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Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance
Mark Currell

Mark Currell

Partner

Partner
Mark Currell

Mark Currell is an experienced corporate lawyer advising on all aspects of corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures. He has a particular focus on private equity, special situations, distressed debt, corporate restructuring and private M&A transactions.

He advises both domestic and international sponsors and other funds on M&A and investment transactions in a range of sectors, including energy and resources, infrastructure, healthcare, financial, education and technology.

  • EQT in connection with the sale of I-MED Radiology Network to Permira for A$1.3 billion
  • Macquarie Capital in connection with its acquisition of a 50% stake in environmental monitoring solutions (EMS) business, EMS B&K, from Spectris plc (LSE: SXS) 
  • KKR on its acquisition of a Bank of Scotland International’s A$350 million non-performing Australian commercial loan portfolio
  • Blackstone on its A$2 billion acquisition of GE’s real estate portfolio
  • CHAMP Private Equity on the dual track sale of Ooh Media
  • Pepper Homeloans on its structured acquisition of A$5 billion of residential loans from General Electric
  • Element Financial in its acquisition of GE’s A$2 billion Australian and NZ vehicle and equipment leasing business
  • Allegro Private Equity on its acquisition of the Pizza Hut Australia business from Yum! Brands
  • CHAMP Private Equity on the dual track sale of Ooh Media

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Career and qualifications

  • University of Bristol (LLB) 1996
  • Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2000
  • Admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales 2004
  • Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Master in Applied Finance & Investment) 2007
  • Joined Clifford Chance as a partner May 2018

Professional bodies

  • Law Society of England & Wales
  • NSW Law Society
  • Member of the Turnaround Management Association

Awards and citations

  • Private Equity
    Best Lawyers Australia 2021
  • Corporate
    Best Lawyers Australia 2021
  • Listed on Australia's Best Lawyers 2019 for Corporate and for M&A