Hall & Wilcox delivers targeted corporate and M&A advice from its Melbourne and Sydney offices, focusing on middle-market private acquisitions and cross-border deals in the technology, financial services, and consumer goods sectors. Oliver Jankowsky, head of the international team, advises foreign acquirers on Australian asset purchases. Other key members of the practice include Christopher Brown, who handles financial services acquisitions and is praised as ‘excellent, pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and client-focussed’, James Morvell, who routinely manages public company takeovers and schemes of arrangement, and Sevan Gore, who advises on mining sector acquisitions and joint ventures. Nicole Tumiati oversees retail business sales and restructurings, and Scott Harris, who joined the firm from Hogan Lovells in April 2025, has bolstered its expertise in debt restructurings and asset management deals.
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- ‘The firm provides excellent service with both attention to detail and an eye upon strategic objectives. As senior counsel, I find them a pleasure to work with at all times. They have a collaborative approach to litigation, a deep understanding of the issues, evidence and practical matters necessary to achieve a successful outcome at trial or on appeal.’
- ‘Christopher Brown is excellent, pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and client-focussed.'
Practice head
Oliver Jankowsky; Ed Paton; Christopher Brown; Jacqui Barrett; Martin Ross
Other key lawyers
James Morvell; Sevan Gore; Nicole Tumiati; Scott Harris; Rebecca Gilbert