Adam Strauss is the principal and founder of Strauss & Partners Law, based in Sydney, Australia. With over 20 years of legal experience, Adam honed his expertise at Herbert Smith Freehills, a leading Australian law firm, where he was a partner in the Corporate M&A practice for over a decade. Throughout his distinguished career, Adam has worked with a wide array of clients, including ASX-listed companies, multinationals, private equity and investment funds, and startups across various industries. His client roster includes notable names such as BHP, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Wesfarmers, and many others. Adam's corporate and commercial law practice is comprehensive, with a strong focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructures, joint ventures, strategic alliances, foreign investment, and commercial contracting. Noteworthy transactions he has advised on include BHP’s unification of its holding structure and its Indonesian joint venture, the merger of Commonwealth Bank’s Aussie home loan business with Lendi, and Wesfarmers' demerger of Coles. He has also been involved in significant deals such as Yancoal Australia's acquisition of Coal & Allied and PSP Investments' involvement with Airtrunk. Adam's professional journey also includes a contract role as Acting Head of BHP's M&A Legal Team. He holds a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Sydney, reflecting his commitment to legal excellence and academic achievement.
Non Executive Director
Atlantic Tin Limited
Sep 2023 - Jul 2025 • 1 year 10 months
Acting Head of Corporate Legal
BHP
Aug 2021 - May 2022 • 9 months
Founding Principal
Strauss & Partners Law
Jul 2021 - Present • 5 years 4 months
Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills
Jul 2011 - Jul 2021 • 10 years
Senior Associate
Herbert Smith Freehills
Jun 2007 - Jun 2011 • 4 years
Solicitor
May 2005 - May 2007 • 2 years
Solicitor
Jun 2000 - May 2005 • 4 years 11 months
Bachelor of Laws - LLB
University of Sydney
1995 - 1999
Bachelor of Science - BS
University of Sydney
1995 - 1997
Last checked: 3 Sept 2026 • Checked with Law Society of NSW
