Alasdair is a corporate and commercial lawyer who advises founders, investors, fund managers and established enterprises on complex transactions and strategic business matters. His practice spans mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, joint ventures, corporate restructures and commercial contracting.
Alasdair is known for providing practical, commercially focused advice and for building long-term relationships with clients as a trusted advisor on their most significant corporate decisions. He combines technical expertise with a deep understanding of the industries in which his clients operate, helping them navigate opportunities, manage risk and execute transactions that support their growth, investment and succession objectives.
Alasdair has significant cross border and foreign investment experience, having worked in Australia, Europe and North America. He is recognised for his expertise in a number of legal guides, including The Best Lawyers guide in the areas of Corporate Law, Commercial Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. He is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Directors course and holds a Master of Business Law from the University of Sydney.
Experience
- Advised Origin Energy Limited on a number of strategic transactions, including a series of acquisitions to increase its retail energy footprint and innovative financing arrangements to further its partnerships with large enterprise customers.
- Advised Warakirri Asset Management, a leading Australian fund manager, on the establishment and ongoing management of a number of wholesale and retail funds for both domestic and forign investors with mandates across a range of asset classes including equities and agriculture.
- Advised APG, a pension investment fund based in the Netherlands, in relation to its participation in various investment consortiums successfully bidding for a number of Australian infrastructure assets (including ConnectEast and the ING Industrial Fund).
- Advised ASX listed DGO Gold in relation to a scrip for scrip takeover by Gold Road Resources.
- Advised leading Australian carbon abatement businesses AgriProve and Corporate Carbon Group, in relation to a range of projects and financing arrangements.
- Advised BrickX Financial Services, an innovative retail investment fund platform, in relation to various capital raisings, strategic alliances and regulatory matters.
- Advised GMHBA, an innovative Australian health insurer, on a range of strategic investments and partnership arrangements.
- Advised the owners of the Godfrey Hirst group of companies on the sale of their interests to US listed Mohawk Industries.
- Advised Foodmach Holdings, an Australian manufacturer specialising in factory automation, robotics, and packaging solutions for the food, beverage, and industrial sectors on strategic acquisitions, commercial arrangements and fundraising.
- Advised CitoPlus, a digital platform providing services to commercial loan brokers, on various funding rounds, partnerships with commercial banks and other strategic alliances and regulatory issues.
- Advised the Bruce Mathieson Group in respect of the merger of the Endeavour Drinks business with the ALH Group.
- Advised the owners of Retail Prodigy Group, operators of the Nike retail business in Australia, on the sale of their interests to an overseas buyer.
- Advised private equity fund manager Advent Group on the sale of a number of investment companies through competitive processes.
- Advised Paradice Investment Management, a boutique investment and funds management firm, on various matters including their joint venture with ASX listed Charter Hall Group.
- Advised the owners of Teach Starter, an online educational resources company that offers a subscription service to access teaching materials for educators, to global educational technology investor TES.
- Advised the owners of Paradigm Investments, a boutique Australian investment advisory and wealth management group, on their merger with the IronBark Financial Group.
- Advised the proponents of the CORA sports and leisure project on the Victorian Surf Coast in respect of capital raising and project development works.
- Advised OneTwo Home Loans, an Australian digital non-bank lender, on the establishment of their initial product offering and financing arrangements.
- Advised Scale Investors, an investment network focused on backing Australian female-led early stage companies, on its establishment and investments across a range of pre-seed and seed investments.
- Advised Groundfloor, a software & parcel locker solution for Australian property managers, on various funding rounds, partnership arrangements and regulatory issues.
- Advised Surgical Partners, a financial administration platform for healthcare practices in Australia, on various funding rounds, partnerships with healthcare practices and regulatory issues.
- Advised Checkout Payments Group, a global digital payments services provider, on their entry to the Australian market and strategic acquisitions.
Awards and Recognition
Best Lawyers in Australia
Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law | 2026, 2027