Teresa Handicott
Partner. Brisbane.
+61 7 3228 9458 | teresa.handicott@corrs.com.au | vCardTop dealmakers share several qualities - legal and financial acumen, and a knowledge of both business and industry. In Teresa Handicott’s case, add her clients’ absolute confidence that she will deliver the deal.
Teresa has spearheaded some of Australia’s most challenging corporate transactions.
Top dealmakers share several qualities - legal and financial acumen, and a knowledge of both business and industry. In Teresa Handicott’s case, add her clients’ absolute confidence that she will deliver the deal.
Teresa has spearheaded some of Australia’s most challenging corporate transactions.
She brings two decades of experience in mergers and acquisitions including nine years as a member of the Takeovers Panel - the Tribunal that makes the decisions that shape the takeovers landscape.
In 2008, Teresa advised Suncorp on its $7.9 billion merger with Promina and was named “Dealmaker of the Year” at the Australasian Law Awards.
But for Teresa, it’s more about relationships than transactions. As a trusted advisor, many of Teresa’s client relationships span two decades.
Her clients value her commercial approach to transactions and her deep understanding of their business. It’s her ability to manage huge deals, lead teams and always deliver on time and exactly to specification that makes her one of Australia’s best lawyers.
Teresa's Expertise
- Suncorp’s key legal advisor Teresa has advised Suncorp-Metway on all of its significant M&A activity since advising Metway Limited on its merger with Suncorp and QIDC in 1996, including the acquisition of the AMP/GIO general insurance businesses, the $7.9 billion acquisition of Promina Group Limited, the purchase and sale of interests in motor club insurance joint ventures in Queensland, SA, Tasmania and WA and the sale of the Hooker Group. She has also advised on several significant equity raisings and the recently announced restructure.
- Macarthur Coal As the principal legal advisor to Macarthur Coal, Teresa led the takeover offer for Gloucester Coal Limited and the acquisition of Noble Group’s interest in the Middlemount project, and on the subsequent proposals from Peabody Energy Corporation and New Hope Limited to acquire all (or a majority) of the shares in Macarthur Coal Limited. Teresa has also advised on providing $360 million to MCG Coal Holdings to fund MCG's acquisition of MDL 162 from Stanwell Corporation.
- A history of Jupiters Limited deals Teresa advised Jupiters for 15 years prior to its merger with Tabcorp Holdings Limited on all aspects of its business, including mergers and acquisitions and capital raisings, commercial developments and regulatory issues.
- Mackay Sugar Limited Advising Mackay Sugar on its contested takeover offer for Tully Sugar Ltd.
What others say
- “Brisbane Corporate/Governance Lawyer of the Year” Best Lawyers Peer Review, 2011
- “Australian leading lawyer described by peers as a first-class dealmaker” Chambers Global Guide, 2011
- “Australian Dealmaker of the Year” ALB Australasian Law Awards, 2008
- “Best Lawyer - Corporate/Governance” Best Lawyers Peer Review, 2009-2012
- “Best Lawyer - M&A” Best Lawyers Peer Review, 2009-2012
- “Preeminent Lawyer - M&A (QLD)” Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession, 2011
- “Leading Lawyer - Corporate/M&A” Chambers Global Guide, 2009-2012
Teresa's Leadership
- Corrs Chambers Westgarth Chairperson of the Board
- QUT Law Founders’ Scholarship Fund Chair
- Takeovers Panel Former Member, 2001 to 2010
- Finsia Senior Fellow
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Former Associate Commissioner, 1994 to 2005
- Law Council of Australia Member, Companies Committees
- Queensland Law Society Member, Companies Committees