Since joining Kirkland, Jack has been involved in the following matters:
- Huntsman Corporation on its pending $300 million acquisition of CVC Thermoset Specialties.
- Huntsman Corporation on its $350 million acquisition of Icynene-Lapolla.
- Buildium, LLC on its acquisition by RealPage, Inc.
Prior to joining Kirkland, Jack worked on the following matters:
Merger Control
- Acting for a major Australian agribusiness company before the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in relation to the sale of an infrastructure business.
- Advising a global beer supplier on the acquisition and sale of assets in Australia.
- Acting for a shipping company in relation to a merger before the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
- Advising clients in a range of sectors (including technology and financial services) on merger control requirements and prospects.
Investigations, Litigation and Advisory Work
- Acting for the operator of major shipping ports in an investigation and litigation commenced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
- Advising a major Australian bank in a Productivity Commission inquiry into competition in Australia's financial system.
- Advising major Australian banks in relation to the compliance of new products with Australia's competition laws, and financial services law and regulation.
