Squire Patton Boggs appoints new partner

Formerly with MinterEllison, Gajic specialises in public mergers and acquisitions and acts for bidders, targets and major shareholders on public M&A transactions, including schemes of arrangement, takeovers (hostile, unsolicited and friendly), takeover defences, take-privates of ASX listed companies by private equity bidders and Takeovers Panel matters.

He has extensive experience in advising in respect of shareholder activism, having advised activist investors on campaigns, as well as advising ASX listed companies on their responses to shareholder activism. Gajic acts for both buyers and sellers on Australian and cross-border private M&A transactions, including sales, acquisitions, divestments and strategic sale processes. He also advises on capital raisings, placements, block sales of stakes in ASX listed companies, corporate restructures, recapitalisations and loan-to-own transactions.

Speaking of his move, Gajic says: “The Squire Patton Boggs global platform covers all key markets and will allow me to better service multinational clients or those acquiring international assets. I am looking forward to working with my Australian – and international – colleagues.”