Matt Egerton-Warburton

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.

Memberships, Accreditation and Activities

  • Chair of Mulloon Legal Committee – The Mulloon Institute
  • Member – Union, University and Schools Club
  • 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”.

Expertise

Matt’s expertise includes:

  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • 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 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 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 Lyndavale Pastoral Company on its Carbon Project Agreement.

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

Memberships, Accreditation & Activities

  • Chair of Mulloon Legal Committee – The Mulloon Institute
  • Member – Union, University and Schools Club
  • 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”.