Jamie Palmer
Partner
Sydney
Jamie Palmer
Partner
Sydney
Contact details
Jamie specialises in private equity and M&A. He advises PE funds, multinational corporations, infrastructure and pension funds and high net worth families. He has 20 years of experience across a wide range of sectors including healthcare, renewable energy and industrials.
Practice head Jamie Palmer attracts high praise from clients, one of whom characterises him as an ""exceptional lawyer who offers strong technical skills and measured, commercial advice"" while others cite his ""skill in negotiating or completing contracts"" and ability to ""get on well with all parties in a complex and testing deal."" Private Equity, Chambers & Partners, Australia, 2019
“Jamie Palmer and team are exceptional. Extremely responsive and commercially astute. Super dependable.” – IFLR1000
“Jamie is technically superb and able to cut through noise to achieve outcomes that address client concerns.” – IFLR1000
“Ability to handle complex transactions for both corporate and private equity clients. One source highlights his ‘capability on complicated transactions’, while another reports, ‘he is personable, energetic, ready to put in the hours and is right across the details.” – Chambers & Partners
Expertise
Practices
Sectors
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as a solicitor, New South Wales, Australia, 2005
Academic
Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Sydney, 2004
Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney (2002)
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Experience highlights
Advising Crescent Capital on numerous transactions including the sale of PRP Radiology to IFM Investors and the sale of Nucleus Networks to Blackstone
Advising Pacific Equity Partners on the acquisition of Healthia
Advising a US headquartered private equity fund on several transactions
Advising Palisade on the acquisition of Snowtown II Windfarm from Tilt for in excess of AUD1bn and the acquisition of the remaining 50% of Port of Portland from UTA
Expertise
Practices
Sectors
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as a solicitor, New South Wales, Australia, 2005
Academic
Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Sydney, 2004
Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney (2002)
Other noteworthy experience
Advising:
- EQUINIX on the acquisition of Metronode for AUD1.35 billion
- EG on the acquisition of the Woolworths Petrol Business for AUD1.8 billion
- China Resources on the acquisition of a majority stake in GenesisCare and subsequent sell down to KKR
- The founders of Jaybro on the sale of the company to CPE Capital and partial equity rollover arrangements
- The founders of Orange Hire on the sale of the company to Arcadia Capital
- The founders of Inenco on the sale of a minority interest to Genuine Parts Company, together with the entry into put and call option arrangements for their remaining stake
- The founders of Secure Parking on the sale of a majority interest to Park24, together with the entry into put and call option arrangements for their remaining stake
- Chow Tai Fook Enterprises on its AUD4.2 billion acquisition of Alinta
- innogy on its acquisition of the 348MW Limondale Sun Farm from Overland Solar
- Verlinvest on its Series A funding of Who Gives A Crap
Recognition
Practice head Jamie Palmer attracts high praise from clients, one of whom characterises him as an "exceptional lawyer who offers strong technical skills and measured, commercial advice" while others cite his "skill in negotiating or completing contracts" and ability to "get on well with all parties in a complex and testing deal.
Private Equity, Chambers & Partners, Australia, 2019
Jamie Palmer and team are exceptional. Extremely responsive and commercially astute. Super dependable." (2018); “Jamie is technically superb and able to cut through 'noise' to achieve outcomes that address client concerns.
IFLR1000 2018 and 2020
Ability to handle complex transactions for both corporate and private equity clients”. One source highlights his "capability on complicated transactions," while another reports, "He is personable, energetic, ready to put in the hours and is right across the details.
Chambers & Partners 2018
Great all-round M&A specialist’ Jamie Palmer has ‘amazing energy’ and pays ‘great attention to detail.’” (2018); “Jamie Palmer is pragmatic, commercially astute, and an all-around excellent practitioner.
Legal 500 2021
