Based in Sydney, he was a KWM partner, an Allens Arthur Robinson lawyer
MinterEllison has announced the appointment of Lee Horan – who has focused on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and public market transactions – as a partner in its M&A/capital markets practice in Sydney.
“I'm delighted to welcome Lee Horan to the firm,” said Virginia Briggs, MinterEllison’s managing partner and chief executive officer, in a news release. “Lee is a highly respected partner with deep experience advising major institutional investors and leading private equity houses - both globally and here in Australia.”
According to MinterEllison, Horan has more than two decades of experience advising Australian private capital sponsors and corporates.
A representative of the firm shared that Horan will be working closely with private equity partners Kimberley Low and Nick Kipriotis, as well as M&A/capital markets partner Con Boulougouris.
“Lee brings a real depth of experience across M&A and private capital investment and an exemplary track record of advising on some of Australia’s most significant transactions,” said Jeremy Blackshaw, MinterEllison’s managing partner – capital markets and corporate, in the news release.
“His appointment reflects our commitment to market-leading expertise in private equity and M&A and adds real strength to our Sydney practice as we continue delivering exceptional outcomes in an increasingly complex deal environment,” Briggs added.
“I’m excited to join MinterEllison and contribute to its strong reputation in M&A and private capital advisory,” Horan said in the news release. “The firm’s collaborative and innovative culture and depth of expertise across industries make it an ideal platform to support clients through complex and large-scale transactions.”
The firm noted that Horan’s experience has spanned the industries of health, media and entertainment, data and technology, agriculture, education, and food and beverages.
“As investor appetite grows across sectors such as energy transition, technology and healthcare, Lee’s arrival enhances our client offering and ensures we’re exceptionally well positioned to meet this demand with deep commercial insight and expertise,” Blackshaw said in the firm’s news release.
Horan’s LinkedIn page provides more information regarding his professional experience and educational background.
At King & Wood Mallesons in Sydney, he served as a partner beginning in 2008 and as a senior associate from 2005–08. Before that, he was a lawyer at Allens Arthur Robinson from 1996–2001.
Horan obtained his LLM focusing on taxation, takeovers, and reconstructions from the University of Sydney in 2001. He earned his LLB in 1994 and his bachelor’s degree in economics in 1992, both from Monash University.
