Private equity

Overview

We understand the importance of experience and speed

Successful private equity investment is dependent on recognising and seizing opportunities. We have the experience to effectively structure and execute transactions at speed to maximise the benefits of those opportunities.

We provide advice across the full investment cycle of private equity transactions

We advise clients on all elements of private equity transactions including:

Fund formation
Planning for an investment
Structuring investments, including complex tax issues
Implementation
Securities issues
Foreign investment approval
Takeovers
Senior and mezzanine debt funding
Exits by investors and funds.

We also prepare and negotiate relevant agreements including:

Subscription agreements
Shareholders' agreements
Management contracts.

We act for a range of clients, including:

Private equity investors (both general and limited partners)
Investee companies
Management
Debt financiers
Insurers - both domestically and offshore.

Market recognition

"Praised for its ‘great level of engagement and commercial experience’ and a ‘team-based culture resonates in the quality of the work’, Buddle Findlay acts for a wide range of clients - from domestic and multinational corporations, private equity funds, financial institutions and insurance companies to state-owned enterprises and local authorities - on M&A transactions and commercial projects." - Legal 500 Asia-Pacific

Experience

Sector/Expertise

Work highlights

Adamantem Capital

We advised Adamantem Capital on its acquisition of retirement village and aged care operator Heritage Lifecare.

Sixth Street

We advised Sixth Street on its acquisition of a cornerstone stake in NZX and ASX-listed Pushpay Holdings and Sixth Street's subsequent participation in a consortium which made a successful take-private bid for Pushpay Holdings.

Pencarrow Private Equity

We advised the shareholder group, including major shareholder Pencarrow Private Equity, on the sale of all of the shares in Mix Global Holdings Limited, which produces and supplies personal care products including under the 'Essano' brand.

Pencarrow Private Equity

We advised Pencarrow Private Equity on its acquisition of New Zealand’s largest specialist provider of flooring and window furnishings, The Interiors Group, from Allegro Funds.

Affinity Equity Partners

We advised Affinity Equity Partners on New Zealand aspects of its acquisition of Nine Live (which includes the Ticketek business) from Nine Entertainment Co.

Pencarrow Private Equity

We advised Pencarrow Private Equity on the separation and individual sales of the three distinct divisions of its Umbrellar (formerly Digiweb) domain name registry and cloud hosting business.

The Growth Fund

We advised The Growth Fund (formerly Archer Capital) on various transactions including its acquisition of Obex Medical, Plan B and Norwest Productions.

Pencarrow Private Equity

We advised Pencarrow Private Equity on its acquisition of the Digiweb group of companies and Digiweb's simultaneous acquisition of the Web Drive and Arrenway companies.

Intermediate Capital Group

We advised Intermediate Capital Group on the provision of mezzanine debt and equity finance to the Affinity Equity Partners led consortium acquisition of Tegel Foods from Pacific Equity Partners.

Bancorp

We advised Bancorp and management on the sale of pork processer Premier Bacon to Affinity Equity Partners portfolio company, Primo Foods.

Unitas Capital

We advised Unitas Capital on the sale of Ausco Modular Pty to TDR Capital.

DKSH

We advised DKSH on its acquisition of Brandlines and FNZ Brands from companies controlled by Crescent Capital.

Altor Equity Partners and portfolio company Navico International

We advised Altor Equity Partners and portfolio company Navico International on the acquisition of a marine electronics business from Brunswick Corporation, which included the well-known high tech 'Navman' brand.

Unitas Capital and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan

We advised Unitas Capital and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan on the purchase of Yellow Pages Group and the associated IP assets in a competitive tender process from Telecom New Zealand.

Innovation Network Corporation of Japan

We advised Innovation Network Corporation of Japan in connection with its acquisition, together with Oji Paper, of Carter Holt Harvey's pulp, paper and packaging business.

Unitas Capital

We advised Unitas Capital on its joint purchase with Pacific Equity Partners of Independent Liquor in a competitive tender process from the estate of Michael Erceg.

Pacific Equity Partners and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity

We advised Pacific Equity Partners and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity on the acquisition of Veda Advantage by way of scheme of arrangement.

Our team