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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
  • Advised Southern Cross Media Group on its $169 million capital raising
  • 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