Jyoti Singh

Partner
Head of Corporate, Australia
Co-Head of Consumer Goods, Food and Retail Sector, Australia
Melbourne
About

Jyoti is the Head of Corporate in Australia, renowned for her work in cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Her approach to often complex deals is transformative, repeatedly reshaping her clients’ business for the better. She is highly experienced representing clients in the consumer goods, agribusiness, transport, technology and financial services industries.

Jyoti also regularly acts for W&I insurers and has developed her W&I underwriting practice into one of Australia's leading offerings. Jyoti and her team are seen as trusted advisers to these clients whether they are longstanding insurance companies or new insurers entering the market and also have strong relationships with all leading W&I brokers.

In her interactions, Jyoti is more than just a legal advisor; she's a strategic ally. Both team members and clients recognise her for her keen listening skills and her collaborative ethos.

Jyoti insists on transparency and clear communication from her project team. She respects her clients’ budget, and ensures their objectives are preserved, from project kick off to completion.

Jyoti is highly regarded by clients for her technical and commercial acumen and her ability to build rapport with all members of a transaction team.

Areas of FocusCorporateMergers and Acquisitions
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising Linfox on
    – the sale of the TransBass business to Toll holdings *
    – its acquisition of Aurizon’s Queensland intermodal business* 
  • Advising AKD on its acquisition of sawmills from Carter Holt Harvey*
  • Advising Diversified Communications on the acquisition of portfolio of events and exhibitions in Australia, Singapore and HK* 
  • Advising Asahi Holdings on its acquisition of the water and juice business of P&N Beverages Australia Pty Ltd* 
  • Advising Banpu Public Company Limited on its USD2.5 billion takeover bid for Centennial Coal Company Limited* 
  • Advising Aurecon Australia on:
    – its top-hatting scheme of arrangement and global merger with Aurecon Africa*
    – acquisition of Quartile One Pty Ltd* 
  • Advising Hewlett-Packard Australia on its takeover of Tower Software Engineering* 
  • Advising Deliveroo on all aspects of its Australian business* 
  • Acting for AirTrunk on the set-up of its Asia Pacific data centre business and AUD400m capital raising undertaken to fund the development of its first two data centres, which will ultimately be some of the largest in Australia. This has involved providing advice on all aspects of the business including capital structuring, property acquisition, development approvals, customer leases, project financing, construction and procurement contracts and employment advice across various jurisdictions in the Asia Pacific region* 
  • Advising AIG, Tokio Marine HCC, The Bond and Credit Company, Liberty Global Transaction Solutions, Chubb Insurance Australia, Beazley and other insurers on W&I underwriting matters*

(* - Experience gained while at a previous firm)

Awards

Best Lawyers Australia

  • Commercial Law (2024-2026 ed)
  • Corporate Law (2023-2026 ed)

Lawyers Weekly – Women in Law Awards

  • Partner of the Year – Big Law – Finalist (2023 & 2025)

Lawyers Weekly – Australian Law Awards

  • Senior Associate of the Year – Winner (2013)
Education
  • Monash University, Bachelor of Laws, 2004
  • Monash University, Bachelor of Economics (Hons), 2004

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Law Institute of Victoria 
  • Previous Director of the Victorian Heart Foundation

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Leading M&A partner joins DLA Piper in Sydney

19 February 2025 .2 minute read

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DLA Piper advises world’s largest dairy business

4 November 2022 .2 minute read

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DLA Piper advises Aurecon on major acquisition

3 November 2022 .2 minute read

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+61 3 9274 5144
(Work, Melbourne)
+61 412 196 630
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