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Michael Ziegelaar

Partner, Head of the Melbourne Corporate Group at Herbert Smith Freehills

Lawyer

Melbourne

Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals22

Total Value£ 14.08 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 640 M

Market Context

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02 Nov 2015|Australia|Digital Services

Target: IPROPERTY GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: REA GROUP LIMITED

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Target

n/a

Value

24 Dec 2015|Australia|Food Products

Target: CAMPERDOWN DAIRY COMPANY PTY LTD

Bidder: AUSTRALIAN DAIRY FARMS LIMITED (LISTED)

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

£ 5 M

Value

05 May 2016|Australia|Commercial REITs

Target: GPT METRO OFFICE FUND

Bidder: GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES AUSTRALIA

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

6 Bidder

£ 165 M

Value

31 Aug 2016|Australia|Construction Services

Target: SIMONDS GROUP LTD

Bidder: GARY SIMONDS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Target

£ 33 M

Value

18 Dec 2017|Australia|Software

Target: ACONEX LTD

Bidder: ORACLE CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

4 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 917 M

Value

03 Apr 2018|Australia|FinTech

Target: ASSEMBLY PAYMENTS PTY LTD

Bidder: WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

5 Target

n/a

Value

09 May 2018|Spain|Digital Services

Target: MITULA GROUP LTD

Bidder: LIFULL CO LTD

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

4 Target

n/a

Value

08 Aug 2018|Australia|Mobile

Target: MESSAGEMEDIA

Bidder: MERCURY CAPITAL

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

4 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2020|Australia|Diversified Retailers

Target: TOTAL TOOLS HOLDINGS PTY LTD

Bidder: QUADRANT PRIVATE EQUITY PTY LTD

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

4 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jul 2020|Australia|Diversified Retailers

Target: TOTAL TOOLS HOLDINGS PTY LTD

Bidder: METCASH LIMITED

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

6 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 31 M

Value

08 Oct 2020|Morocco|E-commerce

Target: TAYARA

Bidder: FRONTIER DIGITAL VENTURES

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2020|Malaysia|Online and Social Platforms

Target: ICAR ASIA LIMITED

Bidder: AUTOHOME INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 119 M

Value

20 Nov 2020|Australia|Health Care Facilities

Target: REGIS HEALTHCARE

Bidder: WASHINGTON H SOUL PATTINSON & CO LTD (WHSP)

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 359 M

Value

25 Feb 2021|Chile|E-commerce

Target: YAPO.CL SPA

Bidder: FRONTIER DIGITAL VENTURES

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 14 M

Value

23 Mar 2021|United States|Diversified Financials

Target: WELLS FARGO (CORPORATE TRUST SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED

8 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 544 M

Value

30 Apr 2021|Australia|Health Care Services

Target: JAPARA HEALTHCARE

Bidder: LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY HEALTH CARE (CALVARY)

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 273 M

Value

13 Jul 2021|Malaysia|Online and Social Platforms

Target: ICAR ASIA LIMITED

Bidder: CARSOME

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

6 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 144 M

Value

15 Jun 2021|Australia|Health Care Services

Target: JAPARA HEALTHCARE

Bidder: BOLTON CLARKE GROUP

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 226 M

Value

27 Oct 2021|United States|Casinos and Gambling

Target: SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION (LOTTERY BUSINESS)

Bidder: BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 8 Vendor

97 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder | 54 Vendor

£ 4.39 B

Value

05 May 2022|Australia|Airlines

Target: ALLIANCE AVIATION

Bidder: QANTAS AIRWAYS

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 394 M

Value

29 Nov 2022|Australia|Auto Parts

Target: CARBON REVOLUTION LIMITED

Bidder: TWIN RIDGE CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

13 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 225 M

Value

01 Aug 2023|Australia|Cosmetics

Target: BONDI SANDS

Bidder: KAO CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 350 M

Value

16 Aug 2023|Australia|Containers and Packaging

Target: PACT GROUP (CRATE POOLING BUSINESS)

Bidder: HRL MORRISON & CO

6 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

10 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 125 M

Value

13 Sep 2023|Australia|Containers and Packaging

Target: PACT GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bidder: KIN GROUP PTY LTD

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 299 M

Value

13 Nov 2023|Australia|Diversified Retailers

Target: TOTAL TOOLS HOLDINGS PTY LTD

Bidder: METCASH LIMITED

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

4 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 52 M

Value

11 Dec 2023|Australia|Specialty Retailers

Target: CHEMIST WAREHOUSE

Bidder: SIGMA HEALTHCARE

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

17 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 4.32 B

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

03 Jun 2024|Australia|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: APM HUMAN SERVICES

Bidder: QUADRANT PRIVATE EQUITY PTY LTD

2 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 678 M

Value