Private Equity

We pride ourselves on having "whole of transaction" and "life of fund" skills.  We offer expertise that is relevant throughout the life of a private equity fund, from fund formation to raising capital, to individual investments, follow-on acquisitions, re-financings, strategic transactions by investee companies and ultimately their sale.

We understand the value drivers of private equity investments and the requirement for funds to achieve timely and clean exits and can offer solutions to minimise or eliminate post-divestment risks.  We also have particular expertise in developing tax-effective structures including structures with flow-through benefits for offshore investors.

We take an integrated approach to meeting our clients' needs and offer expertise across:

• Fund establishment and tax-effective structuring (including VCLPs)
• Fund management including fee structuring, offshore investment, syndication and financial services reform
• Capital raising
• Expansion capital
• Capital restructuring
• New investments including LBOs, MBOs, MBIs
• Managing investments including advising on a range of corporations law, governance and capital management issues affecting portfolio companies
• Exit strategies including the efficient structuring, negotiation and execution of IPO and trade sale divestments
• Restructuring of debt in relation to distressed assets.

Acting for clients across a wide range of sectors and supported by the firm's national industry groups, we can draw on a wide body of legal and technical expertise in areas such as media and telecommunications and energy and resources.