
Corporate M&A
Private Equity
Commercial Contracting
Corporate Restructures
Foreign Investment
Marcus Berghouse is a Counsel at Clifford Chance in Sydney, specializing in M&A with a focus on private equity, corporate restructures, and commercial contracting. With extensive experience in domestic and cross-border transactions, Marcus advises financial sponsors and multinationals across sectors such as hospitality, resources, and technology. He has played a key role in significant transactions, including the A$14bn demerger of South32 for BHP Billiton and the A$300m acquisition of La Mancha’s Australian assets for Evolution Mining. Marcus holds a Juris Doctor from the University of New South Wales and has been with Clifford Chance since 2018.
M&A Transactions
Investment and Financial Strategies
Corporate Restructures and Sales
Strategic Investments and Consulting
Consumer and Retail Acquisitions

Counsel
2022 – Unknown
Senior Associate
2018 – 2022
Solicitor
2013 – 2018
Summer Clerk and Paralegal
2011 – 2013
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Solicitor (secondment)
2017 – 2017
Solicitor (secondment)
2015 – 2015