Mark Vanderneut

Mark Vanderneut

Areas of expertise:

Corporations Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Corporate Fundraising, Equity Finance

Academic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Finance (University of Newcastle)
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (University of Newcastle)
  • Diploma of Legal Practice (University of Newcastle)

Biography:

Mark is an expert corporate lawyer and is a Partner in King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) Mergers & Acquisitions team. He advises his clients on corporate transactions including schemes of arrangement, takeovers, private M&A, joint ventures and restructures. Mark has extensive experience advising private capital clients, including Australian superannuation funds, and expertise in raising capital and restructuring and insolvency work. Mark is a senior member of the KWM superannuation and pension fund investments practice. His sector experience includes financial services, food & agribusiness, energy & resources and industrials.

Mark is a key part of the KWM team that is focused on helping shape public policy on corporate law matters, including submissions on law reform, advocacy with regulators and industry positions on complex areas of law.

Mark has acted for a number of clients in proceedings before the Australian Takeovers Panel, including Healius in Healius Limited [2023] ATP 6, Taurus Funds Management in Finders Resources Limited 03R [2018] ATP 11, Noble Group in Gloucester Coal Limited 01 [2009] ATP 6, and Origin Energy in Origin Energy Limited 02 [2008] ATP 23.

Professional Organisation

Partner, King & Wood Mallesons

Year qualified

2008

Memberships

Member of Corporations Committee, Business Law Section, Law Council of Australia

Member of The Law Society of New South Wales

Professional Contact

mark.vanderneut@au.kwm.com

LinkedIn: Mark Vanderneut

+61 2 9296 2318

Existing Web Presence

https://www.kwm.com/global/en/people/mark-vanderneut.html