King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) M&A Partner Diana Nicholson has been appointed to Australian Government's Takeovers Panel, for a three year term commencing 23 March 2017.
Announced by the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, the appointment recognises Diana's distinguished career – with a long and successful track record in the areas of acquisitions and takeovers, securities industry law, fundraising and commercial law.
The Panel is a peer review body that regulates corporate control transactions in widely held Australian entities, primarily by the efficient, effective and speedy resolution of takeover disputes. It currently has 45 members, appointed based on their expertise across the fields of business, administration of companies, financial markets, law, economics and/or accounting.