DLA Piper handles complex private M&A, equity raisings, and cross-border transactions, focusing on the technology, energy, infrastructure, and consumer goods sectors. Head of corporate Jyoti Singh advises on private M&A and warranty and indemnity insurance underwriting for financial institutions and agribusiness clients, while Shane Bilardi manages digital infrastructure M&A, including data centre deals. David Ryan oversees public M&A and IPOs in technology and financial services, and Chris Mitchell focuses on energy and infrastructure acquisitions, while Lyndon Masters handles joint ventures and restructurings in the infrastructure and technology industries. Sarah Wilson is another notable name and advises on private M&A in consumer goods and data centres. David Holland joined from Hogan Lovells in February 2025, bolstering expertise in private equity acquisitions and public M&A, with a focus on the technology and financial services sectors.
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Testimonials
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- 'A pragmatic and commercial approach. Always willing to be available. A real drive to get the deal done.'
- 'Ability for the team to cut through complexity. Excellent collaboration - feel like one of our deal team.'
- 'The client service is exceptional and Lyndon Masters goes the extra mile to support us on increasingly complex deals, including drawing from broader DLA network with accountability.'
Key clients
- AirTrunk
- The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited
- BlackRock Financial Management, Inc
- Akaysha Energy Pty Ltd
- SPC Global Ltd
- Amber Infrastructure
- Leichhardt Industrials Group Pty Limited
- Colinton Capital Partners Pty Ltd
- JSW Steel Limited
- Terrana Holdings Pty Ltd
- PIUS Pty Ltd as trustee for the PIUS Unit Trust
- Accel-KKR Co LLC
- HammerTech Technologies Holding Pty Ltd
- APEM Ltd
- J & Z Pearce Family Holdings Pty Limited
- Accel-KKR Co LLC
- Humanforce Holdings Pty Ltd
- Hydrostor Australia Pty Ltd
- Pacific Green Technologies
Work highlights
Advised AirTrunk on its landmark AUD24bn sale to Blackstone.
Advised Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Limited on the formation of a strategic alliance with ASX-listed Insurance Australia Group, including the significant sale of a 90% interest in the RACQ Insurance business to IAG for AUD855m with an option to acquire the remaining 10% in two years on consistent terms.
Advised SPC on its reverse merger with ASX-listed The Original Juice Co. and concurrent acquisition of the powdered milk business of Nature One Dairy.
Practice head
Jyoti Singh
Other key lawyers
Shane Bilardi; David Ryan; Chris Mitchell; Lyndon Masters; Sarah Wilson; David Holland