James Tannock

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Cross-Border and Domestic Transactions; Private equity; Private M&A; Shareholder Arrangements; Corporate Advisory; Acquisition and Fund Structuring

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Laws, University of Technology
• Bachelor of Social Science and Politics, University of New South Wales
• Admitted to practice in NSW and England and Wales

SELECTED REPRESENTATIONS

• Advising Blackwattle Partners on its initial capital raising in connection with the establishment of new investment bank and subsequent capital raisings and ongoing corporate matters.
• Advising MA Financial on its agreement to acquire the D’Albora Marina Portfolio from Balmain Corporation for $225 million and related fund and structuring matters (including Balmain’s reinvestment as a cornerstone investor in the newly-established MA Marina Fund).
• Advising Pemba Capital Partners on the structuring and establishment of an in-home care platform and 6 subsequent bolt-ons.
• Advised Pemba’s portfolio, RxPx, on its acquisition of Canadian health-tech business, Curatio.
• Advised Alquemie Group on its $60+ million acquisition of General Pants Co and related holding company equity arrangements and acquisition structuring matters.
• Advised ACTA Capital on its establishment of a retail investment fund.
• Advised Pollination Global Holdings Limited in respect of its strategic partnership with ANZ (and ANZ’s associated $50 million equity investment in Pollination).
• Advised Pollination Global Holdings Limited on its investment in a large-scale international carbon capture project.
• Advised Everlight Radiology on its sale to UK-based private equity firm, Livingbridge.
• Advised the shareholders of Decideware on its sale to Volaris Group, a wholly-owned division of Constellation Software Inc.
• Advised a European private equity firm on the establishment of a ~£100m Jersey/UK fund structure, joint venture arrangements (including shareholder and franchise arrangements) with a Japanese partner and equity arrangements in connection with its minority equity investment in well-known UK and US restaurant chain (and subsequent restructure).
• Advised a large US private equity group on its acquisition of a European industrial carpet manufacturer from another large US private equity group and associated equity arrangements with management, its subsequent syndication to a large UK private equity group, and its development of a revised equity structure.
• Advised a US private equity firm on its majority investment in an Icelandic tech company and subsequent bolt-on acquisition of a Czech-based tech company.
• Advised a US private equity firm on its acquisition of two UK-headquartered, international medical devices groups.
• Advised an Eastern European satellite and telecommunications company and its founder on equity arrangements in connection with the restructure of its business whose security holders included Blackrock, Blantyre Capital, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.