Scott Edward Lai
Queens Park,Australia
Summary
Highly motivated legal practitioner with extensive experience in both private practice and in-house. With experience in corporate finance and funds management, I have a strong focus on adding value (not process) and helping make high impact decisions.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director
Macquarie Asset Management
04.2022 - Current
- Dedicated lawyer for the MAM Green Investments business in ANZ
- Experience across new fund set up/fundraising, platform establishment and fund M&A.
- Whilst primarily supporting Green Investments, I have also have been involved in multiple infrastructure and PE deals within MAM.
Associate Director
Macquarie Capital
11.2018 - 03.2022
- Lawyer in the Macquarie Capital legal team based in Sydney.
- Lead lawyer on principal investing activities in renewables (including numerous projects reaching financial close).
- A member of the ECM legal team, providing legal support across the lifecycle of a large number of ECM transactions for MacCap as underwriter (IPOs, low doc rights issues/placements).
- Principal investments experience also included venture capital transactions in Israel.
- Held the position of Senior Manager from November 2018 to July 2020
Corporate Senior Associate
Ashurst (formerly Blake Dawson)
01.2010 - 10.2018
- Senior Associate in the Sydney office of global law firm, Ashurst
- Extensive experience in corporate and commercial law, including private and public mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, corporate governance and commercial contracting in Australia and the APAC region
- Leading the learning and development program for junior corporate lawyers at Ashurst - including designing and presenting numerous CLE sessions
- Held the position of lawyer from January 2010 to April 2015
Education
Qualified And Admitted As A Legal Practitioner -
Supreme Court of NSW And High Court of Australia
01.2010
Bachelor of Laws (Honours Class 1) -
The University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia01.2009
Bachelor of Commerce (major in Accounting with Distinction) -
The University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia01.2009
Skills
- Strategic leadership
- Hands on and motivated
- Analytical thinker
- Commercial approach
Publications
High Court upholds Fortescue Appeal: Fortescue and Mr Forrest successful, 2012
Significant matters
In-house
- Acquisition by a MAM fund of Linen Services Australia.
- Acquisition by a MAM fund of Fresh Produce Group and associated equity arrangements.
- Financial close for the 150MW/400MWh Hazelwood BESS (including equity arrangements with ENGIE).
- Financial close for the 200MW/400MWh Rangebank BESS (including equity arrangements with Shell).
- Lal Lal Wind Farm sale to Igneo.
- MacCap Venture Capital’s investment in Shield, an Israeli workplace intelligence platform.
- A number of ECM transactions, including COVID-19 recapitalisations and acquisition financing for Sandfire Resources and Elders.
Private practice
- Advising Drillsearch Energy Limited in relation to its A$1.2 billion merger with Beach Energy Limited by scheme of arrangement
- Advising GPT Metro on its A$300 million competing takeover offers from Growthpoint Properties and Centuria.
- Advising HNA Group on its A$159 million equity investment in Virgin Australia and strategic partnership.
- Advising Downer EDI Limited on the establishment of its LTIP.
Extracurricular Activities
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada - Exchange & Law Students Legal Advice Program - 2009
Hobbies and Interests
- Sports, including cricket
- Personal fitness
- Financial markets
Academicrecognitions
- Honours Class 1 in Law - top 10% of cohort
- University of New South Wales, International Exchange Scholarship - 2009
References
Available on request
Timeline
Associate Director
Macquarie Asset Management
04.2022 - Current
Associate Director
Macquarie Capital
11.2018 - 03.2022
Corporate Senior Associate
Ashurst (formerly Blake Dawson)
01.2010 - 10.2018
Qualified And Admitted As A Legal Practitioner -
Supreme Court of NSW And High Court of Australia
Bachelor of Laws (Honours Class 1) -
The University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Commerce (major in Accounting with Distinction) -
The University of New South Wales
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