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Daniel Harris

Partner

Dan advises on private M&A transactions. 

His experience includes advising across industry sectors, with a focus on technology and communications and private capital transactions. In particular Dan’s practice covers acting on complex multi-jurisdictional technology and communications M&A transactions, and advising international and domestic funds, corporates and investment managers on acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and fund raisings.

Dan has extensive cross-border experience, and has worked in the firm’s London and Sydney offices.

Experience

Representative matters

Singtel and Optus on the establishment of Australia Tower Network (now Indara) and sale of Singtel’s 70% holding to AustralianSuper for AUD1.9 billion.

Mable Holdings on its acquisition of NDIS plan manager LeapIn!.

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board on the AUD1.6 billion acquisition of the 40 year concession to operate South Australia's Land Services Group.

Varley Group as a key shareholder of Tritium Holdings Pty Ltd on Tritium’s merger with a US SPAC valuing Tritium at US$1.2 billion. 

The lenders to Advent International on corporate aspects of the financing for Advent’s investment in global luxury brand ZIMMERMANN.

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Law Society of New South Wales
  • Law Society of England and Wales

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales, Australia, 2019

Admitted as solicitor in England and Wales, 2011

Academic

Post-graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, College of Law, 2006

Bachelor of Laws, University of East Anglia, 2004

Languages

English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.