Jeremy Leibler Explained
Jeremy David Leibler[1] (born in 1979)[2] is a Partner at Arnold Bloch Leibler and a member of the Australian Takeovers Panel.[3] He has been President of the Zionist Federation of Australia, an elected representative roof body of the Australian Jewish Community since 2018.[4] In 2023, Leibler was named by the Australian Financial Review as one of Australia's top 25 private capital dealmakers.[5]
Early life and education
The son of Mark and Rosanna Leibler,[6] Leibler graduated top of the law school at Monash University with first class honours and was awarded the Supreme Court Prize for best honours student.[7] He was editor of the Monash University Law Review in 2002.[8]
Legal career
Leibler joined Arnold Bloch Leibler in 2003 as an articled clerk.[9] He was made senior associate in 2009 and partner in 2011.[10]
He is involved in activism related to corporate mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and shareholders.[11] Leibler acts for clients including Solomon Lew and Premier Investments Limited,[12] Ruslan Kogan and Kogan.com,[13] and Alex Waislitz and Thorney Investment Group.[14] He has been instrumental in many activist campaigns in relation to ASX listed companies such as AMP,[15] Myer,[16] Cromwell Property Group[17] and VGI Partners.[18]
In 2016, he partnered with Activist Insight to produce a report providing an analysis of activist investing trends in Australia.[19] He regularly lectures at universities and presented a lecture in Corporations Law at Monash University in 2023,[20] where he examined legal and commercial strategies and tactics relevant to shareholder activism.[21]
He is a member of the Australian Takeovers Panel, having been appointed by the governor general, the Hon Sir Peter Cosgrove, in 2015.[22] In April 2024, he was reappointed for a three-year period.[23]
He is a non-executive director of ASX listed Thorney Technologies Limited[24] and a director of the Spotlight Foundation.[25]
He is a member of the Corporations Committee of the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia,[26] a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and of the International Bar Association.[27]
Community work
In November 2018, Leibler was elected as the President of the Zionist Federation of Australia.[28]
He is a former Deputy Chair of Leibler Yavneh College[29] and has served on the boards of numerous organizations within the Jewish community, including the United Jewish Education Board, Zionism Victoria,[30] and is a former chairperson of the Zionist Young Council of Victoria.[31]
In 2017, Leibler led a delegation together Chris Corrigan to Israel on a business mission focusing on Agri-tech.[32]
In October 2019, Leibler led a delegation to Israel together with John Howard, Alexander Downer, Brendan Nelson, Wayne Swan and Stephen Conroy where they met with Benjamin Netanyahu and Reuven Rivlin.[33] [34]
In 2020, Mr Leibler was appointed a member of the Board of Governors of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.[35]
In September 2022, Leibler was in Israel where he met Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Alternate Prime Minister Naftali Bennett who he invited to visit Australia.[36]
In February 2023, Leibler spoke at the Knesset at a global antisemitism forum.[37]
Honors and awards
Leibler is recognised for his expertise in corporate/M&A and capital markets in Chambers Asia Pacific[38] and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.[39] He is recognised by Best Lawyers International[40] in the area of commercial law and has been ranked by Doyle's Guide Australia as ‘pre-eminent’ in the categories of private equity and corporate/M&A in Melbourne.[41] [42]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Jeremy Leibler . Geni . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Jeremy Leibler a rising star at Arnold Bloch Leibler . The Australian . July 18, 2023.
- Panel Members . Australian Government Takeovers Panel . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Jeremy Leibler replaces Danny Lamm as ZFA president . JWire. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Private Capital: the movers and shakers of 2022 . Australian Financial Review . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Evolution of Leibler's Law . Australian Financial Review . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Evolution of Leibler's Law . Australian Financial Review . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Monash University Law Review Alumni. Monash University . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Jeremy Leibler a rising star at Arnold Bloch Leibler . The Australian . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Chip Off the Old Bloch. Legal Business Online. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Activist Investors Start Making Waves in Australia. Wall St Journal . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Solly Lew's Premier threatens legal action against Myer . SMH . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Turnbull Foundation joins Australian Philanthropic Services in city . The Australian . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Are family ties a little taxing at ATO? Postal wars as Holgate pitches in . The Australian . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Gun slinger lawyer fires up AMP activist battle. Australian Financial Review . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Solomon Lew threatens legal action over Myer capital raising rumours . Sydney Morning Herald. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: No rest for ABC director Joe Gersh in Cromwell boardroom battle . The Australian. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Fundie wars: Activists target Rob Luciano's VGI Partners. Australian Financial Review . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Shareholder Activism in Australia. Activist Insight . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: ABL Corporate Law Seminar Series: Shareholder Activism (Session One). Monash University. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Jeremy Leibler . ABL. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Jeremy Leibler. Business News Australia. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Appointments - Members, Takeovers Panel. Miirage News. April 30, 2024.
- Web site: Thorney Technologies Annual Report. ASX . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Jeremy Leibler . ABL. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Jeremy Leibler. Business News Australia. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: ABL Corporate Law Seminar Series. Monash University. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Jeremy Leibler replaces Danny Lamm as ZFA president . JWire. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Jeremy Leibler. Yavneh. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Staff and Board . Zionism Victoria. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Jeremy Leibler. Yavneh. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: A tale of two cities, two parties, two egos, and more … . The Australian . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: CBD Melbourne: Leibler chooses travel over tussle . 28 October 2019 . The Age. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Cocktail reception for former Australian political leaders in Israel . 30 October 2019 . JWire . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Hebrew University Appoints Two New Australian Governors. 27 October 2020. JWire . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Leibler Meets with Israel's President Herzog . Australian Jewish News . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Jeremy Leibler Speaks at the Knesset . 2 February 2023 . JWire. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Jeremy Leibler . Chambers . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Corporate and MA. Legal 500 . July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Arnold Bloch Leibler named in 2021/22 Best Lawyers® International guide. Law Portal. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: ABL Corporate Law Seminar Series. Monash University. July 18, 2023.
- Web site: Leading Commercial Lawyers Victoria. 10 August 2022. Doyles Guide. July 18, 2023.