
Steven Glanz
Biography
Practice Focus
Steven Glanz is one of the Firm's most senior Mergers & Acquisitions partners. He worked in the Firm’s New York office for a number of years after studying at Columbia University. Steven was the managing partner for Australia for 5 years and was the chairman of the Firm’s Asia Pacific M&A Committee.
Steven is highly experienced in all aspects of corporate takeovers and divestments across the Australian and the Asia Pacific market, and in major capital markets transactions.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advising AccorInvest on the sale of the largest hotel portfolio in Australia.
- Advising Hanesbrands Inc on the takeover of Pacific Brands Group Ltd.
- Advising Washington H Soul Pattinson & Company Ltd on an activist shareholder dispute with Perpetual Limited and Carnegie Group.
- Advising Altamont Capital Partners on its recapitalization of Billabong and acquisition of the Dakine brand from Billabong.
- Advising Abertis Infraestructuras SA on its bid for the AUD 7 billion toll road network owned by the Queensland Government.
- Advising Passport Capital on complex pre-bid option arrangements with Rio Tinto in relation to Rio Tinto's off market takeover bid for Riversdale Mining.
- Acting for Transfield Services Limited on the sale of TSI Fund to Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding PCL.
- Advising iSOFT Group Limited on the AUD 480 million takeover by Computer Sciences Corporation.
- Acting for Asahi on the acquisition of Cadbury Schweppes's Australian beverages business.
- Advising New Hope Corporation Limited on the AUD 2.45 billion sale of the New Saraji Coal Project to the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance.
- Advising Billiton Plc in connection with the proposed acquisition of CSR’s and AMP’s interests in the Gove bauxite and alumina operation in the Northern Territory.
- Acting on the takeover of Mayne Pharma by Hospira, Inc for AUD 2.2 billion
Professional Honors
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Best Lawyers in Australia - Corporate Law and M&A Law, 2017 - 2020
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Leading Lawyer - Mergers & Acquisitions, IFLR 2013
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Leading Individual - Corporate/M&A, Chambers Asia Pacific, 2013
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Leading Individual - Capital Markets, Asia Pacific Legal 500, 2013
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Chamber of Commerce - Governor
- ASIC - Mergers & Acquisitions Liaison Committee
Admissions
- High Court of Australia~Australia (1987)
- Victoria~Australia (1984)
- New South Wales~Australia (1978)
Education
- Columbia University (New York) (LL.M.) (1981)
- University of New South Wales (LL.B.) (1977)
- University of New South Wales (B.Com.) (1975)
Languages
- English
Previous Offices
- New York