Examples of Work

• Burger King - advising management on Blackstone's acquisition from Anchorage
• DNZ Property Fund - proposed merger with Argosy
• Hobsonville schools PPP - advising bidding consortium
• Fidelity Life - target company response to Tower bid
• New Plymouth District Council - recapitalisation, rights issue, and takeover of Tasman Farms
• Advice on potential equity investment in South Canterbury Finance
• ABC New Zealand - advising directors on New Zealand sales process
• Kuwait Finance House (Bahrain) - divestment of the global rights to the Canterbury brand to JD Sports Fashion
• Haier Group Corporation - $80 million investment in cornerstone shareholding in Fisher & Paykel Appliances
• BG Group - proposed acquisition of Origin Energy (Australia) which in turn owns a 51% share in Contract Energy (New Zealand), valuing Origin Energy at A$12.9 billion
• MFS Living and Leisure Group - $277 million takeover offer for Tourism Holdings
• Fulton Hogan - disposal of EnviroWaste to Ironbridge Capital
• Gullivers Travel Group - $160 million initial public offering and listing, and $235 million takeover by Australian travel and property management company S8
• Pumpkin Patch - $100 million initial public offering and listing on NZX, including private equity sell-down

 Other Credentials

• New Zealand Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (NZVCA) - Member
• Financial Markets Authority - Board member