Gold Mine Acquisition
Acquisition of the state interest in a major gold mine.
M&A + Partnering
Acquisitions, disposals and partnerships reshape ownership, control and the direction of a business. We help owners and strategic investors structure transactions around their commercial objectives, connecting the investment terms with funding, governance and the practical requirements of completion.
We help shape the commercial bargain, negotiate the terms that matter and carry complex transactions through to closing.
Selected Experience | M&A + Partnering
Telecom Investment
Strategic investment in an Australian telecommunications business.
Food-Sector Takeover
Cross-border acquisition in the food and consumer sector.
Mobile Divestiture
Divestiture of mobile-telecommunications interests across African markets.
Gas Distribution Investment
Investment in a gas-distribution business and its commercial arrangements.
Mining Joint Ventures
Creation of a portfolio of gold and silver mining joint ventures.
Transaction
Acquisitions + Disposals
We advise buyers and sellers on acquisitions and disposals of companies, businesses and assets. Our work brings together transaction structure, diligence, contractual allocation of risk and execution across jurisdictions.
Structure + Value
Share and asset transactions carry different implications for the business being transferred. We address the transaction perimeter, consideration and price adjustments, including deferred payments and contingent consideration.
Business + Exposure
Diligence findings must be understood in the context of the investment. We address warranties, indemnities and contractual protections alongside the continuity of material contracts, operating rights and business relationships.
Signing + Completion
Conditions, third-party consents, funding and interim operating obligations determine how a signed transaction reaches completion. We coordinate closing requirements, transfers and any transitional arrangements needed to keep the business operating.
Selected Experience | Acquisitions + Disposals
Consumer Expansion
Takeover of a major food business.
Consumer Expansion
Acquisition of a retail health-and-beauty chain.
Acquisition
Acquisition of a significant interest in a textile producer.
Telecom Transaction
Acquisition of a major telecommunications interest.
Mining Transaction
Acquisition of the state interest in a major gold mine.
Telecom Transaction
Divestiture of regional mobile-telecommunications assets.
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Transaction
Joint Ventures + Partnerships
We structure investment and operating partnerships around what each participant contributes and what they intend to achieve together. Our work covers new ventures, investments in existing businesses, partial exits and strategic partnerships for particular assets or projects.
Contributions + Commitments
Capital, assets, technology, operating capabilities and market access can carry different obligations and expectations. We address initial contributions, staged investment, future funding and the consequences of a participant failing to meet its commitments.
Governance + Operations
Ownership percentages do not tell the whole story of control. We address board representation, management responsibilities, reserved decisions and related-party arrangements, including the relationship between investor rights and day-to-day operations.
Change + Exit
Partnerships must accommodate changing priorities and circumstances. We address transfers, changes of control, deadlock and exit arrangements, with attention to continuity of the business and obligations that survive a participant's departure.
Selected Experience | Joint Ventures + Partnerships
Mining Transaction
Portfolio of gold and silver mining joint ventures.
Telecom Transaction
Data-services joint venture with an international telecommunications company.
Port + Storage
Joint venture for chemical and oil storage at a BOT port.
Joint Venture
Real-estate development joint ventures involving international investors.
Port + Storage
Joint venture supporting expansion of an international contractor.
Consumer Expansion
Joint venture to develop international restaurant concepts.
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Transaction
Reorganizations + Restructurings
We help owners and investors reshape businesses and ownership structures to support investment, integration, separation or recovery. Our work connects changes in entities, assets and governance with the commercial relationships and obligations that continue through the restructuring.
Structure + Ownership
Group simplification, mergers, recapitalizations and transfers within a group can change control and economic interests. We coordinate the transaction structure with tax, accounting and local-law input, including the treatment of minority interests.
Assets + Obligations
Moving a business involves more than transferring shares or assets. We address material contracts, employees, operating rights, guarantees and liabilities, together with the consents and releases required to implement the change.
Process + Continuity
Implementation may involve several entities, jurisdictions and stakeholder groups. We coordinate approvals, sequencing and transitional arrangements, including specialist insolvency processes where relevant.
Selected Experience | Reorganizations + Restructurings
Restructuring
Merger and restructuring of local subsidiaries within a European reorganization.
Oil + Gas Transaction
Restructuring of an oil company’s regional investments.
Agricultural Processing
Restructuring of a financed soybean-processing project company.
Restructuring
Restructuring and partner buyout involving an investment bank.
Restructuring
Restructuring of the country’s first defaulted international bond.
Restructuring
Restructuring of international credit facilities.
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Transaction
Privatizations
We advise investors on acquisitions of state-owned businesses and assets, including controlling interests, minority investments and participation alongside continuing state ownership. Our work connects the purchase terms with public commitments and the requirements of operating the business after completion.
Process + Participation
Tender requirements, bidder qualifications and consortium arrangements shape participation in a privatization. We address bid commitments, transaction documentation and the relationship between the sale process and financing.
Business + Commitments
Legacy liabilities, asset title, operating rights and obligations to employees or public stakeholders can materially affect the investment. We address investment programs, service commitments and the separation of commercial responsibilities from functions retained by the state.
Ownership + Transition
Retained state interests and governance rights influence control after completion. We address shareholder arrangements, transitional support and continuing government undertakings, alongside the transfer of the business into full or partial private ownership.
Selected Experience | Privatizations
Metals Investment
Privatization and redevelopment of integrated steel and coal assets.
Power Investment
Privatization of power-generation and distribution systems.
Mining Transaction
Privatization of coal mines and related processing assets.
Metals Investment
Proposed privatization of major metals-sector assets.
Privatization
Privatization of an industrial-sector company.
Privatization
Privatization of an insurance company by an international investor.
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Transaction
Carve-Outs + Business Separations
We advise on separating businesses for sale, investment or independent ownership, including spin-offs. Our work defines what transfers, what remains and how the separated business will operate from completion onward.
Perimeter + Dependencies
A business may depend on assets, people, systems and contracts shared with the wider group. We address the separation perimeter and dependencies that affect value, readiness and the scope of the transaction.
Transfers + Liabilities
The separation must account for contracts, employees, permits, debt and guarantees as well as operating assets. We coordinate transfers, consents and the allocation of liabilities across the businesses concerned.
Transition + Independence
Transitional services, supply arrangements and continuing access to facilities or systems can be essential to continuity. We address the terms and duration of those relationships and the obligations involved in moving to independent operations.
Selected Experience | Carve-Outs + Business Separations
Mobile Divestiture
Divestiture of regional mobile-telecommunications interests.
Business Separation
Separation of businesses, assets and continuing operating arrangements.
Transitional Services
Structuring transitional support following a business separation.
Asset Transfer
Allocation and transfer of contracts, assets, people and liabilities.
Operational Continuity
Commercial arrangements preserving continuity through separation.
Separation Finance
Financing and security arrangements supporting a separated business.