Media release: Clayton Utz advises Ampol on $225 million acquisition of Evie Networks

Evie Networks is a major Australian electric vehicle charging infrastructure company which owns and operates one of the country's largest public fast charging networks.

The deal marks a significant move for Ampol, accelerating the development of the company's e-mobility charging solutions, and positioning it to operate one of Australia's premier public battery electric vehicle charging platforms.

The Clayton Utz team advising Ampol is led by partners Mariam Azzo, Walid Sukari and Samy Mansour, together with Lauren Parnaby, Amel Saeed, Jayden Hwang, Scott Vanderwolf, Jacob Elliot, Nathaniel Wong and Justine Hu.

The core team was supported by specialist lawyers from across the firm, including:

• Eva Oraham, Philipa Thomson, Ben Pierce and Emil Obaid on property matters;

• David Gerber, Andrew McNair and Ilda Amirghan on insurance matters;

• Cynthia Elachi, Donna Trembath, Samantha Chiu and Danny Bechara on workplace matters;

• Timothy Webb, Alex Horder, Alex Fiddis, Mahmoud Joumaa, James Yuan, Victoria Zhou, Chelsea Manansala and Aurora Martinez on IT and intellectual property matters;

• Vanessa Pallone, Tina Lau, Helen Park and Molly Johnson on superannuation matters; and

• Stuart Byrne, Kwan Leung, Domonic Fajardo and Joshua Kindl on corporate matters.

Commenting on the firm's role, Mariam Azzo said:

This acquisition represents a major step forward in Ampol's e-mobility strategy, and highlights the growing importance of electric vehicle infrastructure in Australia.

The complexity and significance of this transaction is demonstrated in the breadth of Clayton Utz lawyers involved - from corporate and property, to IP and insurance. We are delighted to have advised Ampol on such a milestone acquisition.