Specialisation
James has extensive domestic and international experience advising on complex M&A and equity structuring transactions across a diverse range of industries, including health, technology, financial services, and commercial property.
His expertise covers cross-border and domestic M&A, equity and acquisition structuring, shareholder and partnership arrangements (including management equity plans), capital raising, equity investments, and general corporate advisory.
James’ recent experience includes:
- Advising MA Financial on its acquisition of the D’Albora Marina Portfolio from Balmain Corporation for $225 million, related fund and structuring matters (including Balmain’s reinvestment as a cornerstone investor in the newly-established MA Marina Fund) and subsequent acquisitions of the Port Macquarie Marina and Batemans Bay Marina and, in a separate transaction, East Coast Marina.
- Advising Pemba Capital Partners on the equity structuring and establishment of an in-home care platform, Lumia Care Group, 9 subsequent acquisitions and ad hoc corporate advisory assistance.
- Advising Pemba Capital Partners and its disability support platform, Oncall Group Australia, in respect of a range of corporate and commercial matters.
- Advising Pemba Capital Partners and its med-tech platform, RxPx, on its acquisition of Canadian health-tech business, Curatio, ongoing equity arrangements and related financing matters.
- Advising 29 North and Day Hospital Partners on the establishment of the Day Hospital Partners platform, equity structuring and capital raising and its subsequent acquisitions of day hospitals.
- Advising Blackwattle Investment Partners on its initial capital raising and equity structuring (including the establishment of a management equity plan) in connection with the establishment of the new investment bank, follow-on equity matters, the acquisition of the Watermark fund and ad hoc corporate matters.
- Advising US-based private equity group, Wynnchurch Capital, on the Australian aspects of various acquisitions.
- Advising international private sponsor on its unsuccessful proposed acquisition from Vicinity of a 50% ownership interest (over $500m units) in the holding fund of a large Sydney shopping centre.
- Advising Alquemie Group on its $60 million acquisition of General Pants Co and related holding company equity arrangements and acquisition structuring matters.