Our experience
Arnold Bloch Leibler is renowned for advising clients – including local and international private equity firms and investors – on complex corporate transactions, commercial issues and disputes.
We understand the capital structures, risks and unique commercial aspects of private equity deals, spanning acquisitions, bolt-on investments, portfolio company work and divestments - this understanding informs our approach to supporting private equity firms to achieve their objectives.
We have extensive experience in obtaining regulatory approvals and navigating complex tax and regulatory issues that often arise in private equity deals. Additionally, our experience advising on successful sale mandates for some of Australia’s most influential entrepreneurs and business owners, and acting for management alongside private equity, provides our team with a unique perspective that proves valuable when advising private equity sponsors.
Our private equity team combines corporate transaction know-how with in-depth expertise across taxation, restructuring, workplace advisory and regulatory issues to assist private equity firms. As a relationship firm, we also use our strong network to facilitate links between private capital and potential investees.
“The team has the ability to think laterally, assess risk and be commercial.”
Private Equity services
We advise PE firms across a range of areas, including:
- Fund establishment
- LBOs and MBOs
- Take privates
- Distressed investments and recapitalisations
- Bolt-on acquisitions
- FIRB advice
- Tax-efficient structures
- ESG investing
- Consortium arrangements
- Shareholder activism
- Portfolio company advice (eg. Employment, IP, Tax), and
- Trade sales and other exits.
Our work
Alceon
National Veterinary Associates
IPAR Rehabilitation
BGH Capital
Spotlight
Adamantem Capital
Arcus Partners
ELMO Software
Arq Group
Parc Capital
Carbine Funds
StarRez
Besen
John Kirby (Village Roadshow)
Funlab
Centennial Property Group
Care for Kids Group
Allegro Funds
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