Brian Murphy

Partner
Sydney

Biography

Brian is a partner in our Corporate Advisory group.

With more than 30 years’ experience, he is a trusted adviser and market leader in M&A and capital transactions across the property, infrastructure, agriculture and financial services sectors.

Brian specialises in mergers, acquisitions and capital raisings for investment funds and companies. He also advises listed and unlisted entities on governance, strategic structuring and regulatory matters.

Recognised for his innovative and solutions-driven approach, Brian has advised on numerous landmark and ‘first-of-their-kind’ transactions throughout his career, shaping key developments in Australia’s capital markets and investment landscape.

Experience

Brian’s experience includes advising:

  • Stockland, Scentre Group, LOGOS and AMP Capital on the establishment of their investment funds.

  • Public Sector Pension Investment Board of Canada (PSPIB) on numerous agricultural acquisitions through investment funds, creating a diverse multi-billion-dollar agriculture investment platform.

  • PBSIB, Australand, 360 Capital, Peet, Charter Hall, Goodman and Multiplex on takeover matters.

  • Stockland on its acquisition of Halcyon Land lease platform and Stocklands subsequent first capital partnership.

  • New Forests investment fund on its acquisition of Gunns Tasmanian Forestry assets.

  • Charter Hall, Westfield, Macquarie Atlas Road, Multiplex, Goodman, Mirvac, Sydney Development Trust, Hills Motorway and Macquarie Bank on various IPOs and stapling transactions.

  • Macquarie Bank Non-Operating Holding Company on its restructure into Macquarie Group.

  • Westfield on the Westfield Retail Trust merger and demerger of Scentre Group and Westfield Corporation.

  • AMP on proposals for its AMP Capital property and infrastructure businesses including management transaction rights.

  • Macquarie Atlas Roads on its demerger by Macquarie Infrastructure Group.

  • Goodman, Westfield, Stockland, Australand, Peet, Charter Hall and Macquarie Group on placements, rights issues and hybrid equity issues.

  • Hills Motorway on the first staple group IPO in 1994.

  • Mirvac on the first stapled group simplification.

  • Deutsche Bank on the first ASX listed Credit Linked Note issue (Nexus Bonds).

  • Gresham Technology Investment Fund on the first ASX listed trust buy-back.

  • Charter Hall Office REIT on the first contingent value right used in public M&A.

  • Australand on the first 'low doc' rights issue.

Awards and Recognition

  • Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026

    Ranked in Investment Funds

  • The Best Lawyers in Australia 2027

    Recognised for Corporate Law and Funds Management

Testimonials

Client first thinking

Brian Murphy has shown strong capability in understanding complicated fund structures. He can identify and work through structuring issues, protecting the client's interests in negotiations.

Chambers Asia-Pacific

Brian is a highly skilled lawyer who is both client-focused and solution-focused. His advice is complemented by his high level of commercial awareness and understanding of us as a client.

Chambers Asia-Pacific