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While a record amount of investment capital has flowed into the Australasian private equity market in recent years, the sub-prime crisis has led to a contraction in global liquidity which may act as a constraint on private equity investment. On the other hand, private equity in Australia has never been reliant on the (now closed) global bond market and may also be uniquely placed to take advantage of falling prices in some market sectors. Minter Ellison expects deals with sound fundamentals to find funding (particularly in the mid-market space) and for the market to rebound as a whole within 12-24 months.
Our leveraged finance team acts on a wide range of transactions (including P2Ps and competitive bids) for:
- lenders (both syndicated and bi-lateral and senior and subordinated)
- equity sponsors
- portfolio companies on subsequent acquisitions (ie buy and build businesses) and post IPO debt packages, and
- management teams.
Our team has broad industry experience, is highly rated, is enthusiastic and regularly puts forward structures and solutions that deliver timely completions in a cost effective manner.
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