Madeleine Kulakauskas

Partner

Madeleine is a seasoned corporate lawyer known for her collaborative approach and strategic thinking. With over 15 years of experience, she has built a strong reputation for delivering successful outcomes for clients across various industries. Madeleine’s clients appreciate her ability to navigate complex legal landscapes and her commitment to achieving their goals.

Madeleine’s expertise spans mergers and acquisitions primarily private treaty transactions with a focus on the technology and financial services sectors. She is recognised as a leading advisor in foreign investment law advising inbound investors on the application of Australia’s complex and technical foreign investment laws. Madeleine also specialises in warranty and indemnity insurance, where she has advised major insurers and policyholders in Australia.

Prior to joining Hamilton Locke, Madeleine worked at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Thomson Geer and Gilbert +Tobin.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Corporations Act; Corporations Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Foreign Investment Laws; Warranty and Indemnity Insurance; Corporate Governance; Directors Duties

AWARDS

Global Competition Review, FIC 40 under 40, Leading Adviser in Foreign Investment Law – 2024

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Laws – University of New South Wales
Admitted to practice in New South Wales

SELECTED REPRESENTATIONS

Regularly advises a dual-listed ASX / NZX bank on its acquisitions including an Australian digital bank and an Australian livestock finance group.
Advised the world’s largest provider of ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) on its acquisition of an Australian-based airline.
Advises several clients in the construction materials and equipment and services sector on acquisitions of quarries and related production supply and delivery businesses, with such acquisitions spanning across each Australian state and territory.
Advised an ASX-listed Managed Service and IT solutions provider on its sale by way of scheme of arrangement to an ASX-listed advisory and IT solutions provider.
Advised a global leader in ticketing and technology on its acquisition of a Melbourne-based boutique sports marketing business.
Advised an ASX-listed specialist investment manager on its acquisition of a global leader in sustainable farming.
Advised one of the Big 4 accounting firms on its acquisition of an elite ServiceNow partner specialising in developing and managing intelligent automated workflows.
Advised an American multinational business software company that specialises in financial software) on its acquisition of an Australian technology business.

*The above representations were undertaken at previous firm/s.