Ashurst boosts Australian corporate practice with two senior partner appointments

Greg is one of Australia’s leading public M&A lawyers having been a partner at King & Wood Mallesons for 28 years. He has been involved in many of Australia's most significant mergers and acquisition transactions and specialises in the areas of public M&A and complex corporate transactions.

Rob is also a senior corporate lawyer having been a partner in Sydney and London at Minter Ellison, King & Wood Mallesons and Seyfarth Shaw for 25 years. Rob has advised on numerous high profile cross-border transactions under both English and Australian law and focuses on private M&A and restructurings across a range of sectors.

Phil Breden, Australia corporate head, commented:

"The appointment of Greg and Rob, which follows the recent arrivals of partners Dan Yang in Sydney and Ratha Nabanidham in Brisbane, actively accelerates the development of our Australian corporate practice. The team had its busiest year on record in 2018, advising on landmark transactions such as the Nine/Fairfax merger and Oxford Properties' successful contested takeover of the Investa Office Fund, and we have ambitions to continue to grow the practice in the near future. Greg is an outstanding lawyer with a first class reputation, whose long history of acting on substantial public M&A transactions perfectly complements our current team. Rob's broad experience, under both English and Australian law transactions, and significant involvement in private M&A and other corporate, commercial and regulatory matters, make him a perfect fit for us and plays to the firm's traditional areas of strength both in Australia and the UK. Greg and Rob both have top-tier expertise, are strategic thinkers and I have no doubt they will be very valuable additions to our team."

Greg Golding said:

"Ashurst has exceptional global corporate credentials with a team who advise on complex and high profile domestic and international matters. The firm provides an outstanding platform and I am delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of its corporate business in Australia and more broadly."

Rob Hanley added:

"The strength and global reach of Ashurst's corporate practice, combined with the firm’s collaborative approach, collegiate atmosphere and upwards trajectory, create a compelling proposition. I look forward to further developing the Australian corporate practice and leveraging my experience, in both the UK and Australia, to help the team capitalise on ever increasing cross-border corporate and transactional opportunities."