Johnson Winter Slattery

Johnson Winter Slattery advises companies and funds on complex transactions, disputes and regulatory matters. Clients include corporates, private equity and venture capital investors, and overseas businesses investing in Australia.

The firm acts on mergers and acquisitions, competition matters, restructuring and insolvency, and employment and industrial relations. Recent work includes advising on the Queen's Wharf resort acquisition in Brisbane and acting for Rugby Australia in the Melbourne Rebels insolvency.

The firm has more than 500 staff, including over 85 partners, across seven offices. It was named Corporate Law Firm of the Year in the Best Law Firms 2027 rankings.

The firm has an office in Adelaide at Level 9, 211 Victoria Square. It also has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth, Brisbane and New York. The New York office practises Australian law only and supports US clients investing in Australia.

The firm's main work is corporate transactions, disputes and regulatory matters. Its listed areas include mergers and acquisitions, private equity, competition and antitrust, finance, restructuring and insolvency, employment and industrial relations, real estate, intellectual property and tax. It also has a Japan practice, and its website shows an alliance with TMI Associates.