Mitch Artus

Mitch is the head of the HWL Ebsworth Perth Office and is also the Chair of National Partners.

Over the past 20 years, Mitch has represented clients in relation to substantial commercial, M&A, infrastructure and property transactions. This includes many of Western Australia’s landmark transactions where he has acted for large institutions, various resource companies and, government departments and instrumentalities.

Mitch has been the lead partner in representing a broad range of clients in many commercial transactions and M&A activity. He has been involved in drafting and negotiating resource operating agreements and asset sale agreements, and has dealt with a variety of commercial matters including many M&A transactions, joint ventures and consortium agreements. His recent experience includes being the lead lawyer in relation to the sale of over $800m of assets for a State Government instrumentality. He also lead the team in relation to billion dollar contracts for offshore developments and numerous other infrastructure developments and acquisitions.

Mitch has also conducted training and workshops with executives and management of major clients on negotiation and preparation of contracts, tenders and outsourcing.