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.
What others say
- “Sandy provides high levels of energy, service and organisation on M&A deals.” APL Legal 500 (2010)
Sandy's Thinking
- Dividends Payment Rules: Have your say 20th December 2011
- Is Deal Protection on its way out? 12th December 2011
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