Jonathan Algar
Clayton Utz
Jonathan Algar... advises ASX-listed and international organisations on a variety of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and IPOs, and also draws on over 20 years' experience in the corporate space to advise across a broad range of strategic issues.
– Chambers Asia Pacific
Distinguished corporate lawyer, adept in M&A, IPOs, and strategic advice across diverse sectors including fintech, healthcare, and energy. Notable for guiding growth and tech companies to success, exemplified by collaborations with Macquarie Group, Tyro, WiseTech Global, and more. Strong background in cross-border M&A from working in London, Hong Kong and Singapore. Recognised by Chambers Asia Pacific and Best Lawyers Australia.
Equity Capital Markets experience:
Songtradr: Advised Songtradr on its strategic M&A, investments and capital raising.
Marley Spoon SE: Advised on its 2023 business combination with German-listed SPAC 468 SPAC II SE, including a A$157 million capital raise, funding rounds, convertible bonds, ASX de-listing, and Frankfurt re-listing.
Nuix Limited: Advised on its A$1.7 billion IPO and listing on ASX, helping Nuix to raise approximately A$953 million.
InvoCare Limited: Advising in respect of its active takeover defence following a scheme of arrangement proposal from TPG Capital for A$1.86 billion.
Limeade, Inc.: Advised on its IPO, strategic advice, and ultimate merger and delisting via a A$112 million acquisition by WebMD Health Services.
Tyro Payments Limited: Advised on its A$1.36 billion IPO, strategic transactions, and head office matters.
Keysight Technologies: Advised on a A$15.28 million placement in EMVision Medical Devices Limited, supporting its path to market.
amaysim: Advised on its A$350 million IPO, ASX-listing, and M&A, including acquisitions of a Queensland-based MVNO and AusBBS.
WiseTech Global: Oversaw IPO and acquisitions. Advised logistics SaaS provider WiseTech on its A$1.4 billion IPO, pre-IPO equity and debt raising (including with Fidelity Investments), and the acquisition of Cargo Community Network Australia.
Ainsworth Game Technology: Advising Ainsworth in respect of Novomatic's contiguous scheme of arrangement and takeover proposals for Ainsworth.
Duxton Farms: Advised ASX-listed Duxton Farms Limited on the take private of four agricultural companies via four inter-linked schemes of arrangement and a separate capital raising by Duxton Farms.
Corporate and M&A experience:
TTI, Inc. (a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway): Advised on its acquisition of Australian-based multinational semiconductors business Braemac.
InLoop Pty Ltd: Strategic sale of LanternPay to HICAPS.
Idera, Inc: Managed acquisition of Yellowfin International.
Songtradr: Advised on strategic matters and M&A.
Lorica Health Pty Limited: Advised on acquisition by HMS.
Macquarie Group: Advised on various investments by Macquarie Group.
SFG Australia Limited: Advised on its ~A$700 million merger with IOOF Holdings, creating a A$2.5 billion+ financial services group, and on its scrip-for-scrip merger proposal for Crowe Horwath and strategic bolt-on acquisitions.
RESIMAC: Advised on its reverse scrip takeover of ASX-listed Homeloans Limited, creating a combined A$13 billion mortgage portfolio.
AMP Limited: Advised on its A$14.6 billion merger with AXA Asia Pacific Holdings and the sale of AXA’s Asian businesses to AXA SA – one of Australia’s largest M&A transactions.
NGA Human Resources/Goldman Sachs: Advised on the sale of its ANZ business to Ascender, valuing the combined business at A$500 million.
Brookfield: Advised on its A$480 million takeover of Thakral Holdings Group.
Prospa: Advised the bidding consortium on its take private via scheme of arrangements for ASX- listed Prospa.
Keypath: Advised Keypath on Sterling Partners take private merger transaction for ASX-listed Keypath.
Richard White: Advise Richard White on strategic corporate matters.
Marley Spoon: Advised Marley Spoon on the sale of its ChefGood business to My Muscle Chef, a portfolio company of Quadrant Private Equity.