Stewart is a leading acquisition, corporate and M&A finance lawyer with over 20 years’ experience. He is ranked highly in the leading legal directories and is one of the leading partners in Australia for large corporate finance transactions and private equity deals.
He is trusted by both borrowers and lenders across a broad range of transactions, acting on large-scale syndicated and bilateral financings, cross border and domestic TLBs, uni-tranche, recurring revenue and first/second lien loans. In the private equity space, Stewart is a highly regarded adviser who predominantly acts for borrowers and private equity sponsors.
He has deep expertise in cross border financings and has experience acting for borrowers in specialist sectors, including agribusiness, childcare, aged care and manufacturing.
Key deals
Lenders to Woolworths
Advised the lenders on various multi-billion-dollar refinancings of syndicated and bilateral facilities provided to Woolworths for general corporate and working capital purposes.
Quadrant Private Equity
Advised Quadrant Private Equity on numerous deals including on the acquisition financing of Circuitwise, Connetico and Legal Vision.
Anchorage Private Equity
Advised Anchorage Private Equity on numerous deals including on the acquisition financing of AWCON Pty Ltd, involving complex intercreditor arrangements with bond providers.
EQT
Advised EQT on its syndicated facilities to fund the leveraged buyouts of PropertyMe, PageUp and Compass.
FTV Capital
Advised FTV Capital on its US sourced recurring revenue funding for VALD, a Brisbane-based musculoskeletal health technology company.
Lenders to SEEK
Advised the lenders to SEEK on the refinancing of its A$1.4 billion cross-border multi-currency syndicated facility, involving advice in Brazil, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore provided by a syndicate of over 20 domestic and international banks.
Lenders to Endeavour Group
Advised the lenders on the A$1 billion refinancing of syndicated facilities provided to Endeavour Group, a leading Australian retail drinks and hospitality business.
Five V Capital
Advised Five V Capital on multiple transactions, including the provision of debt facilities to fund the acquisition of Treadstone Automation and Dyflex.