Anoushka William

Since joining Kirkland, Anoushka has worked on the following matters:

• Advising Kellanova on the $35.9 billion acquisition by Mars.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Anoushka worked on the following matters:

• Advising a U.S. Big Tech company on the Australian aspects of its acquisition of a U.S. AI data platform provider.
• Advising a U.S. Big Tech company on the Australian aspects of its acquisition of a U.S. cloud software provider (secured ACCC Phase 1 clearance).
• Advising a U.S. Big Three record label on the Australian aspects of its acquisition of an independent U.S. music label.
• Advising a U.S. private equity firm on the Australian aspects of its 70% acquisition of a home products business from a British-Dutch multinational consumer goods company.
• Advising a U.S. private equity firm on its acquisition of an Australian SaaS platform provider.
• Advising a major Japanese automaker on the Australian aspects of its joint venture with another major Japanese automaker to jointly supply trucks and buses (secured ACCC Phase 1 clearance).
• Advising a U.S. advertising company on the Australian aspects of its acquisition of another major U.S. advertising company (secured ACCC Phase 1 clearance).
• Advising an Italian healthcare company on its acquisition of an Australian hearing healthcare retailer.
• Advising a Brazilian food multinational on its acquisition of a major Australian meat processing company (secured ACCC Phase 1 clearance).
• Acting for a U.S. video game developer in a successful and landmark litigation in Australia concerning misuse of market power (abuse of dominance) against two U.S. Big Tech companies.

Allens, Sydney

• Senior Associate, 2024–2025
• Associate, 2022–2024

MinterEllison, Sydney

• Lawyer, 2020–2022
• Graduate Lawyer, 2019–2020
• Summer Clerk, 2016–2017