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James NorthCorrs Chambers Westgarth

James North

Partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Lawyer

Sydney

Deal Bio

Total Deals36
Valued Deals12
Total Value£ 7.44 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 620 M

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14 Sep 2020|United States|Entertainment
Cnet Media Group
Red Ventures

Target: CNET MEDIA GROUP

Bidder: RED VENTURES LLC

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

7 Target | 7 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 390 M

Value

19 Jul 2021|United States|Software
INVOICE2GO
BILL.COM

Target: INVOICE2GO

Bidder: BILL.COM

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

46 Dealmakers

2 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 453 M

Value

08 Feb 2022|Australia|Electricity Distribution
ELECTRANET
Australian Utilities Trust

Target: ELECTRANET

Bidder: AUSTRALIAN UTILITIES TRUST

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 538 M

Value

12 Apr 2022|Australia|Software
FLEETSU
Teleo Capital

Target: FLEETSU

Bidder: TELEO CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2022|Australia|Mobile
Tpg Telecom / Telstra Jv
TELSTRA

Target: TPG TELECOM / TELSTRA JV

Bidder: TELSTRA

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

14 Bidder

£ 1.06 B

Value

01 Apr 2022|Australia|Management Consulting
Cadence Australia
Ernst & Young

Target: CADENCE AUSTRALIA

Bidder: ERNST & YOUNG LLP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Mar 2022|Australia|Risk and Compliance
Australian Company Incorporation Services (acis)
Pemba Capital Partners

Target: AUSTRALIAN COMPANY INCORPORATION SERVICES (ACIS)

Bidder: PEMBA CAPITAL PARTNERS

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2022|Australia|FinTech
Polytrade Operations
RE.GROUP

Target: POLYTRADE OPERATIONS

Bidder: RE.GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 138 M

Value

22 Jun 2022|Australia|Telecommunications Equipment
STILMARK
Omers Infrastructure

Target: STILMARK

Bidder: OMERS INFRASTRUCTURE

11 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 33 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2022|Australia|Electronic Equipment: Other
4CABLING
Five V Capital

Target: 4CABLING

Bidder: FIVE V CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2022|Australia|Full Line Insurance
Compare Club
Next Capital

Target: COMPARE CLUB

Bidder: NEXT CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

6 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Oct 2022|Australia|Engineering Consulting
LEXICON
ENDAVA

Target: LEXICON

Bidder: ENDAVA

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

4 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jun 2022|United States|Software
VINTRACE
Cove Hill Partners

Target: VINTRACE

Bidder: COVE HILL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Oct 2022|Australia|Environmental / Waste Management
Metal Men Recycling
Roc Partners

Target: METAL MEN RECYCLING

Bidder: ROC PARTNERS PTY LTD

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2022|Australia|Transportation Services
Aurizon (east Coast Rail Business)
Magnetic Rail Group

Target: AURIZON (EAST COAST RAIL BUSINESS)

Bidder: MAGNETIC RAIL GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

3 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 230 M

Value

19 Dec 2022|Australia|Diversified Retailers
David Jones
Anchorage Capital

Target: DAVID JONES

Bidder: ANCHORAGE CAPITAL LLP

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

32 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 55 M

Value

22 Mar 2022|Australia|Cosmetics
LANOLIPS
Point King Capital

Target: LANOLIPS

Bidder: POINT KING CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2023|Australia|Management Consulting
Slater And Gordon
Allegro Funds

Target: SLATER AND GORDON

Bidder: ALLEGRO FUNDS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

3 Target | 31 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 42 M

Value

24 May 2022|Australia|Digital Services
Challenger / Simcorp Jv
Challenger

Target: CHALLENGER / SIMCORP JV

Bidder: CHALLENGER LIMITED

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jun 2023|Sweden|IT Services: Other
DEK
ENDAVA

Target: DEK

Bidder: ENDAVA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing
Lawyers On Demand
Consilio

Target: LAWYERS ON DEMAND

Bidder: CONSILIO INC

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2023|New Zealand|Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters
Vector Metering
Queensland Investment Corp

Target: VECTOR METERING

Bidder: QUEENSLAND INVESTMENT CORP

21 Service Providers

6 Target | 15 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

32 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 1.23 B

Value

07 Aug 2023|Australia|Digital Services
Future Friendly
Ernst & Young

Target: FUTURE FRIENDLY

Bidder: ERNST & YOUNG LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

2 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Data Centers and Hosting
Autovista Group
Jd Power

Target: AUTOVISTA GROUP

Bidder: JD POWER

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

57 Dealmakers

24 Target | 32 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Sep 2023|Australia|Software
Waddle Loans
X15VENTURES

Target: WADDLE LOANS PTY

Bidder: X15VENTURES

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

33 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Dec 2023|Australia|Construction Services
Modus Projects
Cpe Capital

Target: MODUS PROJECTS

Bidder: CPE CAPITAL

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Dec 2023|Australia|Asset Managers and Custodians
FINDEX
Mercury Capital

Target: FINDEX

Bidder: MERCURY CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2024|Australia|Building Materials: Other
Csr
Compagnie De Saint-gobain

Target: CSR LIMITED

Bidder: COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SA

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

55 Dealmakers

7 Target | 48 Bidder

£ 2.33 B

Value

29 Apr 2024|Australia|Telecommunications Services: Other
Optus (multi-core Operator Core Network)
Tpg Telecom

Target: OPTUS (MULTI-CORE OPERATOR CORE NETWORK)

Bidder: TPG TELECOM LIMITED

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 918 M

Value

02 May 2024|Australia|Digital Services
NEWBOOK
STORABLE

Target: NEWBOOK

Bidder: STORABLE

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 May 2024|Australia|Machinery: Industrial
STENHOUSE
Axel Johnson International

Target: STENHOUSE

Bidder: AXEL JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 May 2024|Australia|Education Services
SCENTIA
Next Capital

Target: SCENTIA

Bidder: NEXT CAPITAL

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Bidder

£ 51 M

Value

21 Aug 2024|Australia|Education Services
Compass Education
Eqt Partners

Target: COMPASS EDUCATION

Bidder: EQT PARTNERS AB

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Sep 2024|Australia|Software
VALD
Ftv Capital

Target: VALD

Bidder: FTV CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2024|Australia|Consumer Services: Other
Homesafe Solutions
Federation Asset Management

Target: HOMESAFE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: FEDERATION ASSET MANAGEMENT

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

21 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Jul 2024|Australia|Real Estate Services
Neighbourly Strata Group
Goldstone Private Equity

Target: NEIGHBOURLY STRATA GROUP

Bidder: GOLDSTONE PRIVATE EQUITY

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

13 Bidder

n/a

Value

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