Courtney J.Dixon

Courtney Dixon focuses his practice on public company takeovers and schemes of arrangement, with considerable experience advising on complex and significant transactions. He combines technical legal capability with a commercial approach to structuring and executing transactions.

Courtney has led deals across many industries, particularly the energy and resources, financial services, gambling, media, real estate, technology, and general industrials sectors. He frequently advises Australia-inbound acquirers, including pension and other investment funds, and accordingly has deep experience in the application of Australia's foreign investment (FIRB) laws.

Courtney's practice also includes private company M&A, with recent experience including advising Hornblower Group on its proposed acquisition of Journey Beyond from Quadrant Private Equity, IBM on its acquisition of SXiQ, and NYSE-listed Horizon Global Corporation on the divestment of its Australian and Asia-Pacific division to Pacific Equity Partners.

Courtney also advises on minority equity investments and associated shareholding arrangements, capital markets, and general corporate advisory matters. In addition, he has assisted companies, boards, and investors on numerous restructuring and recapitalization transactions and on other forms of distressed situations.

Prior to joining Jones Day in 2018, Courtney practiced at a leading international law firm, where he was involved in high-profile transactions in the Australian market, including Tabcorp's combination with Tatts Group, the takeover of David Jones by Woolworths Holdings by way of scheme of arrangement, and BHP Billiton's demerger of South32.

In 2016, Courtney was seconded to the Australian Securities Exchange, where he assisted in executing ASX's investment into, and strategic partnership with, blockchain developer Digital Asset Holdings.