John is a top ranking specialist in leveraged and acquisition finance, M&A finance and general corporate finance. He has more than 20 years’ experience in representing private equity funds, banks, ASX listed and privately owned debt funds, infrastructure funds and superannuation funds.
John advises borrowers and lenders across a wide range of finance transactions including: senior bank debt, syndicated debt, bilateral loans, subordinated debt, mezzanine debt, mezzanine holdco debt, term loan Bs, unitranche loans, equity bridge facilities, capital call facilities and shareholder loans. He represents domestic and international clients across industry sectors including healthcare, aged care, childcare, IT, environmental services, mining services, retail (including online), data centres, transport, supply chain advisory and hospitality and leisure.
John is a member of the Law Society of NSW and of the Australian Investment Council.
Key deals
Mandated Lead Arrangers, Underwriters and Bookrunners – QSCAN
Advised the MLAUBs on senior debt facilities to fund Morrison & Co’s acquisition of QSCAN.
Next Capital
Advised Next Capital on senior debt facilities for the acquisition of Funlab, Allied Health, iseek data centre and Enviropacific Services and on corporate finance facilities and subsequent IPO facilities for Lynch Flowers.
Metrics Credit Partners
Advised Metrics Credit Partners on the acquisition of Investec’s loan book and on syndicated facilities for its diversified senior loan fund.
Discovery Holiday Parks
Advised Discovery Holiday Parks on syndicated corporate finance facilities.
Senior lenders – Kinetic (transport)
Advised senior lenders to Kinetic bus group on acquisition and corporate finance facilities.
Unitranche lenders – Spotless laundries
Advised super senior lenders on a unitranche loan to fund Adamantem Capital’s acquisition of Spotless’ laundries business.