Private Equity
Successfully executed private equity transactions, require robust legal advice, through due diligence, effective risk management, and strategic transaction support. A strong commercial approach and stakeholder relationships are essential for achieving investment objectives and growth.
Our Private Equity Expertise
Supporting your growth
Our Private Equity team has significant experience advising domestic and global private equity houses across the investment lifecycle, from buyouts, minority stakes, bolt-on acquisitions and expansion capital investments, public to privates, MBOs, MBIs, secondary buy-outs, capital raisings, through to eventual exit, whether by initial public offering or divestment.
What sets us apart, is that our lawyers are well known for bringing a considered and commercial approach to deliver results for our clients, with the rare ability to engage with, and relate to, stakeholders and advisors of all levels of sophistication. Importantly, we also have the bench strength to manage and complete multiple transactions at once.
Our clients benefit from our full service offering, with specialists covering banking and finance, health, technology, intellectual property, employment, real estate, superannuation and tax.
Maddocks is a co-sponsor to Australia’s premier mid-market private equity conference attended by a broad range of private equity firms and leverage lenders. The conference has deepened our relationships and understanding of the private equity industry.
Browse the team’s recent case studies and find the lawyers for you below.
Latest insights
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Reform to Australia’s merger clearance regime
ByA new mandatory, suspensory merger review system conducted by the ACCC comes into effect in Australia on 1 January 2026.
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A step closer to mandatory climate-related disclosure
ByThe Treasurer introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024.
Recent work
Redwood North acquisition of Bestech
Bestech Australia is a manufacturer and distributor of industrial sensors and training equipment
Education Perfect acquisition of Essential Assessment
Essential Assessment is a Victorian edtech assessment platform
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Our services
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Banking & Finance
We provide strategic advice and offer practical structuring solutions across all types of financial transactions for our clients.
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Tax & Revenue
We understand the tax issues that our clients face and confidently deliver advice and strategies of all forms of direct and indirect tax.
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Procurement & Contracting
We advise clients in all sectors on their procurement and contracting matters.
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Wills & Estates
We advise clients on the range of will and estate related processes, documents and legal requirements.
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Valuations & Compensation
We provide specialist expertise in land valuation and compensation for local and state governments, as well as private landowners.
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Advertising, Brand & Marketing
We advise clients on their legal and regulatory requirements when taking their advertising, branding and marketing activities to market.
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Equity Capital Markets
We represent Australian and international clients on raising equity capital, both at home and overseas.
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Financial Services
Our range of financial services spans the full fund lifecycle, detailed financial planning and fund management.
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Real Estate
Real Estate team provides a full-service property offering with strategic and practical advice that helps achieve commercial outcomes.
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Construction
Our construction service provides advice to generate a way forward for property and infrastructure clients needing legal, business and regulatory insight.
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