Examples of Work

• Various financial sponsors in connection with Spotless Group, Hoyts Group, Tegel, and Griffins
• Richmond Investment Management - initial public offering of units in a hedge fund (fund of funds)
• Agria Corporation (a NYSE listed Chinese agriculture business) - $120 million investment in PGG Wrightson as part of its $250 million capital raising, and associated strategic co-operation agreement between Agria and PGG Wrightson
• Matariki Forests Group (New Zealand's third largest forestry company) - $167 million investment in it by London listed Phaunos Timber Fund
• Auckland City Council - $150 million secured fixed-rate, five year bond issue and associated NZDX listing and subsequent $350 million bond issue
• State Grid Corporation of China - bid for Vector's Wellington electricity lines business
• Goldman Sachs JBWere - $18 million placement of shares in Cavotech MSL Holdings
• DB Zwirn - financing of Positive Educare in connection with the takeover offer for Kidicorp Group
• Gullivers Travel Group - $235 million takeover by Australian travel and property management company S8
• Private Health Care - $340 million takeover by Retirement Villages (NZ) of Metlifecare
• Gullivers Travel Group - $160 million initial public offering and listing on both NZX and ASX

Other Credentials

• New Zealand Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (NZVCA) - Board member