William Chew

William’s experience is predominately in public M&A / takeovers and scheme, private M&A, corporate restructurings and reorganisations and general corporate and commercial advisory matters across a range of sectors.

William is admitted to practise in both Australia and England & Wales.

William’s recent experience includes advising:

• ERM Power on the $617 million acquisition by Shell Energy Australia by way of scheme of arrangement
• Commonwealth Bank of Australia on the $4.13 billion sale of Colonial First State Global Asset Management to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
• CBL Insurance Australia on the sale of Assetinsure to Lombard Insurance
• The Carlyle Group and Värde Partners in connection with the restructuring of the Bis Industries Group implemented by way of two inter-related creditors’ schemes of arrangement
• Royal Wolf on its response to the $290 million off-market takeover offer made by General Finance Corporation

Background

William is admitted to practise in Victoria, Australia and England & Wales and currently holds an unrestricted NSW practising certificate. William graduated from Monash University with a double degree in Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce.