Andrew Pike

Andrew was the firm’s previous Executive Partner, Asia and Australia from May 2020 to May 2023, and the Regional Managing Partner, Australia from October 2017 to May 2020 in addition to leading the Innovation & Technology strategy globally. Prior to 2017, Andrew was head of the firm’s Australian Corporate Group.

Andrew’s current role draws upon his leadership experience to guide the firm in relation to our key priority areas – Private Capital, Energy Transition, Cyber and ESG. These areas play to our strengths and represent huge opportunities for our clients and our business.

Andrew is a partner with extensive experience in all areas of corporate and commercial practice. As an M&A lawyer by trade, Andrew has worked with clients across various sectors including financial services, government privatisations, wealth management, private equity, healthcare, industrials and energy on some of the largest, most strategic and complex transactions in the market. 

Andrew has helped clients with all aspects of legislative compliance, including compliance with the ASX Listing Rules, Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act, corporations law and other relevant legislation. 

Andrew represents the firm at the University of New South Wales Law Advisory Council.

Background

Andrew has a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales. He joined Freehills in 1991.