HWLE has advised the shareholders of Leed Engineering and Construction through its acquisition by JN Bentley, the UK contracting arm of Mott MacDonald, the global engineering consultancy.

Leed is a multi-disciplinary engineering and construction company, specialising in complex infrastructure projects. Founded in 2001, the business has grown rapidly to become a national infrastructure contractor with a team of over 350 people and offices in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.
JN Bentley has a long history in the UK construction market, delivering civil engineering contracting services, together with mechanical and electrical expertise, predominantly for clients in the water sector.

Leed Managing Director, Craig Laslett, said ‘Leed is very fortunate to be entering this next phase alongside such a respected and successful partner in JN Bentley. The alignment of our capabilities, values and approach positions us strongly for the future, and we are confident that working together will further cement Leed’s place as a leader in water infrastructure in Australia’.

HWLE Chair of Partners, Jamie Restas, said ‘We were pleased that we were able to assist Andrew Millar and Craig Laslett in relation to this significant transaction and milestone, and look forward to Leed’s continued growth under new ownership’.

HWLE’s team was led by Jamie Restas (Chair of Partners), Shane Lloyd (Special Counsel) and Maddison Gain (Solicitor), with valuable assistance from Nima Sedaghat (Partner) in relation to tax aspects, Clare Raimondo (Partner) in relation to employment and industrial relations aspects and Cam Steele (Partner) in relation to FIRB aspects.

For further information, please contact:

Sally Bariol, Public Relations Specialist (02) 9138 2308 or sbariol@hwle.com.au

Angelique Kear, Head of Marketing (02) 9334 8541 or akear@hwle.com.au