John Wilson

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John has extensive experience advising clients on a broad range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, capital raisings and reorganisations.

Before joining Groom Kennedy, John was a corporate / mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Linklaters in London and Singapore from 2014 to 2020. He has also acted as in-house counsel for Centrica plc, a leading energy company and Citigroup, an international financial services organisation.

John’s cross-border experience and international outlook enables him to provide innovative advice to clients no matter how complex the legal or business problem.

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Education

Bachelor of Laws - London School of Economics and Political Science

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John.Wilson@groomkennedy.com.au

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Represented a leading publicly listed energy company in a joint venture with a state-owned enterprise to create one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in Europe
Represented a national supermarket chain in a $12.6 billion merger with a competitor

Represented an international financial services organisation in two separate regulatory-driven corporate reorganisations
Represented a leading Australian digital solutions provider in a $15 million sale to a publicly listed telecommunications company

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About

John has extensive experience advising clients on a broad range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, capital raisings and reorganisations.

Education

Contact

Select Transactions

Knowledge and Insights

Tax, Pricing & Risk in M&A – Insights from the Tax Institute Convention (Tasmania)

Groom Kennedy advises HealthCare Software on its successful expansion into the UK market

Supporting Variety Tasmania - The Children's Charity

ACCC Business Acquisition Notifications: What the 2026 Merger Regime Means for Australian Dealmakers

Employee Share Schemes: Turning Equity into a Competitive Advantage

Legal Trends and Regulatory Risks Australian companies should prepare for in 2026

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