Hamilton Locke advises MA Financial Group on its recent agreement to acquire the d’Albora Marina Portfolio from investment company Balmain Corporation for $225 million (as reported on in the Australian Financial Review here).
MA Financial Group is a leading, ASX-listed financial services firm specialising in managing alternative assets, lending, corporate advisory and equities with a strong focus on growth and innovation.
Commenting on the transaction, Hamilton Locke Partner, Brent Delaney, said: “We are thrilled to assist MA Financial Group on its $225 million acquisition of these unique assets from Balmain Corporation. It was fantastic bringing together experts across our practices in Hamilton Locke and collaborating with the team at MA Financial Group. We look forward to continuing to support the team in their future transactions and are excited to see this portfolio deliver for MA and its investors.”
The large multi-disciplinary team at Hamilton Locke was led by Brent Delaney (Partner, Corporate, M&A and Private Equity), John Frangi (Partner, Property) and James Tannock (Special Counsel, Corporate, M&A and Private Equity). Zina Edwards (Partner, Finance) led on the finance front and Brendan Ivers (Partner, Funds and Financial Services) advised on fund structuring and regulatory matters. The team was supported by (amongst others) Joshua Bell (Special Counsel, Corporate), Edwina Renshaw (Special Counsel, Property), Chafeka Elias (Senior Associate, Property), Calyb Soekoe (Senior Associate, Finance), Bobby Nader (Lawyer Property) and Lorenzo Ricchi (Lawyer, Corporate).
