Craig Andrade is a partner in the Sydney office of Baker & McKenzie where he advises on private equity, public M&A, and equity capital markets transactions. He has practiced for more than 15 years in New York, London, South Africa and Australia and is recognised as a leading Australian capital markets lawyer.
Practice Focus
Mr. Andrade's practice centres around acting for issuers or underwriters in equity capital markets transactions. He also acts for private equity funds and multinational corporations in contested public and private M&A acquisitions.
Representative Legal Matters
- Acting for Citigroup, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan, Macquarie and UBS as underwriter of various capital raisings.
- Advising various private equity funds on MBO's/LBO's and dual track exit transactions via IPO/trade sale.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New York State Bar Association - Member
- Law Society of New South Wales - Member
Admission
Victoria~Australia (2002)
South Africa (1999)
New York~United States (1996)
Education
University of Virginia
(Master's degree Law)
(1995)
University of Natal
(Bachelor's Degree Law)
(1994)
University of Natal
(Bachelor of Commerce)
(1992)
Baker & McKenzie, an Australian Partnership, is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.