Minter Ellison advises Gloucester on A$8+ billion merger with Yanzhou

Minter Ellison is acting as the legal advisor to Gloucester Coal on its recently proposed A$8+ billion merger with China's Yanzhou Coal Mining.

The Minter Ellison team is led by John Steven (Partner, Melbourne) and Bart Oude-Vrielink (Partner, Melbourne) and includes energy and resources specialists Simon Scott (Partner, Brisbane), Simon Ball (Partner, Sydney), Sam MacGibbon (Partner, Sydney) and Marcus Best (Partner, Melbourne).

Minter Ellison is advising on all aspects of the merger proposal, including legal due diligence, transaction documentation, and structuring arrangements.

"This highly complex proposal requires a cross disciplinary team approach in multiple jurisdictions which a firm of our depth is able to provide.  Utilising the extensive resources of our Australian and China offices allows us to provide invaluable support to our client in this significant transaction" said Bart Oude-Vrielink.