Sandy Mak
Partner. Sydney.
+61 2 9210 6171 | sandy.mak@corrs.com.au | vCardSandy is a lawyer with few borders. Her career has focused on international corporate transactions. Six years practising at a top magic circle firm in London and Hong Kong. Secondments to two global investment banks. Adviser on mergers and acquisitions in India and China.
Sandy is a lawyer with few borders. Her career has focused on international corporate transactions. Six years practising at a top magic circle firm in London and Hong Kong. Secondments to two global investment banks. Adviser on mergers and acquisitions in India and China.
Sandy has a strong background in regulated M&A, including schemes of arrangement, takeovers and dual-listed company structures. She also advises on private M&A transactions, equity raisings, corporate restructures, buy-backs, ASIC and ASX regulatory work, foreign investment regulations and general corporate and commercial transactions.
Sandy's Expertise
- Foster’s Group demerger Advised on the demerger of Fosters’ wine business, Treasury Wine Estates.
- $1 billion takeover Advised BG Group on its takeover of Pure Energy Resources.
- Sydney Gas takeover Advised Sydney Gas in its takeover by AGL Energy.
- $100 million capital raising Advised Adelaide Brighton on capital raising, including an innovative related-party placement and sell down.
- $7 billion merger Advised Promina Group in its merger with Suncorp by way of a scheme of arrangement.
Sandy's Leadership
- Sydney University Law School Lecturer - Corporate and Securities Regulation (Takeovers and Schemes)
- Halsburys Laws of Australia – Takeovers and Acquisitions, Fundraising for Securities Editor
- Corrs Chambers Westgarth Executive Leadership Team Member
What others say
- “Very strong technically, very commercial and outcome-focused” Chambers Global Guide, 2013
- “Leading Lawyer - Corporate/M&A” Chambers Global Guide, 2013
- “Sandy provides high levels of energy, service and organisation on M&A deals” Asia Pacific Legal 500, 2010/11
- “Quality M&A lawyer” Asia Pacific Legal 500, 2011/12
Sandy's Thinking
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Is Australia’s foreign investment policy shifting and will state-owned enterprises need approval for every investment they make?
5th November 2012
Foreign SOEs may soon need approval to make any investment in Australia - no matter how small.
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2011 M&A transactions: Surveying the landscape
1st May 2012
The Corrs' M&A team has conducted a deal survey with a difference, taking into account more than just the usual questions and focussing on presenting results that are practical, succinct and, most importantly, relevant to M&A practitioners and to the
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Dividends Payment Rules: Have your say
20th December 2011
A new discussion paper on the dividend payment provisions under the Corporations Act aims to reduce ambiguity and the compliance burden on companies.
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