Sam Morrissy Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

As Senior Legal Counsel for BlueScope's Australian Steel Products business, I have responsibility for managing all general commercial legal support to the Manufacturing business and the Building Components business, including as a member of the lead team for Building Components. This role involves management of legal and commercial support across strategic procurement (including energy, logistics and raw materials), major capital projects, litigation and dispute resolution, sales, innovation, and business development.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I was the Legal Project Lead for the No. 6 Blast Furnace (BF) reline project and for related commodity and technology projects within BlueScope's Australian Steel Products business. I had responsibility for the delivery of legal and commercial support on these major capital and strategic projects that will underpin the future of iron and steel making in Australia beyond 2026. This role involved high-value contract negotiation, construction and procurement advice, project governance, and management of strategic litigation and disputes.

Melbourne, Australia

I worked with the Corporate legal team in a global role supporting BlueScope's businesses internationally across corporate finance, corporate strategy, M&A, capital projects, commodity sourcing, strategic litigation, and restructuring.

Melbourne Area, Australia

I was a senior lawyer in the Corporate, M&A and ECM team, advising on all types of major corporate transactions for publicly listed and private companies.I was part of the core team advising on a number of significant M&A transactions, including Saputo on its A$1.3b acquisition of the assets of Murray Goulburn (2018), Tatts Group on its successful A$11.3b merger with Tabcorp (2017), Warrnambool Cheese and Butter on its response to the A$690m follow-up takeover offer from Saputo (2017), SR Residential on its proposed A$80m bid for Simonds Group (2016), Yara International on its US$420m acquisition of Apache Fertilisers (2015), Skilled Group on its A$700m merger with Programmed Maintenance Services (2015), and Japan Post Co on its successful A$6.8b takeover of Toll Holdings (2015).

Melbourne, Australia

Corporate / M&A

Melbourne, Australia

Corporate / M&A

Bachelor Of Laws (Hons.) (First Class) And Bachelor Of Arts

Graduate Diploma Of Legal Practice

Victorian Certificate Of Education (Vce)