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Joe Newitt is a Special Counsel in our London office where he is a member of the M&A practice. He has over 12 years' experience in mergers and acquisitions and advises clients under both English and Australian law.

He advises on foreign investment, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financings and hybrid capital and other fundraisings.

Joe is admitted in both England and New South Wales.

1995: Bachelor of Law, Cambridge University
1996 - 1998: Articled Clerk, Linklaters, London
1998 - 2002: Solicitor, Linklaters, London
2002 - 2003: Solicitor, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Melbourne
2003 - 2006: Senior Associate, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Melbourne
2006 - present: Senior Associate and Special Counsel, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, London

Ruukki Group Oyj on its proposed Scheme of Arrangement with Sylvania Resources Limited
Wright Express Corporation on its acquisition of RD Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd
Goldman Sachs on its acquisition of a 45 per cent stake in JB Were
Mandarin Oriental on the restructure and refinancing of its UK business
Allco Finance Group on its acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in an LPG storage and distribution joint venture in Southern Italy
National Austalia Bank on the issue of its Euro 400 million NCI Tier 1 Hybrid Security
ANZ on the issue of its Euro 500 million Floating Rate Tier 1 Hybrid Security
HSH Nordbank on a NZ$700 million structured finance transaction with an Australian bank
Fonterra Co-operative Group in relation to its takeover bid for National Foods