Having worked at Top Tier firms in the Middle East and in Sydney, Jacob brings an international perspective to a broad range of clients across a variety of sectors on their full range of transactional requirements. 

Jacob specialises in private M&A, capital raisings, corporate governance and a broad range of commercial matters.

Jacob’s recent experience includes advising:

  • Jazwares LLC, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, on its acquisition of the Big Balloon toy distribution business;
  • Adelaide Insurance Builders on its sale to a Straight Bat Private Equity portfolio company;
  • Advising Yes Group on several acquisitions of solar farm projects;
  • Efex on several bolt-on transactions;
  • Consilium Technology on its sale to Pemba Capital Partners;
  • SACARE on its sale and partnership with Pemba Capital Partner’s ONCALL Group;
  • Complexica on its capital raise arrangements with Microequities Asset Management, funds managed by MA Financial Group and Flinders Port Holdings;
  • Silk Laser Clinics (ASX:SLA) on its acquisition of Australian Skin Clinics;
  • Stilmark Holdings on its majority sale of Insightus;
  • Corval Group on its acquisition of MaxFoods Pty Ltd; and
  • Customs Agency Services on its sale to Mondiale VGL.

Jacob is listed as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in Doyle’s Guides 2022, 2023 and 2024 in the areas of corporate and commercial law.