Liz Humphry advises on mergers and acquisitions and securities law, with a particular focus on transactions in the energy and resources sector.
Liz also advises publicly listed and private companies on their activities in Australia and in foreign jurisdictions, including public and private M&A, equity capital markets, distressed M&A and restructuring, joint ventures and projects work and regulatory and corporate governance matters.
Takeover bids and schemes of arrangements
- DDH1 (ASX listed) on the schemes of arrangement with ASX-listed Swick and then ASX-listed Perenti*
- Pt Indika on the take private by scheme of arrangement of Nusantara Gold*
- Agnico Eagle (TSX-listed) on the plan of arrangement with dual listed Kirkland Lake Gold*
- Sqaudron Energy on the scheme of arrangement to acquire Windlab*
- TLEA on the scheme of arrangement with ASX-listed Elemental Minerals*
Private M&A
- IGO on its investment and joint venture arrangements with Tianqi Lithium*
- PT Indika on its investment in and joint venture arrangements with Nusantara*
- Goldstone on its investment in Parabellum*
- Energy World Corporation on the sale of PNG project in Indonesia*
- Macquarie and Itochu on the investment in UON*
Restructuring
- Advised on the recapitalisation and contested acquisition of Altura Mining by Pilbara Minerals*
- Advised the senior debt holders on Twinza Oil’s creditors’ scheme of arrangement*
Equity Capital Markets
- IPOs: Tianqi* (HK listing), DUG Technology* (ASX); Almonty Industries* (secondary ASX); Metal Tiger* (now Strata Investments) (secondary ASX); Kirkland Lake Gold* (secondary ASX)
- Secondary capital raisings: Energy World Corporation*, BCI Minerals*, DUG Technology*, Wide Open Agriculture*, Frontier Energy*, Almonty Industries*
- Lead Manager / Underwriter / Sponsor roles: Canaccord*, Leeuwin Wealth*, Cumulus Wealth*, Bell Potter*
- Strategic and cornerstone investments: Idemitsu's investment in Delta Lithium*
*indicates the experience was gained by Liz prior to joining Clifford Chance
News and client work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Perth
- +61892625542
- Email me
- Speaks English
- Practice area M&A corporate
Career & qualifications
- Re-joined Clifford Chance as a partner, 2025
- Clayton Utz, Partner, 2019
- Clayton Utz, Senior Associate, 2012
- Clifford Chance, Associate, 2009
- Clayton Utz, Lawyer, 2005