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Advised the Sellers in the $800m sale of a portfolio of commercial and logistics properties in every state and territory in Australia, together with our friends from Ashurst Australia and Deloitte Tax (closed December 2021). This transaction demonstrated our ability to manage complex transactions and bring in specialists where required.

Advised the Sellers in the $1bn+ sale of Jandakot Airport and its commercial and industrial precinct (closed May 2022). This transaction demonstrated our ability to add value in complex and substantial corporate transactions.

Represented the selling partners in the sale of their interest in a medical services business.

Represented the sellers in the sale of a boutique of pet food manufacturing business for $16 million.

Represented the buyer in its purchase of a 50% share in a financial services and investment advisory business, including the shareholders’ agreement.

Represented the sellers of an industrial facility in Adelaide and an office building in Canberra to the same purchaser for a combined value in excess of $100m.

Represented the purchaser in a sale and lease back of a pharmaceutical processing facility in Victoria.

Represented an infant formula manufacturer in relation to a significant capital raising.

Advising a boutique swimwear and related clothing manufacturer with regard to the grant of USA distributorship rights.

Advising a multinational pharmaceutical company in structuring, establishing and documenting an ESOP for senior management and key advisors.

Represented the seller in relation to the sale of 50% of all of the units in an unlisted wholesale managed investment scheme that owns a tenanted building in NSW for $180m.

Represented the purchaser in its acquisition of a hotel business and a property in Brisbane for $31m.

Represented the trustee of a unit trust in a $6m capital raising by way of new issue of units.

Represented an international franchisor in granting a master franchise to an Australian entity.

Represented a property owning community housing association in subcontracting the management of a large portion of its property portfolio.

Represented a contract manufacturer in relation to an international distribution agreement.

Representing a syndicate of lenders in respect of a $2.5M loan facility, with security over a number of units in Melbourne CBD.

Represented a syndicate of lenders in respect of a $12.2M syndicated multi-drawdown loan facility, with security over broad acreage site in Melbourne fringe area.

Represented a technology supply company with regard to an international distribution agreement.

Advised on the restructure of a large portfolio of offshore asset owing structures.

Represented the purchaser in its acquisition of a personal insurance policy revenue book.

Represented a community housing association in settling a tender for the management of a large portfolio of properties.

Represented the major shareholder in a restructure of its shareholding in a company pre-IPO.

Represented a private lending arranger in respect of a $300,000 private loan secured against units in a unit trust.

Represented a syndicate of lenders in respect of a $1,000,000 private loan secured against a hotel/bar in Queensland.

Represented a syndicate of lenders in respect of a $600,000 short term private loan to a developer to assist it to purchase a development site.

Represented a private lending arranger in respect of a $900,000 second mortgage short-term cashflow loan.

Represented the trustee and existing unitholders of a unit trust holding a tenanted office building, in the sale of 50% of the units to an incoming investor and the regulation of the relationship with the new investor after completion.

Represented the seller of an Australian wholesale distribution business in its sale to an international group.

Represented three principals in a corporate reorganisation to divide an international group between shareholders and regulate the ongoing relationship of the separated parts.

Represented an international franchisor in restructuring its Australian operations.

Represented the purchaser in its acquisition of a personal insurance policy revenue book.

Represented the purchaser of 7 logistics properties across every Australian state and territory.

Represented a group of local and foreign Investors in their acquisition of a significant interest in an education software business.

Represented the purchaser of 3 industrial properties in WA.

Represented a syndicate of lenders in respect of a syndicated loan.

Represented the purchaser in its acquisition of a leading online gift hamper business.

Represented a lender in an offshore lending facility.

Represented a group of local Investors in their acquisition of a minority interest in an online travel booking business.

Represented a listed company in its submission of a bid to acquire 100% of the equity of a software company operating in Australia and New Zealand.

Represented the vendor in the sale of shares in a document management and storage business to a private equity consortium.

Represented a syndicate of investors in a group of companies operating a renewals management platform.

Represented the major shareholders in the sell down of equity to key management and a strategic investor in a storm water management group of companies.

Advised the purchaser on the acquisition of a tenanted industrial facility in Victoria, for $23m. The transaction settled in May 2017. A noteworthy aspect of the transaction was the management of risk associated with ongoing litigation concerning the property.

Advised Tapex Pty Ltd on the sale of its Australian crop packaging business to Tapex Agri Pty Ltd, an SPV wholly owned by Tama R.M.W. Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd, a cooperative society established according to the laws of Israel, as well as a long-term supply agreement between Tama and Agpac (being the owner of Tapex’s New Zealand Agpac Agriculture businesses) in New Zealand.

Acted for a prospective purchaser in its bid for two separate industrial assets in Victoria.

Acting together with a corporate advisor to arrange a series of syndicated mortgage-backed loan facilities, including drafting all the facility documentation and securities.

Represented the venture capital investor in a telecommunications business.

Represented the buyer in the acquisition of a training and education business.

Represented the buyer in a sale conducted through a pre-emptive rights regime.

Represented the developer in the agreement for lease of a major food processing and logistics centre.

Represented the land owner in a sale and lease back of fitout in a new office development, including the raising of finance for the sale.

Advised a specialist medical practitioner in relation to the provision of his services to a major health care provider.

Represented a syndicate of lenders in relation to their refinancing of a funding facility and its securitisation.

Represented an hotel operator in relation to the operation of an hotel in Queensland.

Advised an international investor in relation to the purchase of an aged care business.

Advised an international reinsurer in respect of its obligations under its reinsurance policies.

Represented an international marketing group in respect of its entry into the Australian market.