Our Firm
HenryMae is a commercial law firm focussed on working with clients to complete private M&A and other strategic transactions.
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Incorporating the commercial practices of NicholasBlack Lawyers and LAB Legal, HenryMae was established in 2018.
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We work with a select number of clients to ensure quality and timeliness of our services. Most importantly we want to make sure that our clients have a positive experience when dealing with us.
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We are a member of Legalmondo, an international panel of independent lawyers. Through Legalmondo we enable our clients to go global.
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We work with Australian listed entities, start-ups, growth companies, and foreign companies with operations in Australia.
Paul Napier
Partner
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Paul Napier is the founding Partner of HenryMae and leads the firm’s M&A transaction practice.
Paul has over 17 years private M&A experience having worked for one of the Big 4 Professional Services firms, one of Asia Pacific’s top legal firms, and a range of national and multinational conglomerates.
Paul was Group General Counsel for ALS Limited (an ASX100 Company) from 2010 until 2018, and played a key role in the company's acquisition and divestment activities during that period. Paul has also been consulting counsel to JBS Australia, Anteris Technologies Limited, Scott Technology Limited. He continues to work closely with companies in the Testing, Inspection and Certification sector, mining & engineering services, and food production.
Paul has advised on strategic partnerships, acquisitions and divestments, in a variety of different sectors (including services, agriculture, FMCG, energy and resources, consumer products, transport, and intellectual property) in Australia, USA, UAE, China, Hong Kong, Europe, and South America.
He is a trusted advisor to a wide range of national and international clients, and has advised on acquisition and divestment projects ranging in value from AUD 1 million to AUD 550 million.
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Paul is supported by a team of experienced legal professionals and consulting partners.