Recent Transactions

Advised Huntswood CTC Limited, a business process and outsourcing company, on its sale to The Results Companies, LLC (“ResultsCX”), a global Customer Experience Management company backed by ChrysCapital

Advised Diploma PLC in the acquisition of  Distribuidora Internacional Carmen SAU (“DICSA”),  a market-leading distributor of fluid power solutions into the European aftermarket

Advised RS Group plc on the acquisiton of Distrelec, a high-service, digital-led distributor of industrial MRO and electronic products

Advising Enviro on the creation of the world’s first large-scale tire recycling group in a JV with Antin Infrastructure Partners, supported by Michelin

Advised Calibre Group, a leading Australian provider of sustainable engineering solutions, on the sale of its Built Environment business to Egis S.A., a French headquartered global consulting and engineering services firm owned by Tikehau Capital and Caisse des Dépôts

Advised Realza Capital Partners, a leading Spanish private equity firm, on the disposal of Industrias Dolz, a leading global player in the manufacturing and distribution of water pumps for the independent automotive market (IAM).

Advising the Independent Committee of Brookfield Renewable Partners, the flagship listed renewable power company of Brookfield Asset Management, in consortium with Cameco and other institutional partners, on the acquisition of Westinghouse Electric Company, one of the world’s largest nuclear services businesses, from Brookfield Business Partners

Advised Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, a thermal energy management and niche pumping specialist, on the $270m acquisition of Vulcanic, a French industrial electric heating group and the largest supplier in Europe of bespoke industrial electric heating solutions

Advising CPE Capital on the sale of Jaybro, the leading distributor of supplies to infrastructure workers across Australia and New Zealand, to Quadrant Private Equity

Advising Mitsui Chemicals,  one of the largest Japanese chemical companies, on the acquisition of a 30% stake in Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing, a leading orthopedic medical device manufacturer in Japan, held by NGK SPARK PLUG

Advised MetalX, Inc., a leading ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap recycling company, on the sale of substantially all of its ferrous scrap processing business to BlueScope Steel Limited, an Australian-listed provider of steel materials, products, systems and technologies

Advised Myer Family Investments on the sale of the assets of Metro Quarry Group (Victoria’s largest specialist sand quarry) to a joint venture comprising Adbri / Barro Group

Advised DADA Holdings on the sale of its majority stake in New Day Aluminum LLC to Concord Resources Ltd.

Advising Deltalab, a leading Spanish laboratory solutions provider with dedicated manufacturing capacity, on the sale of the company to SCG Packaging Public Company Limited, the largest integrated packaging and paper company in Southeast Asia

Advised Whirlpool Corporation in its sale of approximately 31% of the outstanding shares of its publicly listed subsidiary in China, Whirlpool China Co. Ltd. through a partial tender offer by Guangdong Galanz Household Appliances Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Advising Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd, a leading ASX-listed waste management business, on the acquisition of a portfolio of post-collection assets from Suez Groupe for A$501m 

Advising Alder, a Swedish sustainability-focused private equity firm, on the divestment of Nordic Water, a supplier of products for the global water and wastewater treatment market, to Sulzer AG  

Introduced Diploma PLC, an international group supplying specialized technical products and services, to Windy City Wire Cable & Technology Products, a leading value-add manufacturer and distributor of premium quality, low voltage wire and cable in the US

Advised Inchcape, a leading global independent multi-brand automotive distributor, on its acquisition of the Mercedes-Benz passenger car and private vans distribution operations in Colombia from Daimler Colombia

Advised Renewi plc, a leading waste to product company, on the sale of its Canadian operations to Convent Capital, an Amsterdam-based investment firm

Advised Danfoss, a global leader in power solutions, heating, cooling and drives, on its acquisition of UQM Technologies

Advised CSR Ltd, a leading building products manufacturer in Australia and New Zealand, on the divestment of its architectural glass manufacturing and processing business, Viridian 

Advised ADEKA Corporation, a global chemical manufacturer, on the acquisition of 51% stake of Nihon Nohyaku via the combination of the Tender Offer and Capital Injection

Advised Park Electrochemical, a leading high-performance electronics materials manufacturer, on the sale of its Electronics Business to AGC Inc.

Advised Anixter on its acquisitions of Central Security Distribution Pty Limited, Atlas Gentech (NZ) Limited and Inner Range Pty Limited

Advised Det Norske Veritas Holding AS (“DNV”) on its acquisition of the 36.5% stake in DNV GL Group AS it did not already own from Mayfair Vermögensverwaltungs SE, whereby DNV is becoming the sole shareholder and regaining full control of DNV GL

Advised Jaybro, a leading supplier of consumables to infrastructure contractors, on its sale to CHAMP Private Equity

Advised Chromalox, a leading provider of electrical products, systems and solutions for industrial process heating and temperature management, on its sale to Spirax Sarco, a global engineering group

Advised Ball Corporation on the acquisition of Rexam plc and provided a fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of Ball Corporation on the sale of select metal beverage can assets in Europe, Brazil and the United States to satisfy certain regulatory requirements in connection with its proposed acquisition of Rexam

Advised Croda International Plc, a leading UK listed global specialty chemicals producer, on its acquisition of Incotec Group BV, a Netherlands based provider of seed enhancement technologies 

Advised Sato Holdings Corporation, a leading global provider of Auto-ID solutions, on its acquisition of a significant minority stake in DataLase Ltd,  a UK-based provider of materials for laser coding and marking of products and packaging 

Advised Fluor Corporation on its $489 million investment for a 49% interest in a joint venture with Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) to own, operate and manage the Zhuhai Fabrication Yard in China’s Guangdong province

Advised Slater and Gordon Limited, an ASX-listed international consumer law firm, on the acquisition of Quindell plc’s Professional Services Division, the UK’s leading personal injury law firm operating across the claims value chain, and associated A$890 million equity and A$375 million debt raisings

Advised Ball Corporation, a leading manufacturer of metal packaging products for the global beverage, food, personal care and household products industries as well as a provider of systems and technologies for the aerospace industry, on the acquisition of Rexam plc, a leading beverage can manufacturer

Advised Airnorth, Australia’s largest independent Airline, on the sale of 85% of its shares on issue to Bristow Group, a leading provider of helicopter services to the worldwide offshore energy industry, for an implied 100% equity value of US$44m 

Advised Dometic Group AB, a portfolio company of EQT, on its acquisition of Atwood Mobile Products, a global manufacturer of appliances and hardware for the RV, On-/Off-Highway and Marine industries

Advised Sinclair Knight Merz, a leading projects firm, with global capability in strategic consulting, engineering and project delivery on its recommended merger with Jacobs Engineering

Advised AMP Capital on the sale of Jeminex’s Industrial & Safety division, Australia’s second largest industrial and safety business with branches across Australia, to Bunzl plc

Advised CHAMP Ventures on the sale of its portfolio company Australian Portable Buildings, a leading Australian manufacturer of customized modular buildings, to a consortium comprising Black Diamond Group and WEQ Britco

Advised Alesco, a supplier of building products into the Australian and New Zealand markets, on the unsolicited takeover offer from DuluxGroup, a manufacturer and supplier of paints and other surface coatings, and home improvement and garden care products

Advised Catalyst Investment Managers on the sale of its portfolio company Aperio Group, Australasia’s leading manufacturer of flexible packaging products, to Amcor Limited, a global leader in packaging solutions

Advised 3i on the disposal of KemFine Group Oy, a leading custom manufacturer of fine chemicals, to CABB AG

Advised S-Process Equipment International S.à r.l. (“Schenck Process”), a global leader in bulk material handling, providing applications incorporating weighing, feeding, screening and automation solutions, on its acquisition of Clyde Process Solutions plc, a global provider of pneumatic conveying and air filtration solutions for process industries

Advised Scott Wilson Group plc, a LSE listed global integrated design and engineering consultancy, on its sale to URS Corporation, a global provider of engineering, construction and technical services

Advised the Norwegian Government on strategic and financial matters in relation to a refinancing including a conditional capital injection in SAS, the leading airline group in Northern Europe

Advised Bemis Company, Inc., a global supplier of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials, on its acquisition of Alcan Packaging’s Food Americas business

Advised Foseco plc, a provider of consumables to the Foundry and Steel industries, on a recommended cash offer from Cookson Group plc

Acted as lead financial advisor to SSAB Svenskt Stål AB on its acquisition of IPSCO Inc., a leading Canadian producer of energy tubulars and steel plate in North America with an annual steel making capacity of 4.3 million tons

Advised John Laing plc, the leading UK infrastructure investor and developer, on a recommended cash offer