Areas of Expertise
Acquisitions & disposals, Due diligence, Takeovers/scheme of arrangements, Capital raisings, Corporate finance
Melanie currently works in the Corporate and Commercial team, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance.
Melanie has practiced in international law firms in Australia and Hong Kong, specialising in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate finance, financial regulation and company commercial law.
What others say
"Leading Lawyer – Australia, Corporate Law"
Best Lawyers Peer Review 2021 – 2025
Experience
Domino's Pizza Enterprises
Advising Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited (Domino's) on its minority share acquisition of Bain Capital Dominos Hong Kong Limited's (Bain Capital) shares in Domino's Pizza Japan. With the acquisition of Bain's minority interest, Domino's now owns 100% of that market.
Queen Fine Foods
Acting for the shareholders of Queen Fine Foods on their sale to German multinational food processing company Dr Oetker.
Michelin
Acting for Michelin in its acquisition of supply chain management technology provider, Klinge Holdings.
Assa Abloy
Acting for Assa Abloy in the Australian aspects of its acquisition of Lorient, a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance door sealing systems and its acquisition of Secure Edge, the Australian distributor of its Traka product.
Kilcoy Global Foods
Acting for the Kilcoy Global Foods group, a multinational food services business, in relation to acquisitions, corporate, commercial, regulatory and financing related matters.
Servco Australia Group
Acting for the Servco Australia group, Australia's largest Toyota dealer group, in relation to acquisitions and disposals as well as ongoing corporate, commercial and regulatory matters.
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