Dentons continues its expansion in Australia with the appointment of Andrew Chan as a partner in the corporate team in Melbourne.
Andrew has more than 10 years’ corporate experience across Australia, Asia and Europe and specialises in advising clients on cross border mergers and acquisitions, including takeovers, schemes of arrangement, private equity matters, corporate governance, restructures and fundraising on equity capital markets.
Andrew also regularly advises overseas clients on foreign investment issues in Australia, as well as commercial contractual arrangements and compliance with both the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules.
Dentons’ Chief Executive Officer, Australia, Ian Dardis, said that Dentons has been focussed on building a strong corporate practice in Australia and that Andrew’s experience in major overseas markets would benefit both local and overseas clients.
“Andrew’s extensive cross-border experience complements our growing corporate offering and we’re thrilled to have him as part of our growing Melbourne team.”
Commenting on joining the firm, Partner Andrew Chan stated that he was excited to be joining a leading global law firm with a growing presence in Melbourne.
“Dentons’ global reach, its innovative product offerings for clients and talented lawyers were all factors in my decision to join the Firm in Melbourne.”
Prior to joining Dentons, Andrew worked at leading law firms in Australia and London.
Source: www.dentons.com
