Recent Transactions

13-May-25
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Undisclosed
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Seagrass Boutique Hospitality Group

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Acquiror: 
Colowide Co., Ltd

Advising Seagrass Boutique Hospitality Group (“Seagrass”), a Crescent Capital Partners portfolio company, on its sale to Tokyo Stock Exchange listed Colowide Co., Ltd. Seagrass is one of Australia and the UAE’s largest and most successful premium steak-based restaurant groups

08-May-25
Undisclosed
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German Doner Kebab ("GDK")

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True

Advised Hero Brands on the strategic investment in GDK by True. GDK is a leading Middle Eastern quick-service restaurant brand, with over 145 franchised locations in the UK and 170 globally, including the US, Canada, Sweden and the Middle East

14-Jan-25
Pending
$166.5 million (AUD value)
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Bullabulling Gold Project

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Minerals 260

Advising Minerals 260 on its purchase of the Bullabulling Gold Project from Norton Gold Fields (a wholly-owned subsidiary of one of the world’s largest gold producers, Zijin Mining Group)

14-Nov-24
$263 million
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Robertet SA

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Fonds Stratégique de Participations and Peugeot Invest SA

Advising Fonds Stratégique de Participations and Peugeot Invest SA, on the acquisition of a 14% stake for €250 million in Robertet SA, world leader in natural products, from DSM-Firmenich AG 

19-Sep-24
$550 million
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Tacora Resources, Inc.

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Acquiror: 
O’Brien-Staley Partners, Millstreet Capital Management LLC, Brigade Capital Management LP, Cargill Incorporated

Advised Tacora Resources, a high-grade iron ore producer in Canada, on its CCAA Sale Process and Restructuring of $550 million of liabilities

02-Jul-24
$250 million
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Liontown Resources Limited

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Acquiror: 
LG Energy Solution

Advised Liontown Resources on its strategic partnership and convertible note funding with LG Energy Solution

26-Jun-24
Pending
$630 million
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Haleon plc’s Nicotine Replacement Therapy Business (ex-US)

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Acquiror: 
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories

Advising Haleon plc on the sale of its global nicotine replacement therapy business (ex-US) to Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories

01-May-24
Undisclosed
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Functional Formularies

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Acquiror: 
Danone

Advised Danone on its acquisition of Functional Formularies, a leading whole foods tube feeding business in the US, from Swander Pace Capital

05-Apr-24
$820 million (AUD)
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illion Australia Pty Ltd

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Experian Plc

Advising Experian Plc, the world’s leading global information services company, on the acquisition of  illion Australia Pty Ltd, one of Australasia's leading consumer and commercial credit bureaus

13-Mar-24
$590 million (AUD value)
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Liontown Resources Limited

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Advised Australian-based lithium company Liontown Resources Limited on its A$590m debt facility to fund the Kathleen Valley Lithium Project

21-Dec-23
Undisclosed
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Exit of Homesafe Equity Release Joint Venture

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Acquiror: 
Athy Pty Ltd

Adviser to Bendigo and Adelaide Bank on the exit of its investment in the Homesafe Equity Release Joint Venture

19-Oct-23
$390 million (AUD value)
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Liontown Resources Limited

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Advised Australian-based lithium company Liontown Resources Limited on its A$390m equity raising to fund the Kathleen Valley Lithium Project

04-Sep-23
Pending
$6.6 billion AUD
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Liontown Resources Limited

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Acquiror: 
Albemarle Corporation

Advising Australian-based lithium company Liontown Resources Limited on its response to change of control proposals from Albemarle Corporation

14-Jul-23
$333 million
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Canopy Growth Corporation

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Advised Canopy Growth, a leading diversified cannabis company, on a series of agreements, including privately negotiated redemption agreements with certain holders of its unsecured senior notes due July 15, 2023 and agreements with certain of its lenders under its term loan credit agreement dated March 18, 2021, that will have the overall effect of deleveraging the Company’s balance sheet by ~C$437mm over time

14-Jul-23
$674 million
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Juice Plus+

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Advised Juice Plus+, a global health and wellness company in the direct selling space on a comprehensive recapitalization transaction

07-Jul-23
Pending
$439 million
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Australian Unity Diversified Property Fund

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Cromwell Direct Property Fund

Advising Australian Unity Property Limited, as the responsible entity of the Australian Unity Diversified Property Fund, on Australian Unity Diversified Property Fund’s merger with Cromwell Direct Property Fund

20-Jun-23
Pending
$595 million
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Lookers Plc

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Acquiror: 
Alpha Auto Group

Advising JerseyCo, the indirect Holdco of Alpha Auto Group, a Canadian automotive dealership group, on its acquisition of Lookers Plc, a leading UK automotive dealership group

26-Apr-23
Pending
$127 million
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Marley Spoon business combination with 468 SPAC II

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468 SPAC II SE

Advising Marley Spoon SE, an ASX listed global subscription-based meal kit provider, on its business combination agreement with 468 SPAC II, simultaneous capital raising and amendment to existing debt facilities

18-Nov-22
Pending
$6.4 billion
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OZ Minerals Limited

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BHP Group Limited

Advising Australian-based copper company OZ Minerals Limited, on its response to two change of control proposals from BHP Group Limited, the world’s largest diversified resources company

25-Oct-22
Pending
Undisclosed
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Acreage Holdings

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Canopy Growth Corporation

Advising Canopy Growth, a leading diversified cannabis company, on the re-organization and consolidation of its U.S. cannabis assets under a new holding company, Canopy USA, and on related investments and debt repurchase transactions

22-Aug-22
Pending
$92.9 million
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Australian Executor Trustees

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Equity Trustees

Advising Equity Trustees, one of Australia’s leading specialist trustee companies, on the acquisition of Australian Executor Trustees from Insignia Financial

09-Aug-22
$1.2 billion
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Recipe Unlimited Corporation

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Fairfax Financial Holdings

Advising the Special Committee of Recipe Unlimited, the largest full-service restaurant company in Canada, on its go private transaction with Fairfax Financial Holdings 

08-Aug-22
Undisclosed
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UK Operations of Lion Pty Limited

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Acquiror: 
Odyssey Inns Ltd

Advised Lion Pty Limited, one of Australasia’s leading beverage companies and a wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd., on the divestment of its UK operations to Odyssey Inns Ltd.

30-Jun-22
~$210 million
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Liontown Resources

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Offtake Agreement and Financing Facility from Ford Motor Company

Advised Liontown Resources, an ASX-listed lithium company focused on the development of the world-class Kathleen Valley Lithium Project, on a lithium spodumene concentrate offtake agreement and A$300m financing facility from Ford Motor Company

19-Apr-22
Pending
$107 million
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Syrah Resources

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U.S. Department of Energy

Advisor to Syrah Resources, an ASX-listed industrial minerals and technology company, on its US$107mm loan from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan program to fund the initial expansion of its Vidalia active anode material facility in Louisiana, USA

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