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Meet the three corporate heavies asked to decide AusNet M&A battle

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The gloves are off in the $17 billion battle for AusNet Services and who better to referee it than the Kasparov of Australian M&A tactics, Ron Malek.

Malek, co-chairman at Luminis Partners, has been drafted in to rule on the bitter battle for AusNet, which has Australian gas pipeline owner APA Group up against Canadian heavyweight Brookfield Infrastructure in a $17 billion bidding war.

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Anthony Macdonald is a Chanticleer columnist. He is a former Street Talk co-editor and has 10 years' experience as a business journalist and worked at PwC, auditing and advising financial services companies. Connect with Anthony on Twitter. Email Anthony at a.macdonald@afr.com
Yolanda Redrup is the editor of the AFR Rich List. She previously reported on technology, healthcare and Street Talk. Connect with Yolanda on Twitter. Email Yolanda at yolanda.redrup@afr.com
Kanika Sood is a journalist based in Sydney who writes for the Street Talk column. Email Kanika at kanika.sood@afr.com.au

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