About Rahil

Rahil is a Partner in Maddocks' Corporate & Commercial team. He advises private equity sponsors, founders, management teams and corporates on mergers and acquisitions, investments, divestments and other strategic corporate transactions, as well as governance, restructuring and shareholder matters.

Known for his commercial and solutions-focused approach, Rahil works closely with clients to navigate complex transactions and deliver practical outcomes. His experience spans buy-side and sell-side M&A, private equity investments, management equity arrangements and broader corporate advisory work.

Prior to returning to private practice, Rahil held a senior in-house legal role with an international consumer business backed by private equity and institutional investors. This experience provides him with a practical understanding of the commercial, operational and governance considerations that influence decision-making at board and executive level.

Having practised in both Sydney and London, Rahil has advised on a broad range of domestic and cross-border transactions and developed strong relationships across the private equity and venture capital market, as well as within the consumer, technology, agribusiness and financial services sectors.

Experience

• Private Equity & Venture Capital
  • TriVantage on its acquisition of international athleisure brand 2XU.
  • Real Pet Food on a capital raise in excess of $200 million, the implementation of management incentive arrangements and ongoing corporate advisory matters.
  • Apta Ventures on portfolio company investments and strategic transactions, including Alba Cheese and Village Dairy Australia.
  • Commencer Capital on its sale of MadeComfy to OYO Rooms.
  • Adamantem Capital on its acquisition of PF Olsen.
  • TSA Riley, a portfolio company of Quadrant, on its acquisition of RGB Assurance, among others.
  • Pacific Equity Partners on its acquisition of Altus Traffic and concurrent bolt-on acquisition of Traffic Diversions Group.
  • Intermediate Capital Group on its acquisition of PresMed Australia.
  • Dept, a portfolio company of Carlyle, on its acquisition of Two Bulls.
  • Bregal Unternehmerkapital on an Australian technology sector acquisition.
  • The founders of Fine Foods on its sale to CPE Capital (formerly CHAMP Private Equity).
• M&A & Founder Transactions
  • Future Golf (GenYser) on capital raisings and strategic corporate transactions.
  • New Hope Group on Australian investment and regulatory matters.
  • SurveyPlus on its merger with Orion Group.
  • The shareholders of Omada Rail on its sale to Egis.
  • Alteris Financial Group on numerous acquisitions, divestments and corporate transactions, including Newell Palmer and BizPay.
  • Elements Advisory Group on a strategic business divestment.
  • Edge Centres on its acquisition of Host Networks..
  • Svitla Systems on its acquisition of Kiandra IT.
  • Spaceful on its acquisition of Davenport Group.
  • Amber Infrastructure Group on its investment in Rail First Asset Management.
  • The founders of FTZ Private Wealth on its sale to Quadrant Private Equity.
• Equity Incentive Arrangements
  • 2XU on management and employee equity arrangements.
  • Real Pet Food on executive and management incentive arrangements.
  • Strata Choice on the implementation of employee incentive plans.
  • Online Education Services on long-term incentive arrangements and executive participation structures.