Stefania Maxwell
Anna Mouat
Ashley Poke
Partner
Rob Abrahams
Lawyer
Alexandra Meissner
Lawyer
Freddie Calder
Consultant
Amy Whyte
Senior Associate
Jason Dong

Gordon McCann

Partner

Having been a partner of the firm since its inception, Gordon has a deep understanding of its founding principles and is passionate about maximising the firm’s people experience – which in turn drives the best possible experience for clients.

Gordon thrives under pressure and particularly enjoys the challenge of working with multiple stakeholders and assorted personalities. Gordon is recognised as an eminently trusted advisor to clients, highly valued for his technical ability and commercial acumen.

Primarily involved in private treaty mergers and acquisitions, Gordon has a particular focus on the Australian private equity space, acting for local and overseas funds on their platform investments, roll ups and exits. In addition to his expertise in private equity, Gordon also acts for blue chip corporates or founders with M&A transactions, management equity incentive plans and director duties – helping them navigate an increasingly convoluted regulatory and legal environment. Gordon also has specific industry expertise in warranty and indemnity insurance having advised global insurance companies on hundreds of insured M&A transactions.

Gordon now manages the firm’s involvement with the Australian Growth Company Awards, having been involved with the program since its inception in 2012. He also established and leads the firm’s “Introduction to Capital” – an annual networking event between leading growth private equity firms and high growth companies.

Prior to Hamilton Locke, he worked for top ranked and internationally recognized firms Baker & McKenzie, Sparke Helmore and was a partner at K&L Gates.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

M&A; Private Equity

AWARDS
  • Legal 500, Corporate M&A, 2022

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Graduate Certificate of Applied Finance – Kaplan
  • Bachelor of Laws – University of Limerick
  • Bachelor of Arts, History, Philosophy – University of Galway
  • Admitted to practice in New South Wales and Ireland

 

SELECTED REPRESENTATIONS
  • Acted on multiple bolt on acquisitions by Qscan Radiology (a Morrison & Co / Infratil owned company).
  • Acted for Alceon Private Equity on its investment in EFEX.
  • Acted for Quadrant Private Equity Growth Fund in its acquisition of Papinelle.
  • Acted for the Cordina family on its $300 million sale of Cordina Farms to global private equity firm PAG.
  • Acted for GP staking fund, Scarcity Partners, on its investment in asset management consulting business, Evidentia Group.
  • Acted for Workwell Technologies Inc (a portfolio company of US based Battery Ventures Private Equity) on its bolt on acquisition of Aussie Time Group.
  • Acted for Honan Insurance (a portfolio company of TA Associates) on multiple bolt on acquisitions in its industry roll up.
  • Acted on multiple bolt on acquisitions by Superior Food Group (a Quadrant Private Equity portfolio company).
  • Acted on multiple bolt on acquisitions by Virtus Health (a Quadrant Private Equity portfolio company).
  • Acted for the founders of Love to Dream in their sell down to Quadrant Private Equity Growth Fund.
  • Acted for the founder of childcare business, Only About Children, in its sale to Bain Capital.
  • Acted for the founders of DDH1 in their sell down to Oaktree Capital.
  • Acted for the founder of eWay Payments in its sale to Global Payments Inc (NYSE:GPN).
  • Acted for the founders of Diona Contractors to Calibre Limited.
  • Acted for the founders of Fit-BioCeuticals to Blackmores.
  • Acted for Tokio Marine HCC, Fusion, Beazley, Liberty and other global underwriters on multiple W&I insurance policies.

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