We recently completed a significant deal for one of our valued clients. This deal means that, since mid-2017, we have advised on six mid-market M&A transactions with an aggregate deal value in excess of $150m. In these deals, we have acted both on the buy-side and sell-side. The participants have been local and international, trade…
This article is co-authored by Ryan McMaster and Richard Hoare. The recent Court of Appeal decision of Malthouse Ltd v Rangatira Ltd [2018] NZCA 621 serves to highlight the risks of using earn-out clauses in M&A transactions. What is an ‘Earn-out’ clause? Earn-out clauses are a relatively popular mechanism used in M&A deals as a…
This article is co-authored by Richard Hoare and Ryan McMaster and includes input from our friends at Australian Law firm, Sierra Legal. Sierra Legal was a 2018 Australasian Law Awards finalist for Boutique Firm of the Year https://www.sierralegal.com.au/ What has changed? Last July, Australia made changes to its insolvency laws with the aim of enhancing the…