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Overview
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Experience
Introduction
Bruce is an experienced corporate transactions partner with a focus on complex M&A and capital markets matters.
Bruce has advised on some of Australia's most significant and innovative transactions. In doing so, he regularly liaises with regulatory authorities including the Australian Securities & Investments Commission and the Australian Securities Exchange. Bruce is a member of the Foreign Investment Committee of the Business Law Council, which is FIRB’s ministerially approved consultation body.
Bruce has advised clients in a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, telecommunications and insurance on capital markets activity (including initial public offerings, secondary raisings, buy-backs and capital reductions), regulated M&A (including bids and schemes of arrangements) and private M&A. His clients include various major Australian listed corporations and international funds.
Bruce is skilled at advising clients in a manner that makes even complex legal advice easily accessible and is recognized for his ability to deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd | Lead Partner | 2026 | Advised on its $850 million acquisition of QMS Media.
- Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company | Lead Partner | 2025-present | Advised on its $14 billion merger with Brickworks.
- Nine Entertainment Company as controlling shareholder of Domain Holdings Australia Limited | Lead Partner | 2025 | Advised on Domain’s $2.8 billion scheme with CoStar Group, Inc.
- Downer EDI Limited | Lead Partner | 2025 | Advised in relation to the sale of its 49% interest in the Keolis Downer joint venture to Keolis Group.
- Penten Pty Ltd | Lead Partner | 2024 | Advised an Australian specialist cyber security defense and government provider on its merger with Amiosec Ltd a UK cyber innovation government provider under a new 'top hat' UK incorporated company.
- Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company | Lead Partner | 2023 | Advised on its $3 billion offer to acquire Perpetual Limited via scheme of arrangement.
- The Global Private Equity Fund Owners of Latitude | Lead Partner | 2021 | Acted for a consortium in relation to the A$2.6 billion IPO of their portfolio entity Latitude.
- Global Bank | Lead Partner | 2021 to 2026 | Advising on its Barrenjoey investment in the proposed $1.6 billion Magellan and Barrenjoey Merger.
- Nine Entertainment Company | Lead Partner | 2018 to 2019 | Advised on its $4.5 billion scrip merger with Fairfax, and following sale of its Regional Titles business, sale of its Printing Business and takeover bid and compulsory acquisition for Macquarie Media Limited.
- Aurizon Holdings | Lead partner | 2017 | Advised on the disposal of its Acacia Ridge business and Queensland Rail's line-haul intermodal business.
- Helia Group formally known as Genworth Australia | Lead Partner | Advised on its IPO and strategic post-listing matters.
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