Benjamin Walker
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Benjamin Walker

Associate

Email

benjamin.walker@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 1536

Offices

London

V-CARD
Ben advises on a wide range of transactions including public and private M&A, private equity, capital raisings, joint ventures and mining operational agreements.

 

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • American Axle & Manufacturing on its USD1.44bn recommended takeover offer for Dowlais Group plc.
  • FD Technologies plc on recommended GBP570 million takeover offer from TA Associates.
  • A national petroleum and natural gas company on its proposed acquisition of a significant stake in an independent retail fuels business.
  • Fortescue Limited on corporate governance matters and on project acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures.
  • Gransolar Group regarding the sale of a combined 440 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) facilities from three projects in South Australia.
  • Global Advanced Metals on the sale of the Tabba Tabba Lithium-Tantalum Project to Wildcat Resources, for a consideration of shares, performance rights and royalties followed by a subsequent block trade of those shares to Mineral Resources.
  • OreCorp Limited on its proposed takeover by Silvercorp Metals Inc initially via a scheme of arrangement under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (including a placement of new fully-paid ordinary shares of OreCorp issued to Silvercorp to raise AUD28m), and in relation to the subsequent successful takeover bid by Perseus Mining.
  • OreCorp on the demerger of its Australian subsidiary, Solstice Minerals and the subsequent IPO of Solstice Minerals on the Australian Stock Exchange.
  • OreCorp on the acquisition of mining and exploration licences in Tanzania and Australia and on a variety of corporate governance issues.
  • Resolute Mining on their AUD140m equity raising via an underwritten placement and accelerated non-renounceable rights issue and the issue of a prospectus to allow the new shares to trade on the LSE.
  • Horizon Minerals on its acquisition of Greenstone Resources Limited by way of two schemes of arrangement under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Pro bono

  • The Centre for Reproductive Rights providing advice relating to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Right.
  • Valued Lives Foundation providing advice relating to its corporate structure. 
  • Forest Peoples Programme providing advice relating to international forest conservation practices. 
  • Villa Kitty Foundation providing internal general corporate advice. 

Awards

  • 30 Under 30 Award, Winner in the Mergers and Acquisition category, Lawyers Weekly, 2024

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as a Solicitor, Western Australia, 2021

Academic

Bachelor of Laws, University of Notre Dame, 2020

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance), University of Notre Dame, 2020

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.