Recent Public Assignments

 

CMA Corporation Ltd - advising on its A$37 million entitlement issue prospectus to part fund its A$40 million acquisition of Southern Recycling.

 

Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Cazenove, Macquarie Group and Rothschild - advising these leading international banks in connection with their financial advice to Rio Tinto in relation to BHP Billiton's (US$147 billion) proposed all share offer for Rio Tinto.

 

Icon Films (owned by the actor Mel Gibson) - advising on its A$21 million acquisition of Dendy Cinemas.

 

Gerard Lighting Pty Ltd - in relation to its A$100 million takeover of ASX listed lamp and lighting systems distributor Lighting Corporation Ltd.

 

BAA plc - advising on the A$775 million sale of a wholly owned subsidiary which held the group's interest in Melbourne, Perth and Launceston airports and three Northern Territory airports.

 

Adelaide Bank Limited - representation on all facets of its $4.3 billion merger with Bendigo Bank Limited by scheme of arrangement.

 

Allco Equity Partners Limited & Allco Finance Group Limited - advising on the provision of a A$360 million debt and equity package to IBA Health Limited to fund its takeover offer for UK company iSoft plc.

 

Allco Equity Partners Limited & Allco Finance Group Limited - advising on the proposed $11.1 billion consortium takeover (by Airline Partners Australia) of Qantas Airlines Limited.

McGuigan Simeon Wines Limited - representation concerning the acquisition of Adelaide-hills wine producer, Nepenthe Wines, and related $25 million US share placement.

Santos Limited - advising on all facets of its unsolicited $606 million cash takeover bid and subsequent $960 million restructured merger-demerger proposal for Queensland Gas Company Limited, including the corporate, finance and competition components of the transaction.

Energy One - representation concerning its IPO and ASX listing.

Zinifex Australia Limited - advising on its joint venture agreement with SmartTrans Holdings Limited.

Patrick Corporation Limited - advising on all competition elements of its takeover of FCL Interstate Transport Services and its response to the unsolicited $4.5 billion takeover bid by Toll Ltd.

Allco Equity Partners Limited - advising on its $470 million unsolicited proportional takeover bid for Baycorp Advantage Ltd, the largest proportional takeover bid in recent Australian history.

Sentient Investment Funds - advising in connection with the disposal of its 49 percent interest in the Magellan lead mine in Western Australia to Ivernia Inc of Canada for C$35 million cash, a secured promissory note of C$20 million and a 19 percent equity stake in Ivernia.