Tom is a senior associate in the corporate team, specialising in mergers and acquisitions.

Tom advises on complex domestic and cross-border transactions, acting for corporates, private equity sponsors, infrastructure investors and high-growth businesses. He has significant experience across the full M&A lifecycle, including acquisitions and disposals, mergers, joint ventures and management buyouts, and is known for providing clear, practical advice, with a strong appreciation of risk and how it should be assessed and managed in light of the commercial objectives of each transaction. 

Work Highlights

2degrees

Acting for the telco on the $1.076 billion sale of its passive cell phone tower assets to mobile tower company, Connexa.

Voyage Digital

Advising on the $1.58 billion merger of 2degrees and Orcon.

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets & Aware Super

Acquisition of telecommunications group, Vocus Group ($3.5 billion).

The a2 Milk Company Limited

Advised on the sale of Mataura Valley Milk to Open Country Dairy.

Event

Advised on the acquisition of QT Auckland from NZ Hotel Holdings.

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets & Aware Super

Advised on the New Zealand aspects of the NZ$3.5 billion acquisition of Vocus Group.

Qube

Advised on the acquisition of Nexus Logistics from the Port of Auckland.

Northpower

Advised on the acquisition of civil contracting firm Connell Contractors.

PMG

Advised on the divestment of a 50% stake to ASX-listed 360 Capital and the subsequent partnership with Oriens Capital.

Management buyout 

Advised senior management and key shareholders on a management buyout of an industrial fabrication business.

Areas of Expertise

Insights & News