Deals

• South Australia’s $520m energy plan gets help from commercial firm

  Million-dollar initiative was announced by Premier Weatherill last March read more

• Clayton Utz advises on landmark $350m debt-market deal

  The transaction is first to be both Australian-dollar-denominated and governed by Australian law read more

• Pinsent Masons acts on $135m hospital expansion

  Projects show that significant extensions in PPP deals are possible despite long-term contracts, says firm’s partner read more

• $1.95bn notes issuance proceeds with help from Ashurst

  The issuance is part of the update of a $3bn note program of the world’s largest brewer read more

• DLA Piper acts on major renewable energy project

  The transaction brings the latest power supply equipment to the Northern Territory’s third-largest town read more

• $135m equity raising succeeds with help from JWS

  The offer is part of a $400m fully underwritten finance package read more

• Pro bono centre defends work from minister’s harsh remarks

  Major firms undertook over 370,000 hours of pro bono work last year, centre says read more

• HSF advises telco giant’s US$1.03bn infrastructure acquisition

  The transaction forms Southeast Asia’s largest independent telco towers operator read more

• $46.6m block trade succeeds with Ashurst’s help

  The firm also helped the seller on Australia’s largest M&A deal last year read more

• 3 firms act on major electricity joint venture

  The joint venture is a game-changer for the Queensland electricity market, a lead partner says read more