Richard Lustig
Biography
Richard Lustig — a partner in the Firm’s Melbourne office — is the Australian head of mergers and acquisitions and has 30 years experience in acting for bidders and targets. Richard focuses on public mergers and acquisitions including takeovers and schemes of arrangements, as well as initial public offerings and capital raisings. Richard is recognized as a leading recommended lawyer by Chambers Global, APL500, Chambers Asia Pacific, Best Lawyers in Australia, Doyles and IFLR. Chambers Global recognizes Richard's prominence in takeover transactions and those conducted by schemes of arrangement.
Practice Focus
Richard focuses his practice on takeovers, other public mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, capital raisings, commercial agreements and corporate governance advice. He also works with clients on listing rules compliance, Corporations Act advice, as well as Australian and international capital restructurings. Richard coordinates the relationship with many companies using Baker McKenzie worldwide, and travels frequently in the Asia Pacific region, including to Japan. Richard acts as the Baker McKenzie relationship partner for numerous clients, and enjoys close relationships with them and their corporate advisers.
Representative Legal Matters
- Acting for acquirers and listed companies in initiating and defending takeovers.
- Acting on schemes of arrangement and other mergers and acquisitions.
- Acted for numerous parties in the Takeovers Panel.
- Advising on cross-border acquisitions and transactions.
- Advising on a broad range of capital raisings.
- Advising on numerous listings on the ASX and other securities exchanges.
Admissions
- Victoria~Australia (1990)
Education
- Securities Institute of Australia (Graduate Diploma) (1999)
- Melbourne University (LL.B., Honours) (1989)
- Melbourne University (Bachelor of Commerce) (1988)
Languages
- English
- Hebrew
Baker & McKenzie, an Australian Partnership, is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.