Paul Branston advises on a range of corporate transactions including public and private mergers & acquisitions, and equity capital markets. He had also worked closely with clients in the mining and agricultural industries.
Mr Branston has worked in the M&A team within Herbert Smith Freehills’ Perth and Melbourne offices, and has been involved in a number of Takeovers Panel proceedings. As part of his practice, he also regularly advises on general corporate advisory matters including head office and corporate governance, the ASX Listing Rules and Australia’s foreign investment laws.
Mr Branston is admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws (with Distinction) and Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honours) from the University of Western Australia. Herbert Smith Freehills awarded Paul the inaugural Brian Page Fellowship and he completed a Master of Laws (James Kent Scholar) at Columbia University in New York in 2006.
