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Baden Furphy

Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills

Lawyer

Melbourne

Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals20

Total Value£ 58.08 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.90 B

Market Context

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20 Oct 2016|Australia|Electricity Distribution

Target: AUSGRID ELECTRICITY NETWORK

Bidder: IFM INVESTORS PTY LTD

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 4 Vendor

5 Dealmakers

10 Bidder

£ 504 M

Value

28 Feb 2017|Australia|Plastics

Target: AMBER PLASTICS PTY LTD

Bidder: RPC (AUSTRALIA) HOLDINGS PTY LTD

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Target

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2017|Australia|Electricity Distribution

Target: ALINTA ENERGY HOLDINGS PTY LTD

Bidder: CHOW TAI FOOK ENTERPRISES

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 2.55 B

Value

09 Jun 2017|Australia|Food Products

Target: DAIRYWEST GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LTD (BROWNES DAIRY)

Bidder: AUSTRALIAN ZHIRAN CO PTY LTD

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

3 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 May 2018|Australia|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: SANTOS LTD

Bidder: HARBOUR ENERGY

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 8.83 B

Value

09 May 2018|Australia|Pharmaceuticals

Target: ARROW PHARMACEUTICALS PTY LTD

Bidder: APOTEX INC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 Jul 2018|United States|Oil Refining and Marketing

Target: PETROHAWK ENERGY CORPORATION

Bidder: BP PLC

13 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 7.98 B

Value

21 Nov 2018|Australia|Food Retailers and Wholesalers

Target: THE REJECT SHOP LIMITED

Bidder: ALLENSFORD PTY LTD

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

8 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 45 M

Value

26 Mar 2019|Australia|General Mining

Target: LYNAS CORPORATION LTD

Bidder: WESFARMERS LTD

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 806 M

Value

01 Oct 2019|Australia|Apparel Retailers

Target: RIP CURL

Bidder: KATHMANDU HOLDINGS

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 191 M

Value

31 Aug 2020|Australia|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: MLC WEALTH

Bidder: IOOF HOLDINGS

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 794 M

Value

21 Sep 2020|Australia|IT Services: Other

Target: TRIPADEAL

Bidder: BGH CAPITAL PTY LTD

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2020|New Zealand|Alternative Electricity

Target: INFRATIL LTD

Bidder: AUSTRALIANSUPER

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 2.85 B

Value

19 Aug 2020|Australia|Food Products

Target: PFD FOOD SERVICES

Bidder: WOOLWORTHS GROUP LTD

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Dec 2020|Australia|Banks

Target: ANZ BANKING GROUP (COMMERCIAL ACQUIRING BUSINESS)

Bidder: WORLDLINE SA

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 274 M

Value

21 Dec 2020|Australia|Recreational Services

Target: FUNLAB PTY LTD

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 184 M

Value

02 Mar 2021|Australia|Specialty Contracting

Target: UNISPACE

Bidder: PAG ASIA CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

15 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Feb 2021|Australia|Health Care Facilities

Target: AUSTRALIAN UNITY

Bidder: NORTHWEST HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 1.51 B

Value

12 Jul 2021|Australia|Pharmaceuticals

Target: AUSTRALIAN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES

Bidder: WESFARMERS LTD

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 418 M

Value

17 Aug 2021|Australia|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: BHP GROUP PLC (OIL AND GAS BUSINESS)

Bidder: WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

66 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 20.39 B

Value

20 Feb 2022|Australia|Electricity Distribution

Target: AGL ENERGY LIMITED

Bidder: GROK VENTURES

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 4.19 B

Value

11 Dec 2023|Australia|Specialty Retailers

Target: CHEMIST WAREHOUSE

Bidder: SIGMA HEALTHCARE

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

41 Dealmakers

23 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 4.32 B

Value

20 Dec 2023|New Zealand|Digital Services

Target: FUSION5

Bidder: BGH CAPITAL PTY LTD

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jan 2024|Australia|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: NEWMARK PROPERTY REIT

Bidder: BWP TRUST

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 407 M

Value

08 May 2024|Australia|Insurance Brokers

Target: PSC INSURANCE GROUP LTD

Bidder: THE ARDONAGH GROUP

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

6 Target | 36 Bidder

£ 1.20 B

Value

22 May 2024|Australia|Specialty Retailers

Target: X CONVENIENCE

Bidder: BP PLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Jun 2024|Australia|Corporate Travel Services

Target: TAD HOLDCO

Bidder: QANTAS AIRWAYS

1 Service Providers

1 Target

3 Dealmakers

3 Target

£ 111 M

Value

02 Dec 2024|Australia|Express Courier / Parcels

Target: FREIGHT MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS

Bidder: PACIFIC EQUITY PARTNERS PTY

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 512 M

Value