King & Wood Mallesons’ Private Equity team has a deep understanding of the industry and the ability to pull together the right team to deliver on our clients’ strategy.
Our experience includes acting for:
CHAMP Private Equity on ATF, Centric Wealth and Alleasing
CVC Asia Pacific on PBL Media and Stella Group
Gresham on Barminco
Catalyst on Moraitis and Valley Longwall
Carlyle Group on Britax Childcare
Bidder roles on Tegel, Loscam, Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts, Pilkington, BIS Cleanaway, Myer, Mediaworks and NZ Yellow Pages.
Public to privates
Airline Partners Australia on Qantas consortium bid
CVC Asia Pacific, Carlyle Group, KKR, TPG and Blackstone on Coles consortium bid
Catalyst on Global Television
Veda Advantage on bid by PEP and Merrill Lynch.
Exits
CHAMP Private Equity on Healthcare Australia sale to HCL plc
Carlyle Group on Britax Childcare sale
KKR on Cleanaway sale to Transpacific Industries
CHAMP Private Equity and Castle Harlan on United Malt Holdings sale to Graincorp
CVC Asia Pacific/Ironbridge on Affinity Health sale
FlexiGroup dual track IPO
Bradken IPO.
Funds
Gresham on Gresham Funds III
CITIC Allco Investment Fund focused on aviation related assets in China and Taiwan
Macquarie SBI Indian private equity infrastructure fund.