Murray Wheater
Murray Wheater

Murray Wheater

Partner

Sydney

+61 2 9258 6744 | +61 434 103 884
murray.wheater@ashurstperkins.com

Introduction

Murray is known for advising on complex M&A and equity capital markets transactions, and has a particular focus on the infrastructure, energy and mining industries.

Murray Wheater practices in the area of mergers and acquisitions and equity capital market transactions, with a particular focus on transactions in the infrastructure, energy and mining sectors. His experience spans a wide variety of transactions, including takeovers, schemes of arrangement, acquisitions and disposals, capital raisings, private equity investments, joint ventures. Murray regularly advises on investment regulation matters such as the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act and the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act.

Murray is known for his "hands-on" approach and commitment to clients in their pursuit of corporate objectives. He boasts significant international experience, and has acted on various complex Australian, UK and cross-border transactions involving multiple legal systems, time zones and industries.

  • McGrathNicol (as liquidators of Tahmoor Coal Pty Ltd and Bargo Collieries Pty Ltd) on the sale of the Tahmoor Coal Group to M Resources and Golden Energy and Resources (2026).
  • Sembcorp Industries on its A$6.5 billion acquisition of Alinta Energy (2025-2026).
  • Apex Partners on its A$116 million acquisition of DRA Global by scheme of arrangement (2025).
  • Kingston Resources Limited on the sale of the Misima Gold Project for A$95 million to Ok Tedi Mining Limited (2025).
  • Lithium Power International Limited on the scheme of arrangement pursuant to which Codelco acquired 100% of its issued share capital for A$280 million (2024).
  • Ark Energy on its investment in a 30% interest in the 923MW MacIntyre Wind Farm (2024).
  • Ark Energy on its acquisition of renewable energy developer Epuron Holdings Pty Ltd (2021).
  • Advance Energy (a consortium comprising Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, AMP Capital, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation and QIA) on the successful acquisition of 50.4% of Endeavour Energy from NSW Government through a 99-year lease for A$7.624 billion (2017).
  • IFM and AustralianSuper on their acquisition of 50.4% of Ausgrid from the NSW Government for gross proceeds of approximately A$16 billion (2016).

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