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Maddocks

Private Equity

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Australia

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Our Mergers & Acquisitions team advises Australian and international businesses on expansion, divestment and succession planning strategies.

The experience of our team spans the range of acquisitions, takeovers, schemes of arrangement, disposals, joint ventures and strategic investments.

Our Mergers & Acquisitions partners bring a hands on, practical and commercial approach, leading our teams to ensure that transactions are implemented efficiently and effectively.

We offer our clients a multi-disciplinary team that brings together experts in corporate and securities law, competition and regulatory law, employment, financial services, intellectual property, planning and property, superannuation and tax.

The client base we work includes multinationals and publicly listed companies, founders, SMEs and family-run businesses across a range of industries.

We have acted on cross-border transactions, competitive tender processes, business acquisitions, disposals, takeovers and schemes of arrangement. We also regularly conduct due diligence and risk management programs, regulatory approvals and corporate governance issues.

Maddocks is proud to be the winner of the 2022 Australasian Law Award for Mid-Market Deal of the Year for work on the $415 million acquisition of Mainstream Holdings by Apex Group.

Industries (6)

  • Education
  • Financial Services
  • Consumer Markets
  • Healthcare
  • Technology
  • Energy & Resources

Chambers Review

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Private Equity - Australia

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Maddocks stands out for its mid-market focus, ready access to partners and close attention to client service, and adept handling of technically complex matters. Its comprehensive sector coverage includes prominent activity in the agriculture, healthcare and retail sectors and is backed by the ability to advise on related commercial and taxation issues. The team offers niche expertise in the representation of the founders of companies looking to sell off all or a majority stake to private equity sponsors. It is active advising listed companies on multi-jurisdictional acquisitions and also represents notable private equity outfits in acquisitions and disposals.

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Work Highlights

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  • Maddocks advised Capitol Health on its merger with Integral Diagnostics to create an AUD1 billion medical diagnostic imaging company.

  • Maddocks acted as due diligence and transaction document advisers to SilverTree Equity Partners on the Australian aspects of a growth equity investment by FTV Capital into SilverTree’s portfolio company, Orbus Software.

Strengths

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  • I found all team members to be professional and knowledgeable in all the tasks they were given. I could not fault their balanced and measured advice and they fully explained the risks at every step.

    Private Equity respondentAsia-Pacific

  • The Maddocks team is pragmatic, down-to-earth and easy to deal with.

    Private Equity respondentAsia-Pacific

  • Maddocks shares information within the team really well. The whole team has the context and background, and it doesn't have to be explained again.

    Private Equity respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Andrew McNee
    Andrew McNee

    Andrew McNee

    Andrew McNee heads Maddock's private equity and venture capital team. He specialises in advising private equity firms on sales, acquisitions and investments across a range of industry sectors. He also assists clients with all aspects of their growth journey.

    • Andrew is a trusted adviser across a wide range of issues and transactions. In particular, he's highly skilled as a translator between non-legal PE clients and specialist teams.

      Private Equity respondentAsia-Pacific

    • He provided a great service, produced high quality advice and outputs and was highly responsive.

      Private Equity respondentAsia-Pacific
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  • Ron Smooker
    Ron Smooker

    Ron Smooker

    Ron Smooker is an experienced adviser on sophisticated structuring mandates and M&A, joint venture and financing transactions. He advises both ASX-listed and unlisted clients, operating across a variety of industries. He is based in Melbourne.
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