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Greg Smith

Partner

Sydney

Greg is an M&A specialist known for executing complex transactions smoothly. Clients appreciate his responsiveness, pro-activeness, calmness and ability to distil legal advice into concise, everyday language. He has broad experience across sectors with a focus on Real Assets.

Greg’s Real Assets expertise includes advising on transactions in the Property, Industrials / Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Energy / Renewables and Mining sectors, including adjacent businesses such as those providing technology with applications in those sectors. His broad experience also includes transactions in the Transport, Health, Education, Retail, Technology, Media, Professional Services and Financial Services sectors.

Greg has worked on and led many high-profile transactions. Most recently, Lunit’s acquisition of Volpara Health Technologies was shortlisted by ILFR in the Asia-Pacific Awards 2025 for M&A Deal of the Year.

Greg commenced his career in New York and more recently worked in London for six years. Prior to joining Mills Oakley, Greg worked at Norton Rose Fulbright and Baker McKenzie. Greg also speaks fluent German.

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Memberships, Accreditation and Activities

Admitted as a lawyer in:

  • High Court of Australia
  • South Australia, Australia
  • England & Wales
  • New York, United States
  • High Court of New Zealand

Recognition

  • Recognised as a key lawyer in Corporate and M&A at Mills Oakley by Legal500
  • Regularly provides training on private and public M&A to investment banks and clients
  • Co-author, “Concurrent structure best of all possible worlds for M&A”, The Weekend Australian 11 November 2023
  • Co-author, “Breaking Up is Hard to Do – Lessons from Perpetual’s Bid for Pendal”, previous firm publication

Expertise

Greg’s expertise includes:

  • Complex private M&A
  • Public (listed company) M&A
  • Joint ventures
  • Ancillary aspects such as FIRB applications and W&I insurance
  • Competitive sale processes, including advising numerous successful bidders
  • Bolt-on acquisitions and roll-up transactions
  • Cross-border transactions

Recent Matters

  • Advising Tasman Capital and GIC on the sale of the Serenitas lifestyle communities platform to PEP and Mirvac (AUD 1 billion).
  • Advising Thakral on the IPO of resort communities platform GemLife (AUD 750 million).
  • Advising Thule Group on the acquisition of Quad Lock, global leader in performance phone mount solutions, from Quadrant (AUD500 million).
  • Advising Lunit on the acquisition of ASX-listed Volpara Health Technologies by way of scheme of arrangement (AUD 295 million) – shortlisted by ILFR in the Asia-Pacific Awards 2025 for M&A Deal of the Year.
  • Advising an Airport Lessee Company on acquisition of trust holding an industrial leasehold interest at an Airport.
  • Advising an unsuccessful bidder on its bid to acquire Cboe Australia.
  • Advising Tulla on its joint venture with ASX-listed GDI to own, operate and subsequently syndicate co-living mining accommodation.
  • Advising Potentia Energy (previously EGP Australia) on the acquisition of a portfolio of wind, solar and BESS projects from DIF and Cbus Super (AUD 1 billion).
  • Advising CDPQ on its investment in Sydney Transport Partners in connection with its acquisition of the remaining shares in WestConnex (AUD 11.1 billion).
  • Advising Randgold Resources (listed on LSE) on its combination with Barrick Gold Corporation (listed on NYSE) by way of scheme of arrangement (USD 18.3 billion).
  • Advising Clarus (listed on the NASDAQ) on its acquisition of global manufacturer of racks, boxes, and accessories for a range of vehicles Rhino-Rack (AUD 225 million).
  • Advising DVB Bank on the auction of numerous joint venture minority interests and its lease management business as part the sale of its aviation lending portfolio (EUR 5.6 billion).
  • Advising Shell Energy on its JV with Macquarie’s Green Investment Group to deliver the 400MWh Rangebank BESS in Victoria.
  • Advising Carlsberg on its joint venture with Marston’s plc (GBP 780 million).
  • Advising GeoPark in its successful acquisition of Amerisur Resources in a competitive auction process (GBP 242 million).
  • Advising Taliesin Property Fund Limited on the recommended offer by funds advising by Blackstone (EUR 260 million).
  • Advising Greencoat Capital on its acquisition of a portfolio of windfarms from Jones Laing in a competitive auction process (EUR 30 million).
  • Advising All Asia Networks on the sale of a 50.1% interest in FetchTV Group to Telstra Corporation (AUD 100 million).
  • Advising Infopro Digital Group B.V. in its successful acquisition of Haynes Publishing Group PLC in a competitive auction process (GBP 114 million).
  • Advising GISI on its acquisition of Palladium Holdings by way of scheme of arrangement in a competitive auction process (USD 280 million).
  • Advising InCorp Global (a TA Associates investee company) on its acquisition of business and tax advisory firm CharterNet.
  • Advising Forage, provider of virtual job simulations, on the Australian aspects of its acquisition by US education firm EAB.
  • Advising Novigi on its acquisition of QMV Solutions and equity investment from IFM Investors.
  • Advising Yum! Brands on its scheme of arrangement to acquire food preparation technology company Dragontail Systems (AUD 93.5 million).
  • Advising RGT Group on its sale of AxiCorp Financial Services, a global player in the FX and CFD industry.

Memberships, Accreditation & Activities

Admitted as a lawyer in:

  • High Court of Australia
  • South Australia, Australia
  • England & Wales
  • New York, United States
  • High Court of New Zealand

Recognition

  • Recognised as a key lawyer in Corporate and M&A at Mills Oakley by Legal500
  • Regularly provides training on private and public M&A to investment banks and clients
  • Co-author, “Concurrent structure best of all possible worlds for M&A”, The Weekend Australian 11 November 2023
  • Co-author, “Breaking Up is Hard to Do – Lessons from Perpetual’s Bid for Pendal”, previous firm publication