Hemang Shah

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Hemang Shah is a senior corporate partner advising on complex, high-value and strategically critical transactions. He has advised on transactions exceeding $100 billion and is widely regarded as a trusted adviser on matters that shape industries, reposition companies, and require sophisticated board-level judgement.

Hemang's practice spans public and private M&A, cross-border acquisitions, capital markets, complex joint ventures, and corporate restructurings. He acts for leading ASX-listed and global companies, major financial institutions, sovereign and institutional investors, and high-growth founder-led businesses across Australia, North America, Europe, and Asia.

He is particularly known for combining deep technical execution capability with strategic foresight — advising not only on how to complete transactions, but on how to position businesses for long-term competitive advantage.

His practice has strong capability in technology-enabled and future-facing industries, including quantum computing, artificial intelligence, advanced software platforms, fintech, and digital infrastructure, as well as health care, financial services, and energy and resources. He regularly advises on transactions involving complex intellectual property, cross-border regulatory approvals, and strategic capability build-outs at the intersection of emerging technology and regulated markets.

Drawing on earlier experience as general counsel of an ASX 200 company, Hemang brings a board-level perspective and is frequently engaged on high-stakes, reputation-sensitive matters, including contested transactions, unsolicited approaches, and governance-driven restructurings.

He is ranked in leading legal directories and recognized by industry publications for his corporate and transactional experience. Hemang serves on the board of the Energy and Resources Law Association and is actively involved in pro bono initiatives promoting transparency in global modern slavery frameworks.

Experience

  • Centuria Capital acquires remaining stake in Centuria BassJones Day advised Centuria Capital in its acquisition of the remaining 20% interest in Centuria Bass Credit Pty Ltd., bringing its holding to 100%.
  • PRP Diagnostic Imaging (PRP) acquires GXU Radiology SpecialistsJones Day advised PRP Diagnostic Imaging (PRP) in the acquisition of GXU Radiology Specialists, offering a range of diagnostic services, including X-ray, OPG, ultrasound and CT.
  • Riverside acquires ContruentJones Day represented The Riverside Company in the acquisition and financing of Contruent, an Illinois-based provider of lifecycle cost management software for owners of large capital assets and their contractors.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires OSINT CombineJones Day represented The Riverside Company in the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Kaseware, a leading provider of investigative case management software, of OSINT Combine, a pioneer in open-source intelligence (OSINT) software.
  • Piedmont Lithium merges with Sayona MiningJones Day acted as counsel to the Committee of Independent Directors of Piedmont Lithium in Piedmont's merger-of-equals with Sayona Mining.
  • WiseTech Global acquires e2openJones Day advised WiseTech Global on aspects of the $2.1 billion acquisition of E2open Parent Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based trade and supply chain SaaS solutions for the world’s largest companies.
  • Ord Minnett, Morgans, and Taylor Collison successfully underwrite AU$130 million capital raising by betr Entertainment LimitedJones Day represented Ord Minnett, Morgans Corporate, and Taylor Collison, as joint lead managers and underwriters, in connection with an AU$130 million capital raising by way of placement and accelerated entitlement offer by betr Entertainment Limited.
  • WiseTech Global acquires ImpexDocsJones Day advised WiseTech Global Ltd on its acquisition of ImpexDocs, a provider of a suite of Global Trade Management (GTM) solutions to centralize, digitize and automate international trade workflow.
  • WiseTech Global acquires BSM GlobalJones Day advised WiseTech Global in the acquisition of BSM Global, a provider of global trade management (GTM) systems and solutions that connect companies with their trading partners globally.
  • Ilwella sells interest in Metallica Minerals to Diatreme ResourcesJones Day advised Ilwella Pty Ltd, major stockholder in Metallica Minerals Limited, the A$28 million acquisition of Metallica Minerals Limited by Diatreme Resources Limited.
  • Ansarada carves-out ESG, GRC and Board Products in connection with takeover by DatasiteJones Day advised on the carve-out of Ansarada's ESG, GRC and Board Products to its founder Sam Riley, in connection with the takeover of Ansarada by Datasite.
  • Woolworths Group Limited acquires assets of Takeoff Technologies, Inc. through 363 sale credit bid of postpetition loans avoiding cessation of certain automated business operationsJones Day represented major Australian retailer, Woolworths Group Limited, in connection with a series of transactions to acquire software from its vendor, Takeoff Technologies, Inc., which filed for chapter 11 in May 2024.
  • Centuria Capital acquires 50% of ResetDataJones Day advised Centuria Capital Group in its acquisition of a 50% interest in ResetData Pty Ltd ("ResetData"), a new-generation data server provider, for consideration of up to $21 million.
  • Rich Data receives fundingJones Day advised Rich Data Company, an industry leader in artificial intelligence decisioning for business and commercial lenders, in the $37 million Series B financing led by Westpac Banking Corporation, with follow-on investments by nCino, Inc., Octava Funds Limited, BMYG Financial Group and Acorn Capital.
  • Altium Limited sells company to Renesas Electronics CorporationJones Day provided strategic advice to Altium Limited, a global leader in electronics design systems, in its sale of the company to Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, for a total equity value of A$9.1 billion.
  • Moa Technology enters into research collaboration agreement with NufarmJones Day represented Moa Technology Ltd. in connection with a research collaboration agreement executed with Nufarm Limited, a publicly-traded Australian company.
  • Diraq receives investmentJones Day advised Diraq Pty Ltd, a global leader in quantum computing based on silicon quantum dots, in relation to its $22 million Series A2 Capital Raising led by global quantum technology specialist fund Quantonation, with follow-on investments by Main Sequence, Taronga Ventures, Uniseed, UniSuper, Co:Act Capital and foundation shareholder and research partner, UNSW.
  • Rich Data enters into strategic partnership with M&T and nCino to streamline lending operations utilizing AI technologyJones Day represented Rich Data Co. ("RDC"), an industry leader in artificial intelligence (AI) decisioning for business and commercial lenders, in connection with RDC's strategic agreement with M&T Bank ("M&T").
  • Centuria Capital increases stake in Centuria BassJones Day advised Centuria Capital in its A$57 million acquisition of 30% interest in Centuria Bass Credit Pty Ltd, increasing its stake from 50% to 80%.
  • Westpac Banking acquires HealthPointJones Day advised Westpac Banking Corporation in the acquisition of HealthPoint, an electronic health claims processing business.

    • The following represents experience acquired prior to joining Jones Day.

    Represented the Commonwealth Bank of Australia on its proposed A$3.8 billion sale of its Australian and New Zealand life insurance business to AIA.

    Represented the founders of PageUp People Limited on the acquisition of a controlling stake by Battery Ventures.

    Represented Bell Potter as lead manager and underwriter on: the Elixinol Global Limited IPO and the Credible Labs Inc. IPO.

    Represented two members of the consortium that acquired the rail business of Pacific National (valued at circa A$5bn) in connection with the completed A$12 billion takeover of Asciano.

    Advised Vodafone on the Australian aspects of its proposed US$4.2 billion merger with Sky Network Television.

    Represented ASX-listed Royal Wolf Holdings Limited in relation to the takeover bid by its majority shareholder General Finance Corporation.

    Advised ASX-listed Eclipx Group Limited on its A$180 million acquisition of Grays eCommerce Group Limited by way of a scrip funded scheme of arrangement.

    Represented ASX-listed Eclipx Group Limited on its A$70 million acquisition of Right2Drive funded by Eclipx scrip.

    Represented ASX-listed UGL Limited in relation to the unsolicited takeover by CIMIC.

    Represented ASX-listed STW Communications on the proposed A$512 million acquisition of WPP's Australian and New Zealand businesses to be funded by STW scrip.

    Represented Telstra Limited as a 50 percent stakeholder in Foxtel, concerning Foxtel's acquisition of a 13.84 percent stake in Ten Network Holdings Limited.

    Represented Pepper Group Limited on its A$471 million IPO and associated listing on the ASX.

    Represented the joint lead managers on Australia and New Zealand Banking Group's A$970 million Capital Notes 3 offer.

    Represented oOh!media Limited on its initial public offering and listing on the ASX valuing oOh!media at A$365.5 million.

    Represented UBS AG, Australia Branch and CIMB Capital Markets (Australia) in their role as bookrunners and joint lead managers of Centuria Property Funds Limited's A$114.3 million initial public offering.

    Represented Goldman Sachs and Wilson HTM as joint lead managers in relation to Touchcorp Limited's initial public offering and listing on the ASX that valued Touchcorp at A$162.3 million.

    Represented Transfield Services Limited on its A$575 million acquisition of Easternwell Drilling and associated $295 million 2 for 9 accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer to part fund the acquisition.

    Represented Midwest Corporation Limited in the A$1.36bn takeover by Sinosteel.

    Represented Bolnisi Gold on its A$1bn merger with Coeur D'Alene Mines Corporation by way of a scheme of arrangement.

    Represented the independent directors of Allco Equity Partners in relation to the Airline Partners Australia $11.1bn bid for Qantas Airways Limited.

    Represented the consortium led by the Royal Bank of Scotland on Australian aspects of the successful cross-border, hostile, break-up €71.1bn bid of ABN AMRO.

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    Additional Speaking Engagements

    • May 18, 2022
      Australia and India's historic trade deal: Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement presented by Jones Day and the Australia India Chamber of Commerce.

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