Kathryn May

Special Counsel

Kathryn is an experienced corporate lawyer who approaches her work with a pragmatic and commercial lens. She values attention to detail and achieving consistent and desirable outcomes for clients.

Kathryn specialises in a broad range of corporate matters, including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, buy-backs, joint ventures, restructures, and general corporate advisory. She has advised ASX listed and private companies across a broad range of industries including media, technology and retail.

Prior to joining Hamilton Locke, Kathryn worked for Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Mergers and Acquisitions (public and private); Capital Raisings; Buy-Backs; Joint Ventures; Restructures; General Corporate Advisory.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Bachelor of Business (Accounting) – Victoria University
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – College of Law
Admitted to practice in Victoria

SELECTED REPRESENTATIONS

Acted for Orora Limited on the sale of its Australian and New Zealand wine closures business to Interpack Pty Ltd.
Acted for Basketball Australia on its agreement to sell a majority stake in the Women’s National Basketball League to the Wollemi Capital Group Syndicate and the National Basketball League.
Acted for GP staking fund, Scarcity Partners, on its acquisition of minority stakes in Privity Credit (formerly Dinimus) and Singapore based January Capital.
Advised CO2 Australia on the takeover offer received from Avatar Industries.
Advised the founders of MyConnect on the sale of the company to Origin.
Advised Southern Cross Media Group on its $170 million placement and accelerated entitlement offer.
Advised Southern Cross Media Group on the $55 million sale of its television assets and operations in Northern New South Wales to Win Television Network.
Advised EBOS on the $2 billion merger of its Chemmart retail pharmacy business with Terry White Group Limited, and its subsequent acquisition of Terry White Group Limited by way of scheme of arrangement.
Advised REA on its acquisition of Hometrack Australia for $130 million.
Advised BP Australia on the divestment of its bitumen business to Puma Energy.
Advised Australian Business Growth Fund on its investment in INSKIN COSMEDICS.