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Brett Burns

Managing Partner

Brett Burns is a founding Partner of CBW Partners having worked in a variety of roles within Government, National and International Law Firms and ASX Top 50 Companies

During Brett’s 30-year career he has served in such diverse capacities as General Counsel, Australia for the ASX listed Transurban Group (ASX:TCL), in private practice with International Law Firm Baker & McKenzie and in regulatory roles with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Brett is a non-executive director of Austco Healthcare Limited (ASX:AHC) and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

  • Corporate Governance
  • ASX Listing Rules
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Capital Markets
  • Financial Services
  • Managed Funds
  • Insolvency
  • Project Finance
  • Advising the owners of $30m consumer finance book on its sale to an industry participant
  • Advising a private equity backed mining company on it acquisition of multiple iron ore
    mines in far north Queensland;
  • Advising white knights in the recapitalisation and acquisition of the assets of one of Australia’s
    largest biscuit manufacturers;
  • Advising the shareholders of an education SaaS business on its sale to financial sponsors
  • Advising shareholders of a V2V and V21 technology company on its sale to a USA based automotive player;
  • Advising a large waste disposal organisation on its acquisition of operation in Victoria;
  • Advising an ASX Listed Technology organisations on two acquisitions of related systems integrators
  • A $60 million debt facility for the acquisition of marketing company;
  • Advising a ASX listed Healthcare company on its defence of a $75 million Hostile takeover offer;
  • The equity and debt financing for the $64 million acquisition of utility services company;
  • Advising a cornerstone investor on their placement and underwriting of a rights issue in an ASX listed technology company;
  • Advising a significant FMCG business on its $28m Senior Debt Facility and subsequent refinancing;
  • Advising an ASX listed environmental company on its recapitalisation plan including retail share offering;
  • Advising a ASX listed plastics manufacturer on its significant merger with a competitor including retail share offering;
  • Advising a group of 47 investors on the $45m sale of a media business to an ASX Listed entity; and
  • Advising an ASX Listed company on a $66m multi-business acquisition including an underwritten rights issuance.

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Jonathan Lindh

Partner
Jonathan Lindh is an Australian qualified lawyer with over 15 years’ legal and company secretarial experience. He has worked in private practice for Australian and international law firms, and for a boutique corporate advisory business. He also founded a corporate and commercial law firm prior to joining CBW.
Jonathan has experience advising listed and unlisted private and public companies on a broad range of matters including mergers & acquisitions, divestments, capital raisings, joint ventures & farm-in arrangements, supply/offtake agreements, foreign investment, corporate governance and corporate law issues. Jonathan also serves as company secretary of two ASX listed resources companies and various other private and public companies operating in various industries.
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  • Advising an ASX mining company on its international offtake and supply agreements
  • Advising an unlisted copper explorer on its IPO on the ASX including associated due diligence process
  • Advising various ASX listed companies on share placements, rights issues and share purchase plans
  • Advising various unlisted public companies on fundraising from public and sophisticated and professional investors
  • Advising a private investor on its acquisition of a copper mine from an ASX listed copper producer
  • Advising an ASX listed mid-tier gold producer on legal documentation associated with Loan and Hedging Facilities
  • Advising an ASX listed mineral explorer on its acquisition of a private graphite and nickel explorer
  • Advising an ASX listed mineral explorer on farm-in arrangements for various gold projects in Northern Territory
  • Advising a private dimension stone company on various acquisitions and divestments of marble mines throughout Australia
  • Advising an unlisted public company on its acquisition of lithium tenements in WA in preparation for a back door listing
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Xhanti Wong

Solicitor

Xhanti Wong is a Solicitor who has advised on a wide range of matters including mergers and acquisitions, equity capital market transactions and general corporate matters.

Prior to joining CBW Partners, Xhanti started as a M&A Consultant at Deloitte before moving to Norton Rose Fulbright where she began her career as a Lawyer. 

In both roles, Xhanti worked extensively with Australian and international clients on domestic and cross-border matters.

Xhanti is admitted to practice in Victoria and has a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Commerce.

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  • Advising an ASX listed healthcare communication solutions business on its $6.9 million capital raise.
  • Advising an ASX listed supermarket on its $105 million acquisition of two diary processing facilities.
  • Advising an international consulting company on its ~$170 million acquisition of a market research company.
  • Acting as Australian counsel for a Japanese based renewables energy company in respect of its asset acquisition.

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Trent Van Der Peet

Solicitor

Trent is a strategic and commercially focused lawyer with expertise in corporate law, litigation, and commercial advisory. He has worked on ASX capital raisings, high-value acquisitions, and complex disputes in the Supreme Court of Victoria, County Court of Victoria, and Federal Court of Australia.

Previously, Trent served as a Judge’s Associate and later as a Legal and Policy Officer during the Federal Circuit and Family Court merger, gaining deep regulatory and policy insight. His entrepreneurial background, including co-founding a social enterprise and leading digital transformation projects, gives him a unique commercial perspective.

Trent delivers diligent, clear, pragmatic legal solutions, helping clients navigate complex transactions, disputes, and corporate governance challenges with confidence.

  • Advising on an ASX listed companies’ joint venture into Mexico
  • Advising on oppressive conduct against minority shareholders
  • Advising on and instigating litigation on behalf for three separate international companies in a joint application against an adverse supplier (County Court)
  • Working on multi-million dollar Supreme Court commercial development claim
  • Reviewing and advising on commercial lease agreements
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Karen Middlemass

Practice Manager
Karen has worked in the legal industry for more than 30 years, the last ten of which have been with CBW Partners. She is presently the firm’s Practice Manager and brings a practical approach to the position having been a legal secretary in previous years. In her role Karen is responsible for all the firm’s administration and financial affairs. She is passionate about supporting CBW Partners’ lawyers to provide high-quality service to clients.
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