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John W. Mann
John W. Mann

John W. Mann

Partner
Melbourne
+61.3.9205.2011
Email John W. Mann @ john.mann@klgates.com
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John Mann is a leading transactional lawyer with more than 25 years' experience. He focuses on negotiated and unregulated mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity including due diligence (both vendor and buy-side), acquisitions and sales of shares and assets, private equity (including MBO/MBIs), joint ventures (incorporated, partnerships and unit trusts), structures and restructures and regulatory issues.

He also provides general corporate and commercial legal advice to a wide range of key corporate clients.

John is regularly quoted in the Australian press in respect of M&A and business law issues.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

John was with predecessor firms of global law firm, K&L Gates (and its legacy firms) for over 25 years.

  • IFLR 1000, recognised as a notable practitioner for private equity, M&A (2022)
  • Listed in the Best Lawyers in Australia™ for Corporate/Governance Practice (2014-present), Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2014-present) and Private Equity Law (2016-present)
  • Doyle's Guide, recommended as a Leading Corporate Lawyer in Victoria (2018–present) and a Leading Business & Commercial Lawyer in Victoria (Preeminent) (2021-present)
  • Best Lawyers', named in the 2020 Global Business Edition for Corporate/Governance Practice, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Private Equity Law 
  • Legal 500 Asia Pacific, recognised for Corporate and M&A (2019)
  • Lawyers Weekly, finalist for the Deal Maker of the Year Awards (2014)
  • Asia Business Lawyer, named as one of the "40 Hottest Lawyers" (2014)
  • Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) member
  • International Bar Association member 
  • Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) member 
  • Australian Investment Council (AIC) member 
  • Former Lasallian Foundation board member and chairperson of audit and risk committee (9 years) 
  • Former Brotherhood of St Laurence – Social Enterprises Working Committee member (5 years) 
  • Former Homeground Services – pro bono client liaison partner (10 years)

  • "Strides Arcolab sells its generic to Watson Pharmaceuticals" Express Pharma, February 29, 2012
  • "Middletons wrestles with Sumo deal" Lawyers Weekly, February 8, 2011
  • "A detailed look at new dividend rules" The Australian, October 17, 2010
  • "Lenders Suss Out Deals" CFO Magazine, September 8, 2010
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