Welcome to the second edition of It's Public
Your go-to publication and podcast for Australian public M&A.
In this edition
- The View from NYC: Global dealmakers’ take on 2025
- The Hard Case of James Hardie and What’s Next For ASX
- Dealing In Transition: What’s Ahead for Energy M&A?
- Merge Ahead: How will the new merger regime and FIRB approvals work together?
- Our ‘market on a page’ provides a ready deals snapshot
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In This Edition
The view from NYC
Nicola Charlston and Anthony Boogert recently spent a week in New York City meeting with clients and advisers and attending the IBA’s annual M&A Conference.
05 August 2025
The hard case of James Hardie and what's next for ASX
This was the chorus of a group of Australia’s largest investors following James Hardie’s April announcement of its (now complete) merger with Azek and proposed move to a primary listing on the NYSE.
05 August 2025
Dealing in transition: what’s ahead for energy M&A?
M&A opportunities are flowing from the huge capital investment required for Australia’s energy transition and the disruption caused to longstanding businesses.
05 August 2025
Merge Ahead: Navigating Australia’s New Merger Regime
In this episode of “It’s Public,” host Antonella Pacitti welcomes FIRB and foreign investment specialists Lizzie Knight and competition law expert Jennifer Barron to discuss the newly implemented mandatory merger notification regime in Australia.
05 August 2025
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