Other transactions

Set out below is a selection of other corporate transactions that our firm has advised on.

Management shareholder

Acting on the purchase of a minority interest in Hairhouse Warehouse

McGuire Media and Dolbey Holdings

Advising on the sale of Visual Entertainment Group to Regency Media

Asset International

Acquisition of Plan for Life

SP AusNet (now AusNet Services)

Acquisition of various potential non-regulated businesses

TRU Energy (now EnergyAustralia)

Acquisition of Utility One by TRUenergy and various other potential acquisitions

Advising the underwriter on a rights issue undertaken by Funtastic Limited

Advising vendors on sale of Ladd Electrical to SJ Australasia (a private equity- funded roll-up)

Acquisition of the Gumboots children’s clothing business

Proposed sale of Hi-Fert Pty. Ltd by subsidiaries of AWB Limited and Elders Limited.

De Cicco Industries

Advising the De Cicco family on the sale of its cheese business to Bega Cheese Limited

Advising on acquisition of the Ladelle business (home accessories products wholesaler) from AMP Private Equity and subsequent bolt-on acquisitions

Architectus

Acting for Architectus Group Holdings Pty Ltd in the merger of its Melbourne and Sydney-based architectural firms

Advising the vendors on the sale of the Smiggle retail stationery business to Just Group Limited

Headline Limited

Acquisition of the Kids Central Group, together with distribution rights to Mothercare and The Early Learning Centre

DMS Glass

Sale of DMS Glass to CSR Limited.

PelicanCorp

Issue of convertible securities to fund the expansion of the “DigSAFE” and “DialbeforeUdig” businesses

Witchery Fashions

Acting for management in the management buy-out of Witchery Fashions, led by Gresham Private Equity Limited

Sticks Yarra Valley Winery

Sale of the Sticks Yarra Valley Winery business to Global Wine Ventures Limited