British brewery SABMiller PLC has finally struck a deal to buy Australia’s Foster’s Group Limited, whose beer brands include Foster’s Lager and VB. If approved by shareholders and regulators, the $10.1 billion deal will give SABMiller control of more than half of Australia’s beer market; it follows two earlier bids this summer by SABMiller. Allen & Overy‘s team advising SABMiller is led by Sydney-based partner Aaron Kenavan, while Hogan Lovells London partner Andrew Pearson is advising on U.K. law. Melbourne-based Foster’s is represented by Australian firm Allens Arthur Robinson. [Read full story]
Three firms landed roles on the $1.3 billion acquisition of Australian coal and transport assets by India’s GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd. Minter Ellison provided Australian counsel to GVK, a Hyderabad-based airport, power and transport company, in its purchase of majority stakes in three Queensland coal mines and a port and rail project. The firm’s team included Sydney partners Sam MacGibbon and Paul Wentworth, and Brisbane partner Allison Warburton. Partner L. Viswanathan of Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co. was Indian counsel to the buyer. The seller, Australia’s Hancock Group, turned to Clifford Chance partners Ian Cochrane and Jon Carson, both in Perth. [Read full story]
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