Mark is a Partner in the Allens Corporate/M&A group. He is recognised as a leading lawyer in various legal directories including Chambers Asia Pacific, IFLR1000 and Legal500.

Mark's work is primarily focused on mergers and acquisitions, private equity buyouts and exits, corporate governance and securities law.

Mark has advised a broad range of Australian and international private equity sponsors and corporates for more than 20 years.

He is a member of the Allens board and is the Chair of the firm's risk committee.

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Allens advises on sale of Honan Insurance Group to Marsh

Allens has advised TA Associates on the sale of Honan Insurance Group - a leading specialist insurance broker in the areas of corporate risk, employee benefits and strata and real estate insurance - to Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan.

"We are pleased to have worked with TA Associates on this sale to a global strategic buyer which demonstrates that good assets can still be traded, despite continuing caution around the M&A market,' said co-lead Partners Mark Malinas and Kounny Rattley."

"The financial services sector remains relatively insulated from some of the volatility we're seeing in the economy, with this deal being a good example of the healthy appetite for activity that exists in the sector. We wish the Honan management team and Marsh all the best with this acquisition."

Allens advised on all aspects of the transaction including TA Associates' original acquisition of Honan Insurance Group in 2020, working closely alongside the Honan management team including General Counsel, Belinda Muir.