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Rebecca Anton

Senior Associate

Email

rebecca.anton@aoshearman.com

Phone

+618 6315 5952

Offices

Perth

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Rebecca specialises in corporate law and M&A work in the energy and resources sector.
Rebecca has experience advising on a broad range of commercial transactions including acquisitions, disposals, mergers, takeovers, shareholders agreements and joint venture agreements. Rebecca has been actively involved in all aspects of these various commercial transactions including conducting comprehensive due diligence programs and negotiating and drafting sale agreements. In 2019, Rebecca was shortlisted for the Mines & Money London – Rising Star in Mining award.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Aquarius Platinum on its listing on AIM, its subsequent listing on the LSE and on the transfer of its listing category from a Standard Listing to a Premium Listing and in respect of various capital raisings totalling over AUD1bn, including a bond tender offer and USD240m rights issue conducted on the LSE, ASX and JSE.
  • Confidential Bidder in respect of the proposed acquisition of the Puma Energy (Australia) Group, including its retail fuel business, commercial and industrial fuels business, owned or leased seaboard import terminals and fuel distribution depots.
  • EMR Capital on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in in MMG Golden Grove which owns the Golden Grove copper-zinc-lead-precious metals mine.
  • EMR Capital on its acquisition of an 80% interest in the Lubambe Copper Mine in Zambia from Africa Rainbow Minerals and Vale valued at USD971.1m.
  • Mineral Resources on the purchase of the Kumina Iron Ore Project from BCI Minerals. The Kumina Project is located in the West Pilbara region enabling Mineral Resources to leverage its existing workforce and logistics supply chain in the Pilbara, with the ore to be exported out of Port Hedland.
  • Mitsubishi Materials Corporation on its acquisition of a 30% stake in Chile-based Mantoverde copper mine, from Mantos Copper Holding SpA.
  • Murphy Oil Corporation on the sale by its UK subsidiary Murco Petroleum of its 450-site network of ‘Murco’ branded fuel retail stations to Motor Fuel Group, and on the sale of the Milford Haven oil refinery and associated terminals and logistics assets to Klesch Refining, part of the Klesch group.
  • Outotec Oyj on its acquisition of the Australian aluminium capital expenditure business of Kempe Engineering Pty Ltd and its subsidiaries incorporated in Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Mozambique.
  • Advising Total S.A. on its 50:50 joint venture with the Adani Group in relation to certain LNG assets, the establishment of a co-branded retail network of 1,500 service stations and an onshore LNG marketing business in India and the establishment of an offshore LNG marketing business in Singapore through a separate 50:50 joint venture between Total and the Adani Group.
  • Vale’s Australian subsidiary, Rio Doce, in relation to the sale of a 50% stake in the Eagle Downs Coal Project in Central Queensland, Australia and associated coal project management company to a related entity of its joint venture partner.

Pro bono

  • A charitable foundation based in Western Australia on proposed amendments to its Constitution in order to comply with the Associations Incorporations Act 2015 (WA).
  • Pony Club Western Australia on the preparation of Deeds of Indemnity, Access and Insurance and proposed amendments to the Constitution to reflect good governance and best practice.
  • Volunteering at Lady Lawley Cottage, a respite care service for children with disabilities in Western Australia.
  • UWA Women in the Law Mentorship Program 2018.

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

Law Society of Western Australia

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as a solicitor, Western Australia, 2013

Academic

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws, University of Western Australia, 2012

Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Australian National University, 2013

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.