Mark Malinas
Clayton Utz
Mark is an excellent legal and commercial operator. He's constantly thinking about the client, the matter and how he can add value.
– Chambers Asia Pacific
Mark is one of Australia’s leading M&A lawyers, with over 20 years of experience advising on complex domestic and cross-border transactions. As Head of Private Equity at Clayton Utz, Mark specialises in mergers and acquisitions, private equity buyouts and exits, corporate governance, board advisory matters, and securities law.
Recognised by top legal directories such as Chambers Asia-Pacific and IFLR1000, Mark has a proven track record of delivering strategic outcomes for clients across diverse industries. Prior to joining Clayton Utz, he held leadership roles at a major law firm, including Co-Head of Private Equity and serving on its board for a decade.
Mark’s expertise spans industries such as technology, infrastructure, healthcare, agribusiness, and financial services, making him a trusted advisor for clients navigating complex legal and commercial challenges.
Mark has advised on high-profile transactions for private equity sponsors, corporates, and institutional investors. Selected highlights include:
Private Equity & Institutional Investors:
InfraRed Capital Partners: Sale of Curtin University Student Accommodation project to Infranexus.
Livingbridge: Advising on the sale of Waste Services Group to Carlyle via competitive auction and the acquisition of Australia's largest teleradiology provider, Everlight Radiology, from Intermediate Capital Group.
TA Associates: Acquisition and subsequent sale of Honan Insurance Group to Marsh McLennan.
Equilibrium Capital: Acquisition of a majority interest in Perfection Fresh.
InfraRed Capital and Northleaf: Acquisition of an 80% interest in Vodafone NZ's passive mobile tower assets.
LK Group: Sale of the Tasmanian Jack Jumpers to Altor Capital and investment in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) as part of its portfolio.
Hg Capital: Advising portfolio company Litera, Inc on its acquisition of DocsCorp and minority investment in Hyperion Insurance Group.
Advent International: Advising on the acquisition of Transaction Services Group, subsequent bolt-on acquisition of MyXplor and on the global rollup with Clearent to form payments giant Xplor, subsequent further bolt on of Ezypay.
TPG Asia: Advising portfolio company Pathology Asia Holdings on the acquisition of TissuPath, acquisition of Safe Work Laboratories, and other strategic investments.
Corporate Transactions:
Australian Unity: Sale of Australian Unity Investments Ltd to Newmark Property Group and acquisition of Greengate.
Canva Inc: Acquisition of generative AI business Leonardo.ai.
David Jones: Sale to Anchorage Capital Partners.
Experian: Acquisition of illion from Archer Capital and the acquisition of Australian fintech Look Who's Charging.
Mitsubishi Corp: Investment in Australian Integrated Carbon.
Vocus Group: Numerous take-private proposals including from Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Holdings and Aware Super, and agreed scheme of arrangement.
Vocus Group: $807 million acquisition of Nextgen telecommunications infrastructure assets and associated $652 million equity capital raising.
M2 Group: Merger with Vocus via scheme of arrangement.