Hanaut, Mathieu H.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Languages

• French

Lawyer Overview

Mat Hanaut is a commercial, resources, and mining lawyer with 15 years experience in major law firms in France and Australia. Mat advises foreign companies in their Australian and Pacific region investments and operations. His practice is particularly focused on cross-border M&A transactions in Australia and the Pacific region involving various jurisdictions and complex legal issues.

Regarding the French Pacific Territories, Mat and his team of French qualified lawyers based in Sydney use their experience jointly with the Jones Day Paris Office to serve clients involved in mining, industrial, and tourism projects in New Caledonia and French Polynesia. Mat also acts for international companies involved in major litigation in Australia and in the Pacific region. As a member of the Paris Bar, Mat represents clients in French Pacific jurisdictions (New Caledonia and French Polynesia).

Prior to joining Jones Day in 2007, Mat was head of the international business team at Norman Waterhouse, an Australian commercial law firm.

In October 2002, Mat was appointed by the prime minister of France to the position of French foreign trade advisor in Australia (Conseiller du Commerce Extérieur de la France). He also lectured at the University of Paris II-Panthéon Assas for five years and is a former member of the French Olympic sailing team.

Areas of Practice

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• International Litigation & Arbitration
• Energy
• M&A
• Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
• Construction
• Hospitality
• Metals & Mining

Representative Cases

• Air Austral forms start-up in Australian operations , (2009)
• AMIA-Zurich Insurance pursues claim in New Caledonian Courts for oil tanker loss
• ATCO Structures constructs Goro Nickel base camp for 4,000 workers
• French investor acquires 100% of the shares of the company holding the main commercial shopping mall in Papeete , (2009)
• French investor acquires a distributor in the Australian wine industry
• French investor acquires interest in Vanuatu Brewing , (2009)
• French manufacturing and engineering company in Australia steel furnace construction litigation
• French medical instruments company forms joint venture with Australian partner , (2009)
• French mining company acquires strategic alliance in Australia
• French petroleum company acquires petroleum downstream and storage assets in various Pacific Islands
• German manufacturing company acquires rail manufacturing business
• International contractor executes services order agreement for US$4 billion Goro Nickel metallurgical plant in New Caledonia , (2009)
• International mining company in New Caledonian Courts matter involving Koniambo nickel project , (2009)
• LBF-Canal Overseas forms start-up operation in Australia
• Societe Miniere du Sud Pacifique secures term loan facility for nickel project in New Caledonia , (2009)
• Yves Saint Laurent Beaute Australia acquired by L'Oreal , (2009)

West Practice Categories

Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations

Bar Admissions

• New South Wales (Recognized Foreign Lawyer)
• Paris, France

Education

• U de Paris II - France

Published Works

• Jones Day New Caledonia Investment Guide, 2009
• New Caledonia Mining and Investment Guide (Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation), 2008
• New regulations and incentives for Foreign investment in New Caledonia, French Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Review, 2002

Address

Aurora Place
Level 41
88 Phillip Street
Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

Phones

61.2.8272.0506 (Business Phone)

Faxes

61.2.8272.0599 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.jonesday.com