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  • Nigel Hunt

    Partner
    Perth
    T: +61 8 9269 7080
    M: +61 419 818 819
 

 Professional Biography

 
  • Nigel Hunt is a Partner in the Perth office of Mallesons Stephen Jaques where he works with the corporate and commercial group on mergers, acquisitions and disposals, Stock Exchange and Corporations Law advice matters with a particular focus on resources companies. He also advises in relation to joint ventures, IPOs and fund raising related matters.
 

 Experience

 
  • 1987: Bachelor of Economics degree, University of Western Australia
  • 1989: Bachelor of Jurisprudence (Hons) degree, University of Western Australia
  • 1990: Bachelor of Laws degree, University of Western Australia
  • 1991 - 1995: Solicitor, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Perth
  • 1996 - 1998: Senior Associate, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Perth
  • 1999 - present: Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Perth
  • Nigel has been a guest lecturer in the Securities Institute of Australias Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance course and in the Australian Institute of Exports Course in International Trade. He has also presented a number of seminars on matters relating to the listing rules. He regularly presents on corporate governance and the duties and liabilities of directors and officers.
 

 Recent Matters

 
  • Woodside Petroleum Ltd on the $US390m acquisition of Shell's North West Shelf Joint Venture oil interests
  • Oceana Gold on the demerger and IPO of the gold production / exploration interests out of GRD Ltd
  • Aquila Resources on the proposed demerger of its iron ore (South Africa), coal (Australia / South Africa / Botswana) and manganese (South Africa) exploration interests
  • Aquila Resources on the placement of a 15% strategic stake to Baosteel for A$286m and associated proposed joint venture, sales and offtake arrangements
  • The underwriters of the IPO of NRW Ltd, a mining services contracting business
  • Woodside on its US$418m sale of interests in Mauritania
  • Wesfarmers and Genesee & Wyoming on their disposal of the Australian Rail Group at an enterprise value of $1.3bn
  • The underwriters of the propsed IPO of Coogee Resources Ltd, an oil exploration and production company
  • Foodland Associated Limited on its $3.8bn demerger and agreed acquisition by Metcash and Woolworths by way of schemes of arrangement
  • Gresham Private Equity on its acquisition of the Barminco Mining Services group
  • HBOS on its $1bn acquisition of the minority shareholding in Bank of Western Australia Ltd by way of schemes of arrangement
  • Epic Energy on the sale of its pipeline interests in Australia
  • Woodside on its response to the $10b hostile takeover bid by the Shell Group of Companies
  • Woodside on its $36m strategic placement in Hardman Resources NL
  • Telstra on its $3.5bn acquisition of a 60% joint venture interest in CSL Limited from Pacific Century Cyberworks Ltd
 

 Professional Memberships

 
  • Law Council of Australia, Business Law Section, Corporations Committee
  • The Law Society of Western Australia
  • Australian Corporate Lawyers Association