Natalya Hards

Partner | Sydney

Natalya is a partner based in Sydney with 20 years’ experience globally in mergers and acquisitions and investment funds.

Natalya specialises in wholesale funds and funds management, private M&A, joint ventures, government projects and contracts, infrastructure and energy investment, privatisations, commercial contracts and corporate law advice generally.

Natalya worked for several years as a lawyer in Hong Kong and the PRC. Natalya has also worked in London, the UAE and in Bahrain

Expertise

Experience

  • large international funds and asset management group Establishing and structuring a number of wholesale trusts, capital funds flow in to Australia and on significant acquisitions (including real property, student accommodation, infrastructure and forestry assets).
  • listed subsidiary of a Chinese State Owned Enterprise Advising on the acquisition of US$10 billion in upstream oil and gas assets in a number of countries globally.
  • private real estate investment manager Advising on the establishment of a new A$200 million industrial property fund in Australia.
  • ASX-listed mining company Advising on the acquisition and sale of a number of coal mines and joint venture interests in Australia.
  • large listed Australian agribusiness company Advising on the acquisition of its water rights and water broking business.
  • large listed Australian property investment group Advising on the acquisition of A$500+ million in property assets in Australia.
  • large listed Australian financial services group Advising on a number of separation legal workstreams as part of the proposed sale of its financial services businesses.
  • Commonwealth and State government Advising on transport and infrastructure projects and government contracts with the private sector.
  • UK infrastructure fund Advising on several acquisitions of stakes in PFI infrastructure projects.