Some past and current transactions, in which AH acted or acts for the clients named in bold, are listed below: Seven Network in relation to its Media Rights Agreement with Cricket Australia, including (a) initially, an expert determination under the MRA reducing Seven’s rights fees previously payable, and (b) in relation to a possible claim for damages by Seven against CA, including (i) first, a successful pre-action discovery action by Seven for CA to produce to Seven for review communications with the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Foxtel and the Tasmanian Government and other government departments and entities, and (ii) ultimately, a settlement with CA materially prospectively reducing Seven's annual fees payable to CA, materially expanded digital rights for Seven, and MRA contract extension by 7 years. Mineralogy and Clive Palmer in relation to certain confidential commercial and M&A transactions, and various long running disputes with ASIC. Bruce Gordon's Birketu regarding shareholder guarantee of, and ultimately a JV bid (by way of DOCA proposal) with Lachlan Murdoch's Illyria for, then ASX listed Ten Network (including associated litigation); and separately, advising Birketu on establishment of Broadcasting Services Act and Takeovers Code compliant share and share swap derivative position of about 23% in ASX listed Nine Entertainment Co. Australian Container Freight Services on a court injunction against $9 billion Qube/Brookfield breakup of Asciano, and then successful commercial settlement involving acquisition of other half of ACFS. WIN Corporation on five year affiliation agreement with then ASX listed Ten Network, and on acquisition of broadcaster into northern NSW region from ASX listed Southern Cross. UK for London Stock Exchange premium listed Asia Resource Minerals plc in relation to the US$210 million bid for ARMS by Asia Coal Energy Ventures Limited. WIN Corporation on its sales of Channel 9 Perth and Channel 9 Adelaide to Nine Entertainment Corporation, and renegotiation of WIN's program supply arrangements with Nine (including related acquisition of Australian international cricket rights for broadcast over WIN and Nine networks). UK for London Stock Exchange premium listed Glencore plc (and its CEO) on its scheme of arrangement merger with similarly listed Xstrata plc valued (on announcement) at US$90 billion. Glencore International on its successful takeover bid for the then ASX listed Minara Resources, valuing Minara Resources at in excess of A$1 billion. Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board on its asset swap agreement with MAp Airports in which OTPP exchanged its minority interest in Sydney airport plus a cash payment of A$791m for MAp's interests in Brussels and Copenhagen airports (total deal value in excess of US$2 billion). Corom in relation to its successful and seminal application to the Takeovers Panel regarding Ross Human Direction's scheme implementation agreement with Peoplebank and the need for the Panel to intervene to ensure its amendment (click here for more information), and the subsequent material increase in the Peoplebank bid and the counterbid by Chandler Macleod. Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan's block sales of:
- an 11% stake in listed Macquarie Infrastructure Group for approximately A$340 million; and
- subsequently, a 14% stake in listed Transurban Group for approximately A$710 million.
Indicative proposal by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and Canada Pension Plan Board to acquire listed Transurban Group for an indicative consideration of A$6.7 billion.
Secured noteholders of Canwest in relation to the block sale disposal of Canwest's controlling stake in listed Ten Network Holdings for approximately A$680 million.
The Coca-Cola Company on its A$160 million block sale of a 2.5% interest in listed Coca-Cola Amatil through institutional bookbuild.
The Coca Cola Company in its response to Lion Nathan/Kirin's proposed A$8 billion acquisition of Coca-Cola Amatil.
Certain foreign pension funds in relation to their acquisitions of substantial holdings in ASX 100 listed entities.
Transurban Group's $A1.2 billion takeover of listed Sydney Roads Group.
WIN Corporation in relation to acquisitions of Swan TV (Channel 9 Perth) and Channel 9 South Australia (Channel 9 Adelaide), the former being contested and in part involved a successful Supreme Court application against Swan's former owner, Sunraysia Television.
Equatorial Mining (now a subsidiary of FTSE 100 Antofagasta plc) on its response to 2 takeover offers by Quadra Mining and Antofagasta respectively.
Glencore International AG in relation to its underwriting of a A$325 million rights issue by, and Matlin Patterson Global Opportunities LP's A$120 million takeover bid for rights and shares in, Minara Resources (formerly Anaconda Nickel), including 19 Takeover Panel cases and 2 successful appeals to the Federal Court of Australia.
GIO Australia Holdings on its defence to AMP’s A$3.3 billion takeover bid.
Xstrata plc in relation to its A$3.5 billion acquisition of M.I.M. Holdings Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement.
Leighton Holdings in relation to the A$1.1 billion Tabcorp takeover of Star City Casino.
BT Australia management on BTA’s A$2 billion takeover by Deutsche Bank and then by Principal Financial Group/Macquarie Bank.
Chase Manhattan Bank in relation to its A$13 billion takeover bid for Robert Fleming Holdings and its consequent bid for Jardine Fleming Ord Minnett.
Westfield Trust in relation to its $1.5 billion takeover bid for AMP Shopping Centre Trust, and subsequent $20 billion restructure to form Westfield Group.
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