Monday, 16 March 2026
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Professional Skills
Valuation Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions
- How valuations can impact M&A decision making
- Key valuation methodologies and adjustments in M&A
- Why understanding value is critical in the context of a deal
Presented by Liesl Malcolm, Partner, Pitcher Partners
Chair
Peter McDonald, Partner, A&O Shearman
Presenters
Peter McDonald, Partner, A&O ShearmanPeter leads and coordinates the A&O Shearman competition team in the APAC region. Peter specialises in challenging competition law, consumer and regulatory issues. His expertise encompasses transactional advice, merger clearances, joint ventures and collaborations, access to infrastructure, and enforcement responses and defence. Peter has extensive experience in a wide range of sectors, and is recognized as a leading individual in all major directories. Prior to joining the firm, Peter worked as a senior officer at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Liesl Malcolm, Partner, Pitcher Partners
For the last 15 years Liesl has built an impressive career as an integral part of the Pitcher Partners Corporate Finance team. She has extensive experience in valuations, having worked on many engagements assisting clients with their personal and business needs advising on tax, accounting and litigation matters. A well rounded professional, Liesl specialises in accounting and tax restructures, expert valuation reports for litigation matters, intangible asset valuations for corporate transactions and employee equity schemes. Passionate about supporting her clients, Liesl helps to simplify the valuation process and provides reliable advice, arriving at a valuation that is independent and thorough. She is dedicated to providing a valuation outcome that makes sense and is supported by valuation methodologies and market data. Her clients value her technical knowledge, commercial solutions, independence and her ability to explain and advise on complicated matters in a friendly and easy to understand manner. For Liesl, it is most rewarding to help a client achieve a positive outcome and solve any problems. Joining the Corporate Finance team in its inception year, Liesl progressed through the firm to be named a Partner in 2022.
