Lance Sacks' practice focuses on complex and time-critical M&A transactions (public market takeovers, schemes of arrangement, and private M&A), private equity, and capital raisings. He has advised clients in a range of industries and sectors, including technology, energy, financial services, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), real estate and funds, private equity funds, and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) families.
Prior to joining Jones Day, Lance handled transactions that include Tasman Capital and GIC on the sale of Serenitas Lifestyle Communities to PEP and Mirvac for over A$1 billion, PointsBet on its contested takeover involving MIXI, Inc. and betr Entertainment, and Shell's sale of the smart-metering provider Powermetric and its acquisition of Meridian Energy Australia Group for A$730 million. Other representative matters from that time include advising the South Korean medical AI software company Lunit on its acquisition of Volpara Health (a transaction shortlisted for "M&A Deal of the Year" at the IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2025) and advising the Brazilian company Natura on the largest deal for a luxury brand in Australian history: its sale of the Australian beauty brand Aēsop to L'Oréal for $2.53 billion. He has also handled transactions involving alternative real estate (lifestyle communities, land lease, youth hostel, and backpacker accommodation platforms), technology platforms (including online insurance platforms, online lending platforms, online food ordering and delivery platforms, online wagering and gaming operations), and food and dairy products in the agri-sector.
Lance previously worked as a partner at two multinational law firms, including as the practice group leader for the Australian transactions practice of his prior firm. In his spare time, Lance serves as a member of the judicial review appeals body of Football Australia.
Erfahrung
The following represents experience acquired prior to joining Jones Day.
Advised Tasman Capital, a private investment firm focused on investments in Australia and New Zealand, with its acquisition of Black Mount Holdings from the Growth Fund, being a specialist business in sourcing and transporting natural spring and mineral water to the bottled water industry, including for brands such as Neverfail, Nu-Pure, and Mount Franklyn.
Advised PointsBet Holdings Limited on: its contested takeover transaction involving MIXI, Inc., a Japanese consumer technology company listed on the TSE (Tokyo Stock Exchange), and betr Entertainment Limited, an Australian digital wagering operator listed on the ASX (Australian Securities Exchange); on the sale of its U.S. business and associated technology to Fanatics; on its five-year US$500 million transformational U.S. media partnership with NBCUniversal Media; and on its numerous capital raisings.
Advised ASX-listed Beetaloo Energy (formerly Empire Energy) (ASX:BTL) in connection with all of its fundraising, M&A, joint venture, investment, and operational activities.
Advised Shell on: the sale of PowerMetric to Intellihub (owned by Brookfield and Pacific Equity Partners); Shell Energy Operations, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell, and Infrastructure Capital Group, a leading Australian infrastructure manager, on the acquisition of Meridian Energy Australia Group (comprising the Powershop energy retail business and wind, hydro, and development assets) for a total consideration of circa A$730 million; and in relation to their November 2017 A$3.5 billion sale in Woodside via a block trade.
Advised Tasman Capital and GIC on the sale of the Serenitas lifestyle communities platform to PEP and Mirvac for more than A$1 billion.
Advised Brazilian global personal care cosmetics group Natura on the Australian aspects of the sale of Australian luxury cosmetics brand Aesop to L'Oreal for US$2.53 billion (A$3.7 billion) in the biggest deal for a luxury brand in Australian history.
Advised Finite Group (specialist provider of technology and IT recruitment) on its sale to Randstad NV (the global leader in the HR services industry).
Advised Lunit on its acquisition of Volpara Health, which was shortlisted by IFLR in the Asia-Pacific Awards 2025 for M&A Deal of the Year.
Advised Australian Village Management on the sale of The Village youth hostel and backpacker accommodation management and property platform to KKR.
Advised Thule Group on its acquisition of Quad Lock.
Advised Youfoodz Holdings Limited, one of Australia's fastest growing ready to eat food brands, on its initial public offering and ASX listing and sale to Hello Fresh by way of scheme of arrangement.
Advised Crayon Group Holding ASA in connection with its US$410 million acquisition of rhipe Limited by scheme of arrangement.
Advised online insurance platform BizCover on the sale of a 40% interest to ASX-listed AUB Limited for A$132 million.
Advised AMA Group on the acquisition of Suncorp's Capital S.M.A.R.T panel repair business, at an implied enterprise value of A$420 million.
Advised GIC and Serenitas Group in its acquisition of Australian retirement village owner National Lifestyle Villages from Malaysian private equity group Navis and Blackstone.
Advised all of the shareholders in Menulog Group Limited in relation to the A$855M sale to JUST EAT plc.
Advised Gateway Lifestyle in relation to its A$500 million IPO and ASX listing.
Advised Wisdom Homes in relation to its disposal to Sumitomo.
Advised Nu Pure Water in relation to its disposal to Niagra Bottling.
Advised Tronox, a global mining and inorganic chemicals company, on the US$1.7 billion acquisition of the titanium dioxide business of The National Titanium Dioxide Company Limited (known as Cristal).
- University of Sydney (LL.M. in Securities Law 2000); University of New South Wales (Bachelor of Laws 1998); University of the Witwatersrand (Bachelor of Commerce 1996)
- Supreme Court of New South Wales
Legal 500 (corporate and M&A), ILFR 1000 (mergers and acquisitions), Chambers Asia-Pacific (notable practitioner and highly regarded in the corporate and M&A sector), and Best Lawyers in Australia (M&A law)