Corporate Partner — Public M&A; | Brisbane

▸ Large independent Queensland commercial firm, in active growth mode

▸ Lead the public M&A; capability from a strong corporate base

▸ Would suit an established Partner (or a Special Counsel with relevant expertise and ambition)

The Firm

Our client is a leading independent commercial law firm with a long history and an established presence in the Queensland market. The firm has become one of the highest performing firms in the market for revenue growth and profitability. It remains in a deliberate growth phase and is positioning itself for the sustained investment and transactional activity expected across Queensland over the coming decade.

Known for its collegiate partnership and progressive leadership, this firm is a place which leading practitioners make their long term home.

Full details of the firm (including partnership structure, financial position and strategic direction) can be provided confidentially to suitable candidates who wish to progress.

The Opportunity

VIXA has been exclusively retained by this firm which has an established private M&A; and corporate advisory practice and is now seeking a partner to lead its public company work — takeovers, schemes, ECM and listed-company advisory.

The firm has a strong client base and the referral network and is seeking a partner with the technical pedigree and personal profile to lead it the corporate public work.

The incoming partner will work across a combination of the following, depending on specialisation:

- Public M&A;, including takeovers, schemes of arrangement and control transactions
- Equity capital markets, including IPOs, placements, rights issues and secondary raisings
- Listed-company advisory, including continuous disclosure, ASX Listing Rules, board and governance advice




- Corporate advisory to family offices, founders and mid-market businesses preparing for a liquidity event or listing
- Transactions in the energy and resources and mining sectors, where the incoming partner has that experience

The role carries leadership responsibilities, including building and mentoring a team, active participation in the partnership and a direct hand in shaping the firm's corporate strategy.

About You

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Partner (or experienced Special Counsel) who is ready for a strategic move and can demonstrate the following:

- 8–25 years' post-admission experience with a substantive public M&A; and/or ECM focus
- Technical capability across takeovers, schemes, capital raisings and listed-company advisory
- Energy and resources or mining sector expertise advantageous
- A portable practice with a current book of business of $1M+, or a clear pathway to it
- Established relationships with listed companies, boards, investment banks, corporate advisers or private equity
- A track record of business development and the profile to continue building in the Brisbane market
- Experience from a top-tier or leading mid-tier firm
- The commercial instinct and interpersonal credibility to lead a practice within an established, collegiate partnership

How to Express Interest Please reach out to Scott Francis, Managing Director, at VIXA Partners to explore on a confidential basis.

Email: [email protected]





Phone: 0481 205 057

Web: vixa.com.au

About VIXA Partners

VIXA Partners is a specialist executive legal recruitment firm focused exclusively on Partner placements across Australia's top-tier and upper mid-tier firms. We operate across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra.

Scott Francis, Managing Director of VIXA, brings over 25 years of direct experience inside Australia's leading law firms — as a lawyer for 20 years in top-tier and international firms, as National Executive Talent Manager at one of Australia's leading top-tier firms (responsible for partner recruitment nationally), and as an admitted lawyer in Current South Wales, Queensland and New Zealand. He is recognised as a dispute resolution lawyer in Legal 500 Asia Pacific and is an accredited Executive Leadership Coach.

This first-hand experience — inside the firms, inside the roles, inside the partnerships — means VIXA provides informed advice that goes well beyond what a conventional recruiter can offer. We understand the strategic needs of law firms, the nuances of key practice areas, and what it takes to assess cultural fit, client portability and long-term earnings potential at the partner level.

Our approach is consultative, relationship-driven and unhurried. We take the view that a lateral partner move is one of the most significant professional decisions a lawyer will make — and we treat it accordingly. Candidates are encouraged to ask every question, take their time and reach a decision that is in their best interests.

No information about you will ever be shared with any party without your express consent. Your details, your enquiry, and the existence of any conversation between us will remain strictly confidential.

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