Private Equity - Australia
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. Key clients include Quadrant Private Equity, Sigma Healthcare and Solar Choice.
Strengths
"The Maddocks team provides outstanding service and a client-first approach, being very responsive and accommodating to evolving deal timelines and pressures."
"They are highly responsive and always provide clear responses which are easily understood and followed. The instructions provided are easily translatable into work streams for clients."
"We value innovative structures and solutions especially in deadlock situations to get a transaction over the line and Maddocks has consistently performed in this regard."
Work highlights
Maddocks acted as legal counsel for the online shopping platform MyDeal on the acquisition of the majority of its issued shares by Woolworths Group, with a total transaction value of AUD243 million.
Notable practitioners
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. "Ron has been an excellent adviser."
