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Capital Markets & Private EquityCapital Markets & Private Equity

Our private equity and venture capital team advises investors and companies seeking capital on a wide range of private equity and venture capital transactions.

Our team advise clients on:

  • raising and investing seed capital
  • raising and investing development and expansion capital
  • leveraged acquisitions and management buy-outs and buy-ins
  • funding structures, including limited partnerships, trusts, equity capital, senior and mezzanine debt and hybrid securities
  • management incentive arrangements, including equity ratchets and employee share plans
  • risk management strategies
  • your exit strategies, including through an IPO, sell down or trade sale

Our experience includes advising funds on investments in a broad range of sectors, including in biotechnology, education, energy, financial services, health care, information technology and manufacturing.

For investment and exit transactions, we bring together a commercially focussed multi-disciplined team, specialising in tax, financial services, property, employment, superannuation, intellectual property and other specialist areas.

Our aim is to provide astute commercially focussed advice based on our excellent technical skills and strong understanding of our clients' businesses and needs.