With over 20 years' experience advising many of Australia’s most active private capital sponsors and corporates, Lee is a recognised specialist in M&A, private equity, and public market transactions. He brings wide-ranging industry experience across media, health, entertainment, data and technology, agriculture, education, and food & beverages. Among Lee's recent highlights, Lee led a team advising global private capital giant KKR on the acquisition of Zenith Energy. 

Commenting on Lee's arrival, Virginia Briggs, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer at MinterEllison, said: "I'm delighted to welcome Lee Horan to the firm. Lee is a highly respected partner with deep experience advising major institutional investors and leading private equity houses - both globally and here in Australia. His appointment reflects our commitment to market-leading expertise in private equity and M&A and adds real strength to our Sydney practice as we continue delivering exceptional outcomes in an increasingly complex deal environment."

Jeremy Blackshaw, Managing Partner - Capital Markets and Corporate at MinterEllison, added: “Lee brings a real depth of experience across M&A and private capital investment and an exemplary track record of advising on some of Australia’s most significant transactions. As investor appetite grows across sectors such as energy transition, technology and healthcare, Lee’s arrival enhances our client offering and ensures we’re exceptionally well positioned to meet this demand with deep commercial insight and expertise.” 

Lee Horan adds: “I’m excited to join MinterEllison and contribute to its strong reputation in M&A and private capital advisory. The firm’s collaborative and innovative culture and depth of expertise across industries make it an ideal platform to support clients through complex and large-scale transactions.” 

MinterEllison’s M&A/Capital Markets team continues to build strong momentum, with a sustained period of growth nationally. The team has advised on a number of high-profile transactions in recent months including DBG Global’s $1.6bn minority investment by BDT & MSD Partners, Wee Hur's A$1.6bn PBSA portfolio sale, and J-Power's A$381m takeover of Genex - clear markers of its growing market presence and trusted role in complex, high-value deals.