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Mergers & Acquisitions

Our M&A lawyers have advised listed companies, public and private companies, private equity groups, consortiums and business owners on various mergers & acquisitions (regulated and unregulated), including:

  • Asset & Business sales & acquisitions
  • Share sales & acquisitions
  • Company restructures
  • On/Off-market Takeovers
  • Mergers
  • Schemes of Arrangement
  • Reverse Takeovers & Backdoor listings

Members of our team have been ranked in the Australasian Legal Business – Mergers & Acquisitions Guide as ‘leading’ and ‘recommended’, in the Asia Pacific Legal 500 in equity capital markets in Australia, and as Leading Lawyer for ECM in Chambers Global.

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Transactions

Some recent key transactions our lawyers have advised on include:

  • OzRunways – advised shareholders on the sale of the flight planning software & business to Boeing
  • Brookies Rural Group – advised on the acquisition of several agricultural supply businesses
  • Amaze Group – advised on the sale of its OSHC business to Arcus Private Equity
  • MaxTrax – advised on the acquisition of an offshore distribution business
  • The Payment Group – advised on the bid for the business and assets of OpenPay
  • Newcastle Agri-Terminal – advised on the sale of its grain handling terminal & business to Qube
  • School Plus – advised on the sale of its OSHC business to Besen Private Equity
  • Ord Minnett – advised on the sale of its Portfolio Administration and Reporting Service “PARS” to HUB24
  • Roubler – advised major shareholder on equity sale to MYOB
  • Polar – advised on the sale of its ice manufacturing business to an undisclosed trade buyer
  • Avincia – advised on the acquisition of a complementary medicines and protein business
  • Aalberts Industries – advised on the sale and restructure of Impreglon to Deco Imaging
  • Allsports Group – advised on the sale of the Allsports Group and other physiotherapy clinics to Healthia (as part of its IPO)
  • Suncoast Asphalt – advised on the sale of contracting, maintenance and manufacturing plant businesses to Hanson Group
  • Leigh Creek Copper mine – advised on the acquisition of the Leigh Creek Copper mine for Strategic Minerals PLC
  • ITS PipeTech – advised on the sale of private interests in an infrastructure & utilities business to Downer Group
  • Mastermyne Group Ltd (ASX:MYE) – advised on the acquisition of various technical services businesses
  • Cuesta Coal – advised Independent Directors on takeover by Beijing Guoli
  • RV Parks – acquisition of RV Parks Resort by Gateway (ASX:GTY) under a Scheme of Arrangement
  • Diversified Mining Services Ltd (DMS) – merger with Mastermyne Group Ltd (ASX:MYE) under a Scheme of Arrangement
  • Platinum Partners – advised on various cross border acquisitions
  • QGold – advised on On-Market Takeover bid for Strategic Minerals Corporation NL (ASX:SMC)
  • HMA Group – advised on share sale of group to GHD
  • Hospitality Institute of Australasia – advised on acquisition of various RTOs
  • AJ Lucas Group – advised on acquisition of the Mitchell Drilling Corporation and other third party businesses and assets
  • Taronga Mines Ltd – advised on Off market takeover and acquisition of AusNiCo Limited
  • Fenix Fitness/NBC Private Equity – advised on acquisition of various fitness gym centres
  • Tlou Energy Ltd (ASX:TOU) – advised on merger/reverse takeover of the Saber Group
  • Ridley Corporation Ltd (ASX:RIC) – advised on acquisition of various aquaculture and feed supply businesses
  • Comet Ridge (ASX:COI) – advised on reverse takeover and merger with Chartwell
  • ATF Hire Group – advised on sale (under dual track process) by private equity investor