Roddy Johnson Email & Phone Number

Sydney, NSW, AU

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

I advised the firm's clients on various M&A deals, and was part of the deal team for Sinch AB's $1.7 billion acquisition of MessageMedia.

Sydney, Australia

I am advising clients of boutique firms, such as Cole Media & Entertainment Law, on corporate law transactions or matters, including corporate finance (equity finance through a private issue), the sale and purchase of private companies and corporate governance.

Sydney, Australia

I assisted with the development of the corporate advisory practice group, while also advising clients on private treaty mergers and acquisitions (including for private equity), a backdoor listing of an ASX company (as an alternative to a conventional initial public offering), various capital raisings for small ASX and NSX listed companies, "corporate".

Sydney, Australia

After returning to Australia, I advised clients (operating small to medium sized firms) on transactions including private treaty mergers and acquisitions, restructures, corporate joint ventures and on corporate governance matters.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

I was responsible for managing a number of significant corporate transactions, including cross-border M&A transactions. In 2011, the deal team which I led, was given the "Best Legal Team" award by Private Equity World MENA, for its work on advising a UAE owned alternative investment firm on a number of private equity (secondary) transactions.

Sydney, Australia

I was primarily responsible for managing the scheme of arrangement concerning Wridgways Australia Limited, an ASX listed company. (A scheme of arrangement is a statutory procedure between a target company and its shareholders, under which which a bidder will acquire all of the shares in the target company in exchange for the payment of cash, or shares, or.

Sydney, Australia

I worked closely with one of the founding corporate partners on a variety of corporate and commercial matters.

Sydney, Australia

I worked with some very good lawyers on a range of high-level, complex transactions, primarily public and private mergers and acquisitions. I was a member of the deal team which advised MBF Australia on its demutualisation and merger with Bupa Australia, by way of a scheme of arrangement. Under the scheme, which was approved by the Federal Court of.

Sydney, Australia

I was primarily responsible for advising the General Counsel on, and assisting with the implementation of, a restructure of the AAP group of companies. I also advised on the key legal issues raised by the day to day operation of AAP's media and telecommunications businesses.

Sydney, Australia

As a junior lawyer in the commercial litigation department, I worked on a number of significant commercial disputes, including the Super League litigation - between News Ltd and the Australian Rugby League Ltd - concerning a rival rugby league competition known as "Super League". The litigation raised significant issues under Part IV of the Trade Practices.

After being selected in the Australian team to compete at the 1989 Admiral's Cup at Cowes, I decided to pursue a career in professional sailing. I spent 18 months competing at regattas in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, the Far East and Australia for International 6 metre class yachts, 50 foot class yachts and maxi yachts.

I was employed as a graduate in Treasury of Midland Montagu Australia Limited. I spent time moving between the various desks, to gain exposure to the different interest rate and currency trading operations within the Treasury. I then joined the technical trading desk, which provided a commentary on the interest rate and foreign currency markets for the.

Ll.B

I completed my legal studies at the end of 1993. I attended the College of Law from July to December 1994.

Ll.B

In 1984, I commenced my legal studies. At the end of 1986, I decided to take a break from my studies to pursue other interests, including.

B.Ec, Ll.B

I completed my studies in 1983. I took Economics and Law as my major subjects.