Andrew is a corporate lawyer specialising in negotiated mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and complex commercial transactions.

He has over 25 years’ experience advising on strategic and complex transactions for a broad range of clients across many industries. His clients include industry and global leaders in FMCG, private equity, financial services, procurement and logistics, pharmaceuticals and many other industry sectors.

Work highlights

Unilever

Their strategic commercial transactions and M&A in Australia including: corporate governance and compliance, strategic outsourcing, procurement and distribution projects, global transactions and local acquisitions.

Deloitte

Acquisition of PwC’s Indigenous Consulting business.

Macquarie

Various strategic transactions and M&A, including its acquisition of AMP’s GEFI business.

Rentokil

Strategic global and numerous local acquisitions of hygiene and pest control businesses.

Australian Turf Club

Strategic transactions, corporate governance and key commercial arrangements, including with Foundation Partners such as Moet & Chandon, TAB, Longines and The Star.

Private Equity

Advising Gauge Capital on its acquisition of Loving Tan.  Advising Archer Capital on a range of acquisitions and sales, including V8 Supercars.

Partner of the year finalist in corporate law.

Lawyers Weekly 2023

Partner of the year finalist in mergers and acquisitions.

Lawyers Weekly 2022

Andrew Williams is [the] ‘calm in the eye of the storm’ as well as ‘concise and to the point’.

Legal 500

Andrew Williams is a ‘stand-out performer’.

Legal 500

Recommended in corporate/mergers and acquisitions.

Legal 500

Recognised in mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial law.

Best Lawyers
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