Matthew Watkins

• Advising POSCO Holdings on its USD765m acquisition of a 30% interest in a newly formed lithium joint venture with Mineral Resources Limited, in turn acquiring a 15% indirect interest in the Wodgina and Mt Marion lithium mines.
• Advising Winsome Resources on its AUD130m acquisition by Li-FT Power Corp by scheme of arrangement and its proposed acquisition of the Renard mine from Stornoway Diamonds to be repurposed to process lithium from its Adina Lithium Project.
• Advising Gaston International on its acquisition of formerly ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company Limited (Administrators Appointed) by way of a Deed of Company Arrangement.
• Advising Advantage Capital Holdings, LLC on the disposal of the interests controlled by it in Melbourne Victory FC.
• Advising Leichhardt Industrials Group on its acquisition of the Lake MacLeod Project from Dampier Salt Limited for USD375m.
• Advising GWR Group Limited on the sale of its Wiluna West iron ore assets to Gold Valley for USD30m.
• Advising Statkraft AS on its acquisition of the Elecnor global renewables business and its subsequent disposal of Australian assets.
• Advising Mineral Resources in relation to the USD1.3bn sale of a 60% interest in the Wodgina lithium project to Albemarle Corporation and the associated acquisition of a minority interest in Albemarle’s Kemerton Hydroxide Plant in Western Australia.*
• Advising BGH Capital on its USD2.1bn acquisition of Navitas Limited by scheme of arrangement.*
• Advising Wesfarmers on the sale of its 13.2% stake in Quadrant Energy to Santos for USD170m.*
• Advising Firefinch and Leo Lithium on the demerger of Leo Lithium from Firefinch and Leo Lithium’s associated USD100m initial public offering and ASX listing.*
• Advising OZ Minerals on its USD76m acquisition of Cassini Resources by scheme of arrangement.*
• Advising Genesis Minerals in relation to the USD40m funding package cornerstoned by key strategic investors and its USD111m takeover bid for Dacian Gold Limited.*
• Advising Sundance Resources on the restructure of its existing convertible notes and the implementation of intercreditor arrangements to facilitate the provision of litigation funding to prosecute claims against the Governments of the Republic of Congo and the Republic of Cameroon.*
• Advising GenusPlus Group on its initial public offering, ASX listing and its USD42m acquisition of Pole Foundations Australia and associated capital raising.*

*Denotes experience from previous firm