Executive Director at 333 Capital, focused on M&A and corporate advisory for mid market clients.

At Petra Capital I worked with growing emerging and mid-cap ASX listed companies to help achieve their capital market objectives. This involved the structuring and execution of ECM transactions including placements and rights issues. Selected deals/projects:$35m Placement for Blackham Resources, an ASX listed gold exploration and production company (ASX: BLK).$44m Placement and Accelerated Non-Renounceable Entitlement Offer for TPI Enterprises, an ASX listed narcotic raw material manufacturer and supplier to the global pharmaceutical industry (ASX: TPE).$21m and $9m Placements for Electro Optic Systems, an ASX listed aerospace and defence technology company (ASX: EOS).$34m Placement and Accelerated Non-Renounceable Entitlement Offer for Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers, an ASX listed hardwood and softwood timber production company (ASX: KPT).$74m Placement and Accelerated Non-Renounceable Entitlement Offer for Ingenia Communities Group, an ASX listed property developer, owner and manager (ASX: INA).$11m Placement for Geopacific Resources, an ASX listed gold and copper exploration and production company (ASX: GPR).

Selected deals/projects:Advised and financed KKR, Deutsche Bank and Värde Partners consortium on its A$8.2b acquisition of GE’s Australian and New Zealand consumer finance business (Australia’s largest ever private equity transaction).Financed TPG, OTPP and PAG consortium’s portfolio asset DTZ on its US$2.0b bolt on acquisition of US based commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.Financed The Carlyle Group’s proposed acquisition of GenesisCare, Australia's largest provider of cancer and cardiac care services, and the largest private provider of cancer care in the UK and Spain (sale price of A$1.7b).Advised leading global testing, inspection and certification company on their proposed acquisition of ASX listed SAI Global’s (ASX: SAI) Assurance division (c. A$500m).Numerous other project and coverage responsibilities for portfolio companies and international and domestic financial sponsors including TPG, The Carlyle Group, KKR, Pacific Equity Partners, Affinity Equity Partners, Quadrant Private Equity and Archer Capital.

Select deals/projects:Advised Charterhouse Capital Partners on the sale of UK based Wood Mackenzie (global energy, metals and mining research and consultancy business) for an enterprise value of c. £1.1b to Hellman & Friedman.Advised USA based Stylesight (fashion and trend forecasting and data business) on its sale to Top Right Group subsidiary WGSN (Worth Global Style Network).Advised German based Minerals Value Service (developer of analytical valuation tools for the iron ore and steel making industries) on its Commercial Partnership negotiation and sale of equity stake to Platts (a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies).Advised Netherlands based Mekentosj Papers (developer of reference management software) on its sale to leading international publisher Springer Science+Business Media.

Select deals/projects:Capital markets valuation review for the Australian iron ore assets portfolio of Western Desert Resources (ASX: WDR).Advised Australian leading private equity firm Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) on its acquisition offer for Healthe Care, an Australian private hospitals portfolio, from CHAMP Ventures private equity.Advised Australia and New Zealand’s leading pet accessories retailer Mammoth Pet (operating as Petbarn) on its capital raising from TPG Growth and PETCO.Advised Dark Blue Sea (global supplier of on-line direct navigation traffic and owner of one of the world’s largest domain name portfolios, ASX: DBS) on strategic review and response to takeover offer from Photon Group (ASX: PGA).Advised absolute return fund Wallace Absolute Return (ASX: WAB) on A$40m debt restructuring of investment in leasing and resale company Hal Data Services, renounceable rights issue, and response to takeover offer from private investment company.Advised externally managed investment company Premium Investors (ASX: PRV) on its response to requisition of meeting and on the subsequent 65% off-market share buy-back. Additional mandates included strategic reviews and corporate advice.

Select deals/projects:Advised private equity firm Ironbridge Capital on takeover offer for financial services software and technology solutions provider Bravura Solutions (ASX: BVA).Advised London based private equity firm on proposed takeover of unlisted Australian based SCADA industry company specializing in telemetry, data capture and process control.Advised MFS (ASX: MFS) on strategic review, focusing on valuation and strategic alternatives for its tourism and accommodation business unit, Stella.Advised Airline Partners Australia consortium (comprising Texas Pacific Group, Macquarie Bank Ltd, Allco Equity Partners, Allco Finance Group, Onex and other investment funds) on its c. A$11b bid for Qantas Airways (ASX: QAN).