Deals

Apollo Global Management

Advised global private equity group, Apollo Global Management, on its acquisition and 50:50 investment with CIMIC Group in the operation and maintenance services business, Ventia Group and associated shareholder and management incentive arrangements.

AMP Life

Acted for Temasek, a Singapore-based sovereign wealth fund with A$316 billion assets under management, in the A$3.3 billion divestment of AMP Life (AMP Limited’s wealth protection and mature businesses) via a sale to Resolution Life.

eBay

Advised eBay on a global payments project in terms of the local licensing regime in Australia and its likely application to the proposed payment system and the use of certain payment gateways in Australia.

Asset Super

Advised the trustee board and management of Asset Super on its merger with CareSuper, creating a superannuation fund with over A$6.5 billion in assets under management.

China Construction Bank

Assisted CCB, one of the ‘big four’ banks in the People's Republic of China, with the establishment of its Australian licensed branch and operations.

Korea Investment Corporation

Advised on international primary fund investments and secondary fund investments by Korea Investment Corporation as part of its international private equity and infrastructure investment program.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Advised on international primary fund investments by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Investment Management Company as part of its international private equity and real estate investment program.

Superannuation Funds

Advised on domestic primary fund investments by AustralianSuper, Cbus, HESTA, Hostplus and Sunsuper as part of their private equity, infrastructure and real estate investment programs.

Laguna Bay Agricultural

Advised on the launch of an innovative agricultural investment fund run by Laguna Bay Pastoral Company, which invests on behalf of global institutional investors including Washington State Investment Board.

Westbourne Capital

Advised on their establishment of domestic and international infrastructure debt funds.

Neuberger Berman

Advised on the establishment of a listed investment trust.

Bain Capital

Advised on their establishment of domestic private debt funds.

HarbourVest Partners

Advised on their establishment of international co-investment funds and a proposed private debt fund.

Channel 7

Advise as principal pre-publication advisor to Channel 7 Melbourne, part of one of the main free-to-air television networks in Australia and the highest-rated television network and primary channel in Australia, in relation to contempt, statutory restrictions, defamation and other constraints on publication.