About Alexander Ninkov
Alex specialises in M&A and capital markets, with a particular emphasis on energy and resources transactions. Having worked in both Australia and the UK, Alex has advised on a number of significant cross-border deals across various sectors and jurisdictions.
Alex also regularly advises energy and resources clients on commodity offtake agreements, joint ventures and business restructuring arrangements.
Significant transactions in which Alex has been involved include advising:
- Liontown Resources Limited: in relation to all aspects of the Kathleen Valley Lithium Project, including takeover defence in connection with Albemarle’s withdrawn $6.6b proposed takeover, offtake arrangements with Ford, Tesla and LG, and associated strategic matters.
- Evolution Mining: in relation to its A$603 million acquisition of an 80% in the Northparkes Copper Gold Mine in NSW from CMOC Group Limited.
- BHP: in relation to its acquisition of Ragnar Metals Sweden AB, a subsidiary of ASX-listed Ragnar Metals, which held several tenements prospective for nickel in Sweden.
- Talga: in relation to various capital raisings and associated strategic matters related to its Vittangi graphite mine and associated refinery operations in Sweden.
- Qatar Investment Authority: in relation its joint venture partnership with Enel Green Power to build and operate renewable plants in Sub-Saharan Africa (including the acquisition of 50% of Enel’s stake in approximately 800MW of projects in operation and under construction in South Africa and Zambia).
- Unilever: in relation to the reorganisation of its global tea business and subsequent €4.5 billion divestment to CVC Capital Partners.
- Bayer AG: in relation to its US$875 million acquisition of UK-based biotech KaNDY Therapeutics Ltd to expand its drug development pipeline in women's health.