teams are often advising on market developments and firsts around the world. We are committed to offering our clients in the Australian market the expertise of our international knowledge platform and impressive global office network. 22 Partners in Australia 525 Partners globally 80 billion (AUD) Executed in deals over the past 3 years 46/32 46 offices in 32 countries 60% Percentage of Allen & Overy s work that involves at least two countries

6 6 Australia Practice areas Banking & Finance Corporate and M&A Private Equity Securitisation Debt and Equity Capital Markets Financial Services Regulation Litigation Projects, Energy & Infrastructure Funds Management Derivatives & Structured Finance Tax Competition Allen & Overy 2014

7 Australia 7 Key deals A snapshot of some of our recent key deals Arrow On a 50:50 joint venture between Shell and PetroChina to finance its proposed CSG LNG project, comprising up to four processing trains on Curtis Island in Queensland. Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank Providing both Australian and English law advice on the establishment of their global covered bond programmes. Emirates The world s largest international air carrier, on its 10 year global aviation commercial cooperation with Qantas. Fortescue Metals Group Limited On a USD5bn senior secured facility with Credit Suisse and JP Morgan as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners and ANZ, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank and UBS as co-managers. Inpex Corporation and Total S.A. On the development and complex financing of the integrated USD34bn Ichthys LNG project, involving eight export credit agencies (ECAs) and 24 commercial banks. The project is the largest project financing in history and one of the largest construction projects being undertaken in Australia. Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd (a 50:50 incorporated joint venture of Mitsui and Mitsubishi) (MIMI) On the acquisition of an approximately 15% interest in the Browse LNG Project from Woodside for USD2bn. KKR In relation to the acquisition of approximately 49.6% of the shares in Genesis Care Pty Limited, one of Australia s leading providers of private oncology and cardiovascular services. Leighton Holdings On its USD600m syndicated lease financing of mining equipment for two operating subsidiaries in Indonesia; PT Leighton Contractors Indonesia and PT Thiess Contractors Indonesia. Liberty Global, Inc. On the AUD1.9bn acquisition by Foxtel, acquiring 100% of Austar United Communications Limited by scheme of arrangement. FinanceAsia Achievement Awards, Australia & NZ, Best M&A Deal, Lloyds Banking Group On the AUD1.55bn sale of its Australian asset finance business, Capital Finance Australia Ltd (CFAL), and its corporate loan portfolio, BOS International Australia Ltd (BOSI) to Westpac Banking Corporation. This was one of the largest financial services transactions of recent times in the Australian market. Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing On its acquisition of the funds management business of Orchard Funds Limited (with funds under management of approximately AUD1.2bn) and to commit approximately AUD200m to recapitalise the Orchard Platform. Nexus Energy On its acquisition by Seven Group Holdings. PTTEP On the Maple Floating LNG project that involves the development of a floating LNG project on the Cash and Maple gas fields off the north west coast of Australia. Roy Hill iron ore project Advised the export credit agencies and commercial lenders on the financing of the integrated Roy Hill iron ore project, the world s largest ever project financing in the mining sector. SABMiller On its high-profile AUD12.3bn takeover of one of Australia s largest companies, independent brewer, Foster s Group Limited, by scheme of arrangement. FinanceAsia Achievement Awards, Australia & NZ, Best M&A Deal, 2011; ALB Australasian Law Awards, M&A Deal of the Year, 2012.

8 8 Australia Global coverage AFRICA ASIA PACIFIC EUROPE Casablanca Johannesburg Bangkok Beijing Hanoi Ho Chi Minh City Hong Kong Jakarta* Perth Shanghai Singapore Sydney Tokyo Yangon Amsterdam Antwerp Athens** Barcelona Belfast Bratislava Brussels Bucharest* Budapest Düsseldorf Frankfurt Hamburg AMERICAS New York São Paulo Toronto Washington, D.C. Allen & Overy 2014 MIDDLE EAST Istanbul London Luxembourg Madrid Mannheim Milan Moscow Munich Paris Prague Rome Warsaw Abu Dhabi Doha Dubai Riyadh* * Associated offices ** Representative office

9 Australia 9 Why choose us? Focus We are focusing on what clients feel is of greatest value to them: strategic domestic and cross border corporate, banking & finance, energy & resources and litigation work. Innovation Allen & Overy is the only firm to have achieved a #1 ranking three times in the Financial Times Awards ranking law firms for innovation. Collaboration As one of the only fully financially integrated global firms operating within Australia, we have an established track record of executing complex, unique and strategic cross border and domestic transactions in this market. Seamless service Allen & Overy ensures that our clients always receive expert advice from the best qualified advisers in the most cost efficient manner possible.

10 10 Australia Partner contacts Our partners Sydney Jason Denisenko Managing Tel jason.denisenko@allenovery.com Key Specialities: Investment Funds, Financial Products, Capital Raisings and Structurings Jason Huinink Tel jason.huinink@allenovery.com Key Specialities: Structured and Asset Finance, Syndicated and Bilateral Lending, Project and Infrastructure Finance, Leveraged and Acquisition Finance, Real Estate Finance Aaron Kenavan Tel aaron.kenavan@allenovery.com Key Specialities: M&A, Corporate Advisory/ Governance, Capital Markets (equity and hybrid), Capital Management, Private Equity, TMT Grant Koch Tel grant.koch@allenovery.com Key Specialities: Private Equity, M&A, Corporate Advisory/Governance, Capital Markets (equity and hybrid), Capital Management Peter McDonald Tel peter.mcdonald@allenovery.com Key Specialities: Competition, Cartels, Competition Disputes, Competition Regulatory, Merger Control, Consumer Law, Access to Infrastructure and Joint Ventures Michael Parshall Tel michael.parshall@allenovery.com Key Specialities: M&A, Corporate Advisory/ Governance, Capital Markets (equity and hybrid), Capital Management, TMT, Investment Funds Karolina Popic Tel karolina.popic@allenovery.com Key Specialities: Securitisation, Debt Capital Markets, Derivatives, Structured Finance Michael Reede Tel michael.reede@allenovery.com Key Specialities: M&A, Corporate Advisory/ Governance, Private Equity, TMT Chris Robertson Tel chris.j.robertson@allenovery.com Key Specialities: Leveraged and Acquisition Finance, Syndicated and Bilateral Lending, Real Estate Finance Chris Rushton Tel chris.rushton@allenovery.com Key Specialities: Oil & Gas, Power and Infrastructure Projects John Samaha Tel john.samaha@allenovery.com Key Specialities: Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Cross-Border Litigation and Investigations, Finance and Securities Litigation, Regulatory Investigations and White Collar Defence Michael Shepherd Tel michael.shepherd@allenovery.com Key Specialities: Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Cross-Border Litigation and Investigations, Finance and Securities Litigation, Regulatory Investigations and White Collar Defence Allen & Overy 2014

11 Australia 11 Our partners Perth Tony Sparks Tel tony.sparks@allenovery.com Key Specialities: Capital Markets (equity and hybrid), M&A, Corporate Advisory/ Governance, Privatisations and Capital Management Andrew Stals Tel andrew.stals@allenovery.com Key Specialities: Revenue Law Geoff Simpson Managing Partner Perth Tel geoff.simpson@allenovery.com Key Specialities: M&A, Corporate Advisory/Governance, Capital Markets (equity and hybrid), Capital Management, Energy & Resources Meredith Campion Partner Perth Tel meredith.campion@allenovery.com Key Specialities: M&A, Corporate Advisory/Governance, Capital Markets (equity and hybrid), Capital Management, Energy & Resources Adam Stapledon Tel adam.stapledon@allenovery.com Key Specialities: Project and Infrastructure Finance, Leveraged and Acquisition Finance, Structured and Asset Finance, Derivatives and Structured Products, Syndicated and Bilateral Lending David Wilkie Tel david.wilkie@allenovery.com Key Specialities: M&A, Construction, Infrastructure, Investment Funds and Structures, Life Sciences, Real Estate Finance David Christensen Partner Perth Tel david.christensen@allenovery.com Key Specialities: Project and Infrastructure Finance, Leverage and Acquisition Finance, Capital Markets (debt and equity), Energy & Resources, Foreign Investment, Projects and Joint Ventures Angus Jones Partner Perth Tel angus.jones@allenovery.com Key Specialities: Energy & Resources, Oil & Gas and Renewable Energy Peter Wilkes Partner Perth Tel peter.wilkes@allenovery.com Key Specialities: Project and Infrastructure Finance, Leverage and Acquisition Finance, Capital Markets (debt and equity), Energy & Resources, Foreign Investment, Projects and Joint Ventures Mark van Brakel Partner Perth Tel mark.vanbrakel@allenovery.com Key Specialities: Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Cross-Border Litigation and Investigations, Regulatory Investigation and White Collar Defence, Energy & Resources Litigation, International Arbitration, Director and Shareholder Disputes

12 FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Sydney Allen & Overy Level Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Tel Fax Perth Allen & Overy Level 27 Exchange Plaza 2 The Esplanade WA 6000 Perth Australia Tel Fax GLOBAL PRESENCE Allen & Overy is an international legal practice with approximately 5,000 people, including some 526 partners, working in 46 offices worldwide. Allen & Overy or an affiliated undertaking has an office in each of: Abu Dhabi Casablanca London Rome Amsterdam Doha Luxembourg São Paulo Antwerp Dubai Madrid Shanghai Athens (representative office) Bangkok Barcelona Beijing Belfast Düsseldorf Frankfurt Hamburg Hanoi Ho Chi Minh City Mannheim Milan Moscow Munich New York Singapore Sydney Tokyo Toronto Warsaw Bratislava Hong Kong Paris Washington, D.C. Brussels Istanbul Perth Yangon Bucharest (associated office) Budapest Jakarta (associated office) Johannesburg Prague Riyadh (associated office) Allen & Overy means Allen & Overy and/or its affiliated undertakings. The term partner is used to refer to a member of Allen & Overy or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications or an individual with equivalent status in one of Allen & Overy s affiliated undertakings. Allen & Overy 2014 I CA