Deals

Certis

Advised Singapore-based, Certis, the leading security company in Asia and a portfolio company of Temasek Holdings, on its acquisition of SNP, Australia's largest privately-owned security company.

NRW Holdings

Advised NRW, a West Australia-based civil and mining contractor, on various acquisitions totalling more than A$500 million including its acquisition of BGC Contracting, the Australia-based company engaged in construction, mining, maintenance services, mineral processing, road train Haulage and maintenance services across the resources, energy and infrastructure sectors, and its acquisition of Goldings Group Pty Ltd following a competitive sales process run by funds advised by, and associated with, the seller, CHAMP Private Equity. Golding Group is a civil, urban and mining services provider operating in New South Wales and Queensland.

QIC/Goldman/Pacific Consortium: Icon Cancer Care Group

Advised a consortium comprising QIC, Goldman Sachs PIA and Pagoda Investments on their acquisition of a majority interest in the Icon Cancer Care Group, one of Australia’s two largest providers of cancer care services.

GenesisCare

Represented a consortium comprised of China Resources, one of China’s largest state-owned enterprises, and Macquarie Capital, on its acquisition of the majority interest in GenesisCare Limited and associated shareholders’ agreement and management incentive plan. Corrs also advised Macquarie Capital on its subsequent exit from GenesisCare and sale of its interests to funds advised by KKR. GenesisCare is Australia's largest provider of radiation oncology, cardiology and sleep treatments with operations in the United Kingdom and Spain.

Wesfarmers

Advised Wesfarmers on the competitive sale process of its Kmart Tyre and Auto Service business, one of Australia’s largest tyre, automotive and repair retailers, with 258 stores across Australia and over 1,200 employees, to Continental AG for A$350 million and on the A$230 million acquisition of online retailer Catch Group Holdings Limited, an established online retail business offering branded products on a first-party basis and a third-party online marketplace.

Cromwell Diversified Property Trust

Advised Cromwell Diversified Property Trust on its acquisition of a 9.83 per cent share in Investa Office Fund (IOF) and Cromwell’s proposal to acquire IOF for approximately AU$3 billion. Corrs also advised Cromwell on its subsequent divestment of the IOF stake.

Zenitas Healthcare

Advised French private equity fund Unigestion SA on its investment in a bidding consortium with Adamantem Capital and Liverpool Partners to acquire ASX-listed home care and allied healthcare provider Zenitas Healthcare Limited for A$122 million by way of scheme of arrangement.

Affinity Education

Advised Affinity Education on its successful defence and takeover panel proceedings in relation to a hostile takeover bid by G8 Education Limited; and its subsequent A$212 million takeover by scheme of arrangement with private equity house Anchorage Capital Limited.

ESR Group

Advised ESR, one of the largest pan-Asian logistics real estate developers, owners and operators and a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus, one of the leading global private equity firms, on ESR’s successful A$755 million unsolicited off market takeover of ASX-listed REIT Propertylink Group. As part of this transaction, Corrs also advised ESR on the acquisition of its pre-bid stake of 19.89% of Propertylink through an after-market raid, using an equity derivative structure.

GenesisCare

Represented a consortium comprised of China Resources, one of China’s largest state-owned enterprises, and Macquarie Capital, on its acquisition of the majority interest in GenesisCare Limited. GenesisCare is Australia's largest provider of radiation oncology, cardiology and sleep treatments with operations in the United Kingdom and Spain.

MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd

Advised MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd in relation to its recently announced agreement with JCD Australia Pty Ltd (the wholly Australian owned subsidiary of the Japanese Coal Development) to establish the Mount Pleasant Joint Venture to develop and operate the Mount Pleasant coal mine. Corrs also advised on the coal offtake agreement with Japan Coal Development, and the marketing activities to be undertaken in Japan and the rest of the world by JCD and MACH respectively for the Mount Pleasant Joint Venture.

Programmed FM

Advised Programmed FM on its facilities management contract for the Tauranga Social Housing Project in NZ. Our work included drafting and reviewing facilities management and interface arrangements.

Thiess

Advised on the tolling system arrangements associated with Eastlink. Negotiated the licensing, implementation and escrow agreements with the consortium company and the Spanish software provider, Sice.

Hutchison Ports Australia

Advised on systems reservation agreement for acquisition of vehicle booking system and related services for movement of freight and related logistics. Also assisted on suite of IT, procurement and consultancy agreements related to the operation of its port facilities.