Takeover bids and schemes of arrangement

• Pacific Smiles (2024/25): advising Genesis Capital on its unsolicited takeover bid to acquire control of Pacific Smiles Group Limited (ASX:PSQ), and related landmark Takeovers Panel proceedings.

• QANTM (2024): advising the principal shareholders of QANTM Intellectual Property (ASX:QIP) on rollover equity arrangements in connection with Adamantem’s acquisition of QANTM by scheme of arrangement.

• Damstra (2024): advising the founder of Damstra Holdings (ASX:DTC) on call option arrangements in connection with Damstra’s acquisition by scheme of arrangement.

• APM (2023/24): advising CVC Asia Pacific on its indicative proposal to acquire APM Human Resources International (ASX:APM) by scheme of arrangement.

• DDH1 (2023): advising Oaktree, in its capacity as the largest shareholder of DDH1 (ASX:DDH), in relation to Perenti's acquisition of DDH1 by scheme of arrangement, including call option arrangements between Oaktree and Perenti.

• Origin Energy (2022/23): advising a prominent Asian Sovereign Wealth Fund on its involvement in the consortium that made an offer to acquire Origin Energy Limited (ASX: ORG) by way of scheme of arrangement for $20 billion.

• Readytech (2022): advising Pemba Capital Partners on a proposed joint bid (with PEP) to acquire ReadyTech (ASX: RDY) by way of scheme of arrangement.

• CIMIC (2021/22): advising HOCHTIEF AG on its successful takeover offer to acquire ASX-listed CIMIC Group Limited, which valued CIMIC at $6.8 billion.

• Link Market Services (2021/22): advising Goldman Sachs in relation to Dye and Durham’s proposal to acquire ASX-listed Link Market Services by scheme of arrangement.

Cross-border and domestic private M&A transactions

• Omni Bridgeway (2024): advising Ares in relation to a complex transaction concerning ASX-listed Omni Bridgeway (ASX:OBL) which involved the establishment of a continuation fund of legal assets of which Ares acquired a 70% interest for an upfront cash payment of approximately $310 million.

• AZ NGA (2024): advising Oaktree in relation to its $240 million investment in, and strategic growth partnership with, leading Australian accounting and financial advisory firm AZ Next Generation Advisory.

• Global Switch (2024): advising data centre provider Global Switch Holdings in relation to its involvement in the $2.12 billion sale of Global Switch Australia by Global Switch Group to HMC Capital Limited.

• Edge Zero (2024): advising Adamantem Capital in relation to its debt and equity investments in power distribution technology firm Edge Zero.

• OTR Group (2023/24): advising Viva Energy in relation to its acquisition of fuel and convenience store chain operator OTR Group from Peregrine Corporation for $1.15 billion.

• Coles Express (2022/23): advising Viva Energy on its acquisition of the Coles Express convenience retailing business covering more than 700 stores nationwide.

Real estate transactions

• GIC (2024 - 2021): advising GIC in relation to a broad range of Australian real estate transactions spanning office, commercial and industrial assets, including the formation of Metro Fund with Region Group and the acquisition of a 25.1% interest in Lendlease International Towers Sydney Trust from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Lendlease.

• Asian Institutional investor (2022 – 2021): advising an Asian institutional investor in relation to the acquisition of interests in certain prominent real estate assets in the Sydney CBD, which assets have a combined value of approximately A$4 billion.

• The Oasis Centre (2021): advising an affiliate of KKR in relation to the sale of a 60% interest in The Oasis Centre, Broadbeach QLD for total consideration of $103.5 million.*

PIPEs and complex corporate restructurings

• Panthera (2024): advising PWC as administrators on the sale of PF Management Group Pty Ltd and its subsidiaries (collectively, Panthera) to Australian credit and legal agency Francom Group.

• GenesisCare (2023): advising Aviron Investment Management in relation to its acquisition of the radiation oncology, clinical decision support system, Horizon, from GenesisCare and the formation of Lumonus to commercialise that system.

• Boart Longyear (2021): advising an ad hoc group of creditors in relation to a debt for equity swap transaction concerning ASX-listed Boart Longyear Limited under which those creditors were issued equity securities representing a majority of the issued share capital of Boart Longyear Limited and pursuant to which the company was redomiciled to North America, in each case via scheme of arrangement.

• Blue Sky (2019/2020): advising an affiliate of Oaktree in relation to its shareholder approved convertible debt investment in ASX-listed Blue Sky Alternative Investments Limited and subsequent restructuring and receivership processes.*

• Slater + Gordon (2017): advising Anchorage Capital Group and certain other secured creditors in relation to a creditors’ scheme of arrangement pursuant to which those creditors exchanged a portion of their secured claims for control of Slater + Gordon Limited.*

• Bis (various times): advising Bis Industries in relation to a series of complex deleveraging transactions implemented by way of creditors’ schemes of arrangement and subsequent bolt-on acquisitions.*

Equity capital markets

• Viva Energy (2023): advising Vitol Investment Partnership in relation to an approximately $700 million block trade in ASX-listed Viva Energy.

• Xpansiv (2022/23): advising Xpansiv Limited on its proposed initial public offering and listing on the ASX and related pre-IPO capital raisings.

• DDH1 (2021): advising DDH1 Limited, an investee company of an affiliate of Oaktree, in relation to its successful initial public offering and listing on the ASX.*

• Viva Energy (2018): advising Viva Energy Group Limited on its successful $2.65 billion initial public offering and listing on the ASX.*

•  Viva Energy REIT (2016): advising Viva Energy Australia and Viva Energy REIT in relation to the establishment and ASX-listing of Viva Energy REIT, a multi-billion dollar stapled real estate investment trust structure now known as Waypoint REIT.*