A&O Shearman

Mining, minerals and metals projects form the cornerstone of the practice at A&O Shearman, with the firm well positioned to act on M&A, takeovers, IPOs, joint ventures, mining operational agreements and cross-border transactions. Perth-based Matthew Johnson, who spearheads the practice, excels in domestic and cross-border M&A and securities law. Peter Wilkes is an experienced banking and finance lawyer, frequently advising on a range of debt finance transactions in the natural resources sector, while David Christensen’s broad expertise covers cross-border and multi-source financing transactions across renewable energy and mining projects. Jackie Donald is adept at handling joint ventures and private equity transactions, as well as advising on corporate governance matters. Meredith Campion retired from the practice in May 2024, while the team was strengthened in August 2025 with the hire of Lisa Koch, who focuses on project finance and related transactions in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors, from Norton Rose Fulbright.