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Matt Egerton-Warburton

Partner

Sydney

Matt is an experienced corporate law partner who has practiced in New York, Hong Kong, London and Sydney. He is skilled in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Corporate Governance, Cross-border M&A and Capital Markets with a specialty in Carbon Markets.
  • +61 428 973 309
  • +61 2 8415 7621

Memberships, Accreditation and Activities

  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Sydney
  • Admitted to Practice NSW (2002), New York (2007) and Hong Kong (2011)
  • Member, Law Society of NSW and New York State Bar Association
  • Graduate Diploma in Directorship (GAICD)
  • Guest Lecturer, Master of Laws, Masters of Sustainability, University of Sydney
  • Winner of IFLR’s International M&A Deal of the Year 2017
  • Pro Bono Partner of the Year – Finalist – Lawyers Weekly 2023
  • Ross Parsons Centre 2020 Lecture, Sydney University Law School, “The Ever Expanding Compliance Obligations of Australian Directors”.
  • Former Chair, The Mulloon Institute
  • Current Chair, Australian Diversified Energy

Expertise

Matt’s expertise includes:

  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate Governance
  • Carbon Markets.

Recent Matters

  • Acted for Cbus on its joint acquisition of the Macquarie Centre and Pacific Fair for $2.2b
  • Acted for Iondrive (ASX: ION) on its divestment of their South Korean exploration business to a gold producer listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
  • Acted for Humanwell and Citic on the purchase of Ansell’s sexual wellness business – Winner of IFLR’s International M&A Deal of the Year 2017
  • Acted for PRP Diagnostics shareholders on its sale to Crescent Capital
  • Acted for Brickworks (ASX:BKW) on its acquisition of US manufacturer Glen-Gery
  • Acted for Inghams (ASX:ING) on its sale of Mitavite to Adamantem Capital
  • Acted for 3P Learning Limited (ASX:3PL) on its (unsuccessful) Scheme with IXL
  • Acted for Pickles management on the sale of Pickles Auctions to Apax Partners
  • Acted for Temasek on its US$3.4b purchase of Merrill Lynch stock
  • Acted for ING on the sale of its Taiwan life insurance unit to Fubon Financial
  • Acted for Goodman Group (ASX:GMG) on its purchase of Hong Kong port assets and logistics facilities from DP World
  • Acted for Asian Development Bank on the creation of the PINAI (Philippines Infrastructure) Fund with Macquarie Group
  • Acted for Goldman Sachs and GE Capital on the sale of their Thai property loan portfolio to Kiatnakin Bank
  • Acted for Petronas on its listing of Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings Bhd (MMHE) on the Bursa Malaysia
  • Acted for the underwriters of a secondary share and convertible bond offering by San Miguel (Philippines) on the PSE and SGX
  • Acted for LaTrobe Station on its Carbon Project Agreement with CarbonLink.

Recent Insights 

Carbon Project Agreements – Landholder Risks and Recommendations – Mills Oakley

Carbon farming and succession – How a properly structured carbon project can assist with farm succession 

Carbon Projects and ACCUs – What Insolvency Practitioners, Lenders and Borrowers Need to Know – Mills Oakley

Australia’s Carbon Farming Industry: Market and Business Model Analysis – Mills Oakley

Memberships, Accreditation & Activities

  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Sydney
  • Admitted to Practice NSW (2002), New York (2007) and Hong Kong (2011)
  • Member, Law Society of NSW and New York State Bar Association
  • Graduate Diploma in Directorship (GAICD)
  • Guest Lecturer, Master of Laws, Masters of Sustainability, University of Sydney
  • Winner of IFLR’s International M&A Deal of the Year 2017
  • Pro Bono Partner of the Year – Finalist – Lawyers Weekly 2023
  • Ross Parsons Centre 2020 Lecture, Sydney University Law School, “The Ever Expanding Compliance Obligations of Australian Directors”.
  • Former Chair, The Mulloon Institute
  • Current Chair, Australian Diversified Energy