Antonella Pacitti

Antonella is an expert in mergers and acquisitions, equity fundraisings and restructurings, and general corporate advisory. This includes advising listed companies in Western Australia's mining and energy industries in both regulated and unregulated M&A transactions, initial public offers, secondary raisings, acquisition funding arrangements and capital restructuring initiatives. Against the backdrop of today's challenging markets for commodities, Antonella's capability lies in assisting her clients to realise optimal capital structuring outcomes and steering them through the heightened legal complexity that presents in the distressed environment.

She has been recognised in Best Lawyers in the areas of Corporate Law and Corporate/Governance Practice since 2015. Antonella co-led the Ashurst team advising Atlas Iron on the Australasian Law Awards 2016 Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year and the Turnaround Management Association Awards 2016 Restructuring Deal of the Year.

Antonella's strong transactions focus has seen her regularly involved in high-profile matters and enabled her to establish a proven track record in executing complex projects. This includes acting for Macmahon Holdings Limited over a number of years on contested M&A transactions, advising MMA Offshore on a number of major corporate initiatives and acting for BHP on strategic divestments She has considerable expertise in guiding ASX-listed company boards through complex regulatory requirements and engaging constructively with regulators to achieve the best outcomes for our clients.