Brett Burns

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Melbourne Area, Australia Law Practice

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Rockwell Olivier, Rockwell Bates Lawyers, Carter Lawyers

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Summary

Rockwell Group

Extensive legal-practice experience within corporate, government and top tier law-firm environments.
Experienced in corporate governance, fundraising, managed investments, mergers & acquisition,
debt and equity capital markets, ASX listings, public private partnerships, major projects and
infrastructure developments.

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Specialties: Mergers & Acquisitions, Project Finance and Equity Capital Markets, Major Projects,
Infrastructure, Public Private Partnerships.

Principal at Rockwell Olivier

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Experience

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Managing Principal at R. B. Flinders

Partner
CBW Partners

Megan Wilson

January 2014 Present (1 year 3 months) | South Melbourne

Legal admin and Personal Assistant

Brett Burns is a founding Partner of CBW Partners having worked in a variety of roles within
Government, National and International Law Firms and ASX Top 50 Companies.

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During Bretts 18 year career he has served in such diverse capacities as General Counsel,
Australia for the ASX listed Transurban Group (ASX:TCL), in private practice with International Law
Firm Baker & McKenzie and in regulatory roles with the Australian Securities and Investments
Commission.

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In 2012 Brett was named in Australasian Legal Businesss Top 40 Lawyers of 2012.

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Practice Areas:
- Corporate Governance;
- ASX Listing Rules;
- Mergers and Acquisitions;
- Capital Markets;
- Financial Services;
- Managed Funds;
- Insolvency; and
- Project Finance.

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Recent transaction experience:

- the ASX compliance listing of $164 million market capitalisation mining company;
- acting for white knights in the acquisition out of insolvency of the assets of one of Australias
largest biscuit manufacturers;
-acting for a group in the acquisition out of insolvency of assets of one of Australias largest wine
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-acting for a group in the acquisition of assets of a large liquor wholesaling business;
-acting for both listed and unlisted miners in the acquisition and financing of mining tenements;
-advising the providers of mezzanine debt facilities to a $80 million Consumer Finance Vehicle;
-capital raising by way of rights issue prospectus for a cap ASX listed Healthcare company;
- advising in respect of a $60 million debt facility for the acquisition of marketing company;
- the equity and debt financing for the $64 million acquisition of utility services company;
- advising a cornerstone investor on their placement and underwriting of a rights issue in a ASX
listed technology company; and
- advising a significant FMCG business on its $28m Senior Debt Facility and subsequent
refinancing.

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Principal
Rockwell Olivier
May 2013 June 2013 (2 months)

Clients select Brett for his extensive experience in the acquisition and financing of some of
Australias largest infrastructure assets and numerous international cross-border transactions.
Bretts practice is focused on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, business structuring,
equity raisings, project finance, and public and private partnerships.
Its true that Bretts knowledge of the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules is legendary. Hes
proven this talent through his advice on recent large scale transactions such as: the ASX
compliance listing of $164m AIM-listed Beacon Hill Resources PLC; rights issue capital raising for
an ASX-listed healthcare company; and the equity and debt financing for the $64m acquisition of
Utility Services Group Limited. Brett has also been involved in a number of high profile turn around
acquisitions such as the acquisition by private investors of the makers of the Anzac biscuits.
Not one to follow a conventional path, Bretts extensive career includes roles such as in-house
General Counsel - Australia for ASX-listed Transurban Group (ASX:TCL), regulatory and governance
adviser for the Australian Securities and Investment Commission, and senior adviser in private
practice with national and international law firms. In 2012 Brett was recognised by Australasian
Legal Business as one of the Hot 40 Lawyers in Australia.

Principal
Rockwell Bates Lawyers
August 2011 May 2013 (1 year 10 months) | Melbourne Area, Australia

Brett Burns is a Principal within the Rockwell Bates Corporate Group having worked in a variety of
roles within Government, National and International Law Firms and ASX Top 50 Companies.
During Bretts more than 15 year career he has served in such diverse capacities as General
Counsel, Australia for the ASX listed Transurban Group, in private practice with International Law
Firm Baker & McKenzie and in regulatory roles with the Australian Securities and Investments
Commission. Brett has extensive experience in the Corporations Law, ASX Listing Rules, Mergers
and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Project Finance and PPPs.
Bretts broad experience has included advising on:
the ASX compliance listing of $164 million market capitalisation mining company, Beacon Hill
Resources Plc;
acting for white knights in the acquisition of the assets of one of Australias largest biscuit
manufacturers, Unibic Australia Pty Ltd;
advising the providers of mezzanine debt facilities to a $100 million Consumer Finance Vehicle;
capital raising by way of rights issue prospectus for a small cap ASX listed Healthcare company;
negotiating a $60 million debt facility for the acquisition of the Blueprint Group;
the equity and debt financing for the $64 million acquisition of Utility Services Group Limited;
advising a cornerstone investor on their placement and underwriting of a rights issue in a small cap
ASX listed technology company;
advising a foreign entity on the sale of their business to a major Australian packaging
manufacturer;
the A$2.1 billion hostile takeovers of ASX Listed Hills Motorway Group;
the A$1.2 billion friendly takeover of ASX Listed Sydney Roads Group;
the financing of the A$906 million Monash/Citylink/Westgate upgrade project;
the financing of the A$150 million Tullamarine Calder Interchange upgrade project; and
the construction and financing of the US$1.9 billion I495 Capital Beltway HOT Lane project.

Senior Consultant
Carter Lawyers
March 2011 August 2011 (6 months)

Solicitor specializing in Corporations Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Services and Project
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General Counsel & Company Secretary

Penola Pulp Group
May 2010 March 2011 (11 months)

General Counsel, Australia

Transurban
November 2003 September 2009 (5 years 11 months)

Responsible for a team of lawyers;

Engagement and management of all briefings to external law firms including responsibility for all
legal expenditure;
Coordinating, negotiating and advising on the establishment of Public Private Partnerships
including concession, equity, senior debt, subordinated debt, design build, operations and tolling
arrangements;
Coordinating and advising on, drafting, due diligence and verification of prospectuses and product
disclosure statements;
Coordinating, advising and drafting of subscription and share sale agreements;
Coordinating and advising on employee share schemes;
Coordinating, negotiating and advising on Senior Debt Facilities;
Managing and dealing with compliance matters relating to ordinary and hybrid equity securities
Dealing with multiple cross border transactions;
Coordinating and advising on corporate reconstructions;
Advising on issues of corporate governance; and
Providing advice on compliance with the ASX Listing Rules.

Solicitor
Baker & McKenzie
October 2000 November 2003 (3 years 2 months)

Advising, drafting, due diligence and verification of prospectuses, offer information statements and
product disclosure statements;
Advising and drafting of subscription and share sale agreements;
Advising and drafting of employee share schemes;
Establishment of managed investment schemes dealing with all consequential issues of law;
Providing advice and seeking relief from ASIC for unregistered managed investment schemes;
Advising on structured derivative products;
Advising on hybrid equity issues;
Advising on listed public company takeovers;
Advising and facilitating company sales acting for either vendor or purchaser;
Advising and facilitating business asset sales acting for either vendor or purchaser;
Advising on company reconstructions;
Advising on venture capital transactions including shareholders agreements;
Advising on the impact of the Financial Services Reform Act 2001;
Advising financial services organisations generally;
Providing advice to listed and non listed, public and proprietary limited companies, on issues of
corporate governance;
Providing advice and drafting documentation in relation to company share buy-backs;
Listing public companies on the ASX; and
Providing advice to listed public companies on compliance with the ASX Listing Rules.

Solicitor
Finlaysons
September 1999 September 2000 (1 year 1 month)

A member of the Corporate Team

Analyst
ASIC
1997 1999 (2 years)

Various positions including Regional Coordinator Mergers and Acquisitions in the Melbourne Office.

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Weeks Peacock
1995 1997 (2 years)

Skills
Due Diligence

Corporate Governance

Venture Capital

Project Finance

Structured Finance
Government

Capital Markets

Legal Writing

Joint Ventures

Mergers

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Corporate Law

Legal Advice

Investments
Dispute Resolution

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Education

Bond University
LLB BCOM
1992 1995

Bond University
LLB BCOM
1992 1995

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Global Infrastructure & Infrastructure, PPP an Infrastructure knowle PPP/PF/PFI, Infrastruc

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