Representative experience

Advised Merck & Co on its acquisition of Viralytics for $502m by scheme of arrangement.*

Acted for Home Consortium on its acquisition of the Masters business from Woolworths.*

Advised Valeant Pharmaceuticals International on the agreement to sell its iNova Pharmaceuticals business to a company jointly owned by funds advised and managed by Pacific Equity Partners and the Carlyle Group for US$930 million.*

Advised HT&E Limited on the acquisition of Adshel outdoor advertising and APN radio businesses, and associated equity raisings to fund them.*

Advised ASX listed Billabong International Limited on the $60 million sale of its Tigerlily fashion business to private equity firm Crescent Capital.*

Advised Emeco Holdings in connection with the $69.8 million acquisition of Force Equipment and $80 million acquisition of Matilda Equipment Holdings and associated equity raisings to fund them.*

Advised NSW Government on the sale to the private sector of some of its electricity assets and businesses.*

Advised NSW Government on Crown Sydney's resort and gaming facility at Barangaroo.*

Advised Sims Group on its US$1.7 billion merger with Metal Management, Inc. and the subsequent listing of Sims ADS on NYSE.*

Advised KKR on its investment in the $4 billion media joint venture with Seven Networks Limited and its sale to Western Australian Newspapers Limited.*

Acted for HT&E Limited on the demerger of its NZ media business, NZME, and its listing on ASX and NZX.*

Advised Duke Energy in the disposal of its $1.7 billion portfolio of gas pipeline and electricity generation assets in Australia and New Zealand to Alinta Limited.*

Advised TPG on the $3 billion take private of Alinta by means of a court sanctioned creditors scheme approved in March 2011 and complementary schemes at the listed entity level.*

Advised Sims Group on its $650 million acquisition of Sims Hugo Neu Company LLC and its restructure by scheme of arrangement.*

Advised MIA Group in connection with its merger by scheme of arrangement with DCA Group Limited with a deal value of $700 million.*