Deals

Affinity Equity Partners

Advised Affinity Equity Partners on the sale of its clinical and practice management software portfolio company, Clinical Technology Holdings, operating as MedicalDirector to Telstra Health.

ESR Group

Advised ESR Group on its acquisition of 100% of the shares in ARA Asset Management Limited for US$5.2 billion and on its A$1.4 billion acquisition of the ARA Logos Logistics Trust, a Singapore-based real estate investment trust listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange with significant investments in Australia.

YTL

Advised YTL Power International Berhad on the sale of its 33.5% stake in ElectraNet, South Australia’s primary high voltage electricity company, to Australian Utilities Trust for A$1.026 billion.

LGT Group

Advised the Leichtenstein-based private wealth giant LGT on its buyout of Crestone Wealth Management with A$25 billion in Assets Under Management invested in private equity, venture capital, infrastructure and hedge funds.

BGH

Advised BGH Capital on the establishment of BGH Capital Fund II, Australia’s largest private equity fund, which successfully raised A$3.6 billion, representing a landmark fund formation in the domestic private equity market.

OMERS

Advised Canadian pension fund OMERS Infrastructure Management (OMERS) on a range of transactions to establish a mobile telecommunications infrastructure platform in Australia, including its acquisition of Stilmark Holdings and bids for Axicom and ATN.

TPG Telecom

Advised TPG Telecom on a range of mandates, including on all aspects of the ten-year network sharing agreement with Telstra.

Tritium

Advised Tritium on its A$1.2 billion merger with Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation II and subsequent listing on the Nasdaq. This transaction was the first successful merger between an Australian company and a US SPAC.

Coca-Cola European Partners plc

Advised Coca-Cola European Partners plc on its acquisition by way of a scheme of arrangement of ASX-listed Coca-Cola Amatil Limited, valued at A$11.1 billion.

Special situations Asian-based lending syndicate

Advising a special situations Asian based lending syndicate in respect of a secured two tier lending structure with an initial A$185 million peak debt senior syndicated loan note facility and eight related construction and working capital loans to separate SPV landowners which are part of a highly leveraged development group. The facility allows the SPV landowners to utilise funding across a portfolio of projects and incorporated flex mechanics to facilitate different start and completion dates, different project characteristics and different timing imperatives across the separate projects.

SGCH

Acting in relation to SGCH’s successful bid regarding the Social and Affordable Housing Fund (Phase 1), including debt financing with Clean Energy Finance Corporation in connection with developing high performing energy efficient homes.

Opal Australian Paper

Long-term advisor to Opal Australian Paper on a range of environmental matters associated with the Maryvale Paper Mill site in the Latrobe Valley.

Nullinga Dam Project

Drafted water law regulatory and approvals chapter for the Nullinga Dam Mareeba Dimbulah Water Supply Scheme feasibility report, examining scheme rules and changes that might be required to enhance water security and supply including identification of necessary /desirable legislative changes to Water Act 2000 and Regulations.

nbn co - planning and environmental approval

Advice in all jurisdictions on planning and environmental approval pathways and acting in the defence of various appeals.