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Biography

John is a partner in Gilbert + Tobin’s Corporate Advisory group and has been with the firm since 1995. John has advised on many of Australia's high profile transactions. He has been recognised as a leading lawyer in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and private equity in a range of industry guides. He has advised on transactions which were, at the time: Australia’s largest merger - the $47 billion merger of Westpac and St. George Bank. Australia’s largest private equity deal - KKR’s acquisition of Brambles Australia. Australia’s largest float - the IPO of Qantas. He regularly advises on mergers and acquisition transactions, private equity deals and capital markets issues.