James Rozsa
Partner. Sydney.
+61 2 9210 6708 | james.rozsa@corrs.com.au | vCardJames Rozsa has a world of experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and equity capital markets.
With experience collected from across three continents (Australia, the US and Europe) both as a lawyer and investment banker, James brings cross-border expertise and cross-industry understanding to corporate transactions.
James Rozsa has a world of experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and equity capital markets.
With experience collected from across three continents (Australia, the US and Europe) both as a lawyer and investment banker, James brings cross-border expertise and cross-industry understanding to corporate transactions.
Regularly advising a variety of clients from different industries including leading private equity sponsors, James is the “go-to” for all aspects of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including public (takeovers and schemes of arrangements) and privately negotiated transactions and ECM transactions, including cross-border listings on ASX.
Dual qualified in Australia and the U.S., James has closed many deals around the world, including in Sydney, New York, London, Milan, Stockholm and Beijing.
James's Expertise
- Archer Capital acquisitions Acted for leading private equity manager Archer Capital in its acquisition of a majority interest in the V8 Supercars business (and in a number of other confidential bids).
- Andean Resources $3.8 billion acquisition Acted for Andean in its acquisition by way of a scheme with Canada’s second-biggest gold producer, Goldcorp Inc. This was the largest completed acquisition of an Australian company in 2010 and one of the largest gold mining takeovers of the year globally.
- Staples Inc $1 billion takeover Acted for US-based, multi-national office supply chain Staples Inc in its takeover of Corporate Express Australia.
- Vodafone Group $8 billion merger Lead advisor for Vodafone on its merger with Hutchison and also advised Vodafone on its acquisition of Crazy John’s.
What others say
- “Recognised as 'Best Lawyer – M&A'” Best Lawyers Peer Review 2010 and 2011
- “The Corrs team... was led by partners James Rozsa and Shawn Wytenburg and drew accolades from Archer Capital... who said: ‘The excellent legal and commercial support provided was a vital part of our capacity to win a competitive bidding process.'” BRW, vol.33 no.21, June 2-8, 2011
- “James's experience in both Australian and US markets combined with a practical and commercial perspective makes him an invaluable ally when navigating ECM and M&A in multiple jurisdictions” David Smith, General Manager – Finance, Aston Resources
James's Leadership
- American Bar Association Member
- New York State Bar Association Member