Catherine Debreceny
Partner, KPMG Law
KPMG Australia
Cath is a Partner in KPMG Law with significant national and international experience in mergers, acquisitions and disposals.
She provides a broad range of corporate and commercial advice and works with portfolio and private companies on day to day commercial requirements as well as critical and commercially sensitive transactions where the client is making a key acquisition or divestment. Cath's clients include founders and owners, startups, listed public companies, multinational groups, Australian subsidiaries of multinational groups and privately held Australian companies.
Her practice spans across sector types, focusing on three key areas:
- founder-owned businesses
- Australian corporates (listed and unlisted)
- facilitating international transactions
Cath has been recognised as a leading commercial lawyer and for her expertise in mergers and acquisitions by ‘Best Lawyers’ from 2018 to 2022, and by Doyle’s Guide.
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LLB (Hons), University Of Melbourne, 1998
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MBiolSc (Marine Physiology) University of Auckland, 1996
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BSc (Hons), University of Auckland, 1993
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Victorian Supreme Court 1999
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High Court of Australia 1999
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New York State Bar 2001
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Director of the Natural Resources Conservation League of Victoria