Khilen works in our corporate and commercial team, helping ASX-listed entities, private companies, founders, investors and government clients navigate complex transactions with practical, commercially focused advice. He works across the healthcare, technology, infrastructure, energy and resources, and financial services sectors, advising public and private mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity capital raising, financing transactions, joint ventures, corporate restructures, shareholder disputes and governance matters.
Clients value Khilen for his pragmatic approach and commercial understanding, particularly when navigating complex transactions and negotiations.
Khilen brings extensive corporate and commercial experience, advising on transaction structuring and strategy and leading negotiations. He is a trusted advisor on significant transactions and corporate advisory matters, helping clients make informed decisions and achieve their commercial objectives.
Experience
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Advising the shareholders of JBS&G Australia Pty Ltd on their divestment to Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
- Advising an Australian based agricultural company on a proposed A$900 million+ investment in a global joint venture and a proposed A$400 million+ divestment.
- Advising the shareholders of Sure Insurance on their A$280 million+ divestment to Steadfast Insurance Group, an ASX listed entity.
- Advising the Queensland Government on the A$7.06 billion sale of Queensland Motorways to a consortium of investors, the largest ever transport infrastructure transaction in Australia.
- Advising Queensland Investment Corporation on the A$400.6 million acquisition of the Moomba to Adelaide Pipeline System from the APA Group.
- Advising Virgin Australia Holdings on the acquisition of a 60% interest in Tiger Australia from Tiger Airways and on the acquisition of Skywest Airlines.
Capital Markets
- Advising one of Australia’s largest independent pharmacy aggregations in connection with a complex A$40 million debt/equity financing arrangement.
- Advising Altor Capital Management in connection with its multi-million-dollar subscription for convertible notes in an Australian company.
- Acting for the Queensland Government on the A$6.6 billion IPO of QR National Limited.
- Advising Virgin Australia Holdings Limited on a placement of shares to Singapore Airlines that saw Singapore Airlines owning a 10% interest in the Company.
- Advising NZX listed entity, Infratil Limited, on its dual listing on ASX.
Awards and recognition
Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
Partner of the Year (finalist) | 2025
Best Lawyers in Australia
Corporate Law | 2022-2027
Equity Capital Markets Law | 2027
Mergers and Acquisitions Law | 2021-2027
Doyle's Guide to the Australian Legal Profession
Corporate and Business & Commercial Lawyers (Queensland) | 2023, 2025