About Mick

Mick advises some of Australia's most prominent superannuation funds, fund managers and private equity operators in restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, licencing and investments, particularly in relation to superannuation and managed funds. He has advised on a broad range of funds management and superannuation areas, including the regulation, formation and restructuring of managed funds and superannuation funds, off-market mergers and acquisitions, private equity structures and dispute resolution issues.

Mick is a solution-driven practitioner and has assisted superannuation fund trustees with trustee corporate governance, risk management and other regulatory issues arising with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.

Experience

• Superannuation

  Acted for a number of Australian superannuation funds in relation to the restructure and merger of superannuation funds, investment mandates, custody, derivative hedge and currency overlay arrangements. Also acted for employer sponsors in relation to the establishment of defined benefit and accumulation style superannuation funds, and associated design of benefits.

• Funds Management, Private Equity and Venture Capital

  Acted for a number of fund managers, private equity and venture capital operators on the establishment, restructure and regulation of wholesale and retail managed funds, private equity and venture capital funds; Australian financial service licence (AFSL) and licencing issues.

• Mergers & Acquisitions

  Acted for a range of institutional investors on the merger, acquisition, disposal and divestment of interests in collective investment, limited partnership and other private equity and corporate structures.