Tony Burgess has over 40 years of experience in corporate finance in Melbourne, London and New York, and has advised on many major M&A and ECM transactions
Tony was previously Global Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at Deutsche Bank AG. In this role he was based in London and was a Member of the Executive Committee for the Global Banking Division
Tony holds an MBA (with Distinction) from Harvard Business School (1985) and a Bachelor of Commerce (with First Class Honours) from the University of Melbourne (1981). He is a former member of the Australian Takeovers Panel, a member of CPA Australia and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia. He is Chairman of the Foundation for Business and Economics, University of Melbourne, a Director of Melbourne Business School Limited, a Governor of the Ian Potter Foundation, and a Director of the listed investment company, Diversified United Investment Limited
2020
Adviser to Rail Project Victoria on the Metro Tunnel (Tunnel and Stations PPP) Project
2019
Adviser to Energy Resources of Australia Ltd on its $476m entitlement issue
2018
Adviser to the Star Entertainment Group on the $490m (9.9%) equity placement to and strategic alliance with Chow Tai Fook and Far East Corporation.
Strategic Adviser to the State of Victoria on the Privatisation of the Land Registry Office
2017
Adviser to Norman Disney & Young in its sale to Tetra Tech Inc
Adviser to ANZ Banking Group on the sale of the ANZ Share Investing to CMC Markets
2016
Adviser to Gandel Group on the A$11bn merger of Novion and Federation Centres to form Vicinity Centres
Adviser to the Northern Territory Government on the A$506m Port of Darwin Lease Transaction
2015
Adviser to Alumina Limited on the amendments to the AWAC Joint Venture
Adviser to Australian National University on the $500m monetisation of its student accommodation assets
Adviser to the State of Victoria on the $9.7bn Port of Melbourne Lease Transaction
2014
Adviser to ANZ Banking Group on the A$150m sale of ANZ Trustees
Adviser to Myer Holdings Limited on the proposed A$1.5bn merger with David Jones
2013
Adviser to Domino’s Pizza Enterprises on the ¥25bn acquisition of Domino’s Pizza Japan
Adviser to Alumina Limited on the A$452m strategic placement to CITIC
2012
Adviser to Star Entertainment Group on its A$454m rights issue
Adviser to CP2 in relation to the A$631m sale of a 7.8% security holding in Transurban
Adviser to ANZ Banking Group on the sale of a 65% shareholding in Burrup Holdings Ltd to Apache Corporation for US$560m
2011
Adviser to CP2 in its A$3.4bn privatisation of ConnectEast
Adviser to Eastern Star Gas on its A$924m acquisition by Santos Ltd
Adviser to Senior Lenders of Centro Properties Group on the US$9.4bn sale of US assets and A$3.4bn debt for equity recapitalisation
2010
Adviser to Transfield Services Ltd on its A$575m acquisition of Easternwell
2009
Adviser to Alumina Limited on its A$1.0bn Rights Issue
Adviser to ANZ Banking Group on its A$1.8bn acquisition of the remaining 51% interest in the ANZ-ING Wealth Management and Life Insurance Joint Venture
2008
Adviser to Rio Tinto Limited on defence to the US$180bn offer by BHP Billiton Limited
2007
Adviser to Barclays Plc on its €90bn agreed merger with ABN AMRO (subsequently withdrawn)
Adviser to Rio Tinto Limited on its US$44bn acquisition of Alcan Inc.
2006
Adviser to Old Mutual Plc on its £3.3bn acquisition of Skandia AB
Adviser to PLIVA dd on acquisition by Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for US$2.5bn
Adviser to Xstrata Plc on its US$24bn acquisition of Falconbridge, Inc.
2005
Adviser to BHP Billiton Limited on the acquisition of WMC Resources Limited for A$9.6bn
