Simon’s major advisory roles include advising Oil Search on the unsolicited $11.2b proposal from Woodside Petroleum, Lynas on its $1.6b unsolicited proposal from Wesfarmers, amaysim on the sale of its Energy business to AGL Energy and its Mobile business to Optus, GrainCorp on its $3.0b unsolicited takeover by Archer Daniels Midland, Beach Energy on the $1.6b acquisition of Lattice Energy, Coal & Allied on the $10.6b agreed takeover by Rio Tinto, Autosports Group on its IPO, Origin Energy on the sale of its 53% interest in Contact Energy (NZ$1.8b), and Qantas on its $1.7b capital raising and on-market buybacks.

Simon is immediate past Chairman of the MCA Australia, Deputy Chair of MOMA PS1 in New York, a Trustee of the American Academy in Rome, a Member of the International Council of the MOMA, the Executive Committee of the Tate International Council, and Chair of the NSW Visual Arts Board. He was a Director of the ABC (2012 – 2017), Australian Commissioner for the Venice Biennale 2013/2015, and Deputy President of the Australian Takeovers Panel (2000 – 2010). Simon is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Ron’s major advisory roles include advising Bank of Queensland on its $1.3bn acquisition of ME Bank, Oil Search on the unsolicited $11.2b proposal from Woodside Petroleum, Coal & Allied on the $10.6b agreed takeover by Rio Tinto, Origin Energy on the sale of its 53% interest in Contact Energy (NZ$1.8b), Patrick on its takeover defence of Toll’s hostile offer (A$6.8b), Westpac Banking Corporation on its $18b merger with St George Bank, and Lion Nathan on its $8.2b minority take out by Kirin.

Ron is a Director of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Deputy President of the Australian Takeovers Panel, and a Member of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Council’s Investment Committee.

Jamie’s major advisory roles include advising Bank of Queensland on its $1.3bn acquisition of ME Bank, Asaleo Care on its response to Essity’s $0.8b control proposal, Suncorp on the divestment of its Life Insurance business ($700m), Westpac Banking Corporation on its $18b merger with St George Bank, and Oil Search on its response to a $12b unsolicited approach from Woodside.

Jamie is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA), where Jamie also serves as a Lecturer for the Mergers & Acquisitions graduate diploma course.

Richard’s recent advisory roles include advising Asaleo Care on its response to Essity’s $0.8b control proposal, amaysim on the sale of its Energy business to AGL Energy and its Mobile business to Optus, Metcash on the acquisitions of Total Tools and Home Timber & Hardware, Capgemini on its acquisition of RXP and Empired, Lynas on its $1.6b unsolicited proposal from Wesfarmers, ERM on its recommended takeover by Shell, Lion Nathan on its $8.2b minority take out by Kirin and GrainCorp on its $3.0b unsolicited takeover by Archer Daniels Midland. Recent capital markets roles include capital raisings for Qantas, Flight Centre and Metcash, plus advising ReadyTech and Autosports Group on their respective IPOs.

Richard is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.