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Maddocks

Maddocks

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Australia

5

Corporate and M&A

Maddocks advises on acquisitions, schemes of arrangement, and joint ventures for clients that are active in the healthcare, financial services, and food and beverage sectors. Clients highlight the team’s ‘strong commercial understanding, responsiveness, and pragmatic problem-solving’. Ron Smooker leads on schemes, including diagnostics mergers, while Andrew McNee routinely handles private equity deals for funds. Julian Law is another notable name and advises on cross-border M&A transactions. Alex Worner joined from EY Law in July 2025. Rosamond Sayer departed in March.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Strong commercial understanding, responsiveness and reliability, good depth of expertise and were pragmatic in problem-solving.’
  • 'What differentiates Maddocks from competitors is not just their deep legal knowledge, but their ability to communicate clearly, work collaboratively, and understand the nuances of our business context.’

Key clients

  • Quadrant Private Equity
  • Archer Capital

Work highlights

Advised ASX-listed PSC Insurance Group Limited on its sale to The Ardonagh Group via a court approved Scheme of Arrangement, worth AUD2.3bn.
Practice head

Damien Wurzel; Julian Law

Other key lawyers

Ron Smooker; Andrew McNee; Alex Worner

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