Michael Orban

• Advising Coca-Cola Amatil on its strategic acquisition of independent craft beer brewer, Feral Brewing Company (Australia’s 5th largest independent craft brewer).*
• Advising Japanese resource company on the acquisition and disposal of its earn-in joint venture interest in ASX-listed gold producer’s Western Australian gold project.*
• Advising global reinsurance provider on the disposal of its Australian commercial insurance business.*
• Advising Japanese trading houses on a range of strategic Australian business acquisitions.*
• Advising consortium on corporate aspects of restructure and assumption of control from private equity firm of leading regional industrial goods distributor.*
• Assisting with advising ASX-listed PMP Limited (now Ovato) on its merger with print/digital services provider IPMG Group.*
• Advising Japanese trading houses on a range of resources joint ventures, including Sumitomo Metal Mining / Sumitomo Corporation on their joint venture rights and associated sale process for Rio Tinto's majority stake in the Northparkes Mines.*
• Advising Coca-Cola Amatil on the negotiation of strategic long term distribution agreements in its non-alcoholic drinks portfolio.*
• Advising leading regional FMCG company on a strategic long-term toll manufacturing agreement.*
• Advising on a wide range of commercial arrangements and strategic issues as in-house legal counsel: Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Tokyo); NBN Co; Kellogg Australia; Coca-Cola Amatil Limited.*

(* - Experience gained while at a previous firm)