Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie delivers tailored expertise in Australia’s corporate and M&A market, and it is praised as a team that is ‘very accommodating in the way they do deals’ and strives for client-driven results beyond transactional relationships. The team excels in high-value public and private transactions across the energy, healthcare, and digital infrastructure sectors, guiding listed companies, private equity funds, and global investors through complex cross-border deals. Co-head Lance Sacks drives public and private M&A with strategic precision, while co-head Simon De Young leads private equity buyouts and exits, focusing on financial sponsors. Richard Lustig focuses on international transactions, including public mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, and schemes of arrangement. Aylin Cunsolo and Andrea Kennedy departed in June and February 2025 respectively.