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Corporate/M&A
AMP Capital Investors: Simon acted for this Australian infrastructure fund on the acquisition of significant equity interests in Aquasure which owns and operates Australia's largest water desalination plant in Victoria.
China Investment Corporation: Simon advised China Investment Corporation on its joint bid for BG Group's A$4-A$6 billion LNG pipeline.
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSPIB): Simon acted for this Canadian pension fund manager on its 100% acquisition of Hochteif's worldwide airports portfolio, including a significant stake in Sydney International Airport, Australia’s largest international airport.
AIMCo: Simon acted for AIMCo on the proposed joint acquisition with ATCO of a portfolio of gas pipeline and related energy infrastructure assets.
Second Sydney Airport: Simon advised the Commonwealth Government on the negotiation of its right of first refusal on the development of the new second Sydney international airport at Badgerys Creek.
AMPCI: Simon acted for various AMPCI managed funds on the acquisition and disposal of equity interests in various asset classes including in the transport and logistics, aged care and energy sectors.
Asciano: Simon acted on the demerger of Toll's ports and rail group to form the Asciano group. This involved a strategic restructure to create two ASX-listed companies, Toll Holdings and Asciano. Simon has also acted for Asciano on a number of leading transactions in the transport and logistics sector.
Woolworths: Simon acted for the Woolworths Group on the establishment of a major joint venture with a service provider and associated complex contractual arrangements.
Lufthansa: Simon acted for Lufthansa on the establishment of a joint venture with Qantas for the provision of aircraft engine maintenance services.
Singapore Airlines: Simon acted for Singapore Airlines on the acquisition of a cornerstone equity stake in Virgin Australia airlines.
Virgin Group: Simon acted for the Virgin group on the establishment of Virgin Australia and Virgin Mobile in Australia
Toll Holdings: Simon acted for Toll Holdings on the acquisition of the State Mail business from the NSW Government.
Seven Network Limited: Simon acted for Seven Network on the sale of the long-term lease and operating rights to Telstra Dome to a James Fielding-led consortium.
Huhtamaki group: Simon acted for this major global packaging manufacturer on the sale of its Australian moulded fibre and rigid plastics manufacturing facilities.
Stockland: Simon acted for Stockland group on the acquisition of a variety of retirement village and aged care facilities.
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Transport and Logistics
Google: Simon advised Google on Australian regulatory requirements for the importation and testing autonomous (self-driving) motor vehicles and associated issues.
Asciano: Simon acted on the demerger of Toll's ports and rail group to form the Asciano group. This involved a strategic restructure to create two ASX-listed companies, Toll Holdings and Asciano. Simon has also acted for Asciano on a number of leading transactions in the transport and logistics sector.
Patrick Logistics: Simon acted for Patrick (now the Linx group) on the acquisition of Mountain Industries, an Australian logistics road carrier and service provider.
Volgren: Simon acted for an international purchaser on the acquisition of this national bus manufacturer and fleet operator.
Toll Holdings: Simon acted for Toll on the acquisition of a range of road transport and freight operators to build its national fleet.
Lufthansa: Simon acted for Lufthansa on the establishment of a joint venture with Qantas for the provision of aircraft engine maintenance services.
Singapore Airlines: Simon acted for Singapore Airlines on the acquisition of a cornerstone equity stake in Virgin Australia airlines.
Toll Holdings: Simon acted for Toll Holdings on the acquisition of the State Mail business from the NSW government.
International airlines: Simon acts for Lufthansa; Delta airlines; Fiji Airways and other international airlines on day to day Australian operations.
Acquisition of Canberra International Airport: Simon acted for the Capital Airport Group on its acquisition of 100% of Canberra International Airport.
Virgin Australia: Simon acted for Virgin group on its establishment of Virgin Australia airlines in Australia.
Pacific National: Simon acted for Pacific National, Australia's largest private sector rail haulage operator, for over 10 years on a range of complex commercial, procurement and operating contracts, including take-or pay rail haulage contracts for the intermodal and coal operations, intermodal and bulk rail (including steel) haulage contracts; terminal operating and management agreements and track access agreements.
Woolworths: Simon is acting for Woolworths on complex procurement and joint venture arrangements for provision of transport, fuel and transport services.
Kelloggs: Simon acted on a range of ingredient sourcing and transport contracts.
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Government Services
Second Sydney Airport: Acting for the Commonwealth Government on all aspects of the development of the new second Sydney international airport at Badgerys Creek.
Future Fund: Simon advised Australia's sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, on governance and statutory matters.
Australian Government: Simon acted for the Australian Government on many of Australia's largest privatisation projects, including the $3.3 billion trade sale of Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth airports and the final sell-down of the Commonwealth's $5.15 billion 50.1% equity interest in Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Tasmanian Government: Simon acted for the Tasmanian Government on the A$350 million plus trade sale of Hobart International Airport.
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Corporatisation and Privatisation
Australian Government: Simon acted for the Australian Government on many of Australia's largest privatisation projects, including the $3.3 billion trade sale of Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth airports and the final sell-down of the Commonwealth's $5.15 billion 50.1% equity interest in Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Tasmanian Government: Simon acted for the Tasmanian Government on the A$350 million plus trade sale of Hobart International Airport.
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