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Nick Kipriotis
Partner, Sydney
I advise corporates, PE sponsors and Boards on high-stakes M&A, strategic investments and governance matters. Clients count on my sharp commercial judgment, execution and ability to cut through complex matters. My focus sectors include Construction & Engineering, Tech, Education and Services.

I advise both corporate/strategic and private equity sponsor clients and Boards on a broad range of corporate, commercial, governance, securities law and investment matters across a range of sectors, including Construction & Engineering, Technology & Software, Services and Infrastructure.

Clients value my commercial knowledge and understanding, ability to perform in high-pressure situations, and my ability to lead and manage complex deals.

Career highlights

Advising Hg Capital and its portfolio company, UK headquartered specialist Governance, Risk and Compliance SaaS provider, Ideagen in connection with various transactions, including:

  • the A$105 million acquisition of regulatory compliance software business CompliSpace
  • the A$90 million take private acquisition by way of scheme of arrangement of ASX-listed workplace management and regulatory compliance software business Damstra
  • the A$150 million take private acquisition by way of scheme of arrangement of ASX-listed monitoring and intelligence software business Envirosuite
  • the acquisition of plant and equipment maintenance and regulatory compliance software solutions provider Plant Assessor
  • the acquisition of contractor management and compliance software business Beakon
  • the acquisition of lone worker safety and monitoring software business WorkSafe Guardian
  • the acquisition of operational consistency software business OpCentral

Advising the world's largest hearing aid retailer, Italian stock exchange listed Amplifon S.p.A, in connection with various corporate transactions, including:

  • the A$550 million acquisition of Australian hearing aid retailer Bay Audio Pty
  • the A$55 million acquisition of premium hearing and audiology services business Attune Hearing
  • the acquisition of the audiology technology solutions business Otohub

Advising CIMIC in connection with various corporate transactions, including:

  • the A$174 million hostile takeover of the ASX-listed mining construction contractor Macmahon Holdings and CIMIC's subsequent divestment of its 23% stake in ASX-listed Macmahon Holdings by way of block trade
  • the acquisition of the Energy Upgrades & Maintenance business of ASX-listed RCR Tomlinson

Advising infrastructure and projects consulting business TSA Riley and its shareholders in connection with various corporate transactions, including:

  • UK private equity firm Livingbridge's investment in TSA and subsequent exit
  • the AU$200 million sale of TSA Management to Quadrant Private Equity
  • various acquisitions in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, including the A$48 million strategic acquisition of the Capital Projects Advisory business of ASX-listed Worley Limited, the acquisition of embedded carbon advisory business The Footprint Company, the acquisitions of Australian project management and advisory consultancies Calcutta Group, Xact Projects and ProManage, the acquisitions of New Zealand project management businesses Xigo and Cequent and the acquisitions of UK headquartered consulting and advisory businesses Henry Riley and DGA Group
  • Advising TDR Capital and its portfolio company, leading UK-headquartered high education provider BPP, on its acquisition of leading MBA provider Australian Institute of Business
  • Advising Vitruvian Partners and EQT portfolio company, specialist and emerging risk insurance provider CFC Underwriting, in connection with various transactions, including:
  • the acquisition of leading specialist managing general agent and insurance underwriter Solution Underwriting
  • the acquisition of Australian cyber security and incident-response advisory business Insane Technologies
  • Advising TA Associates and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe portfolio company, property data, media and analytics business Green Street, in relation to the acquisition of media publication and analytics business the Australian Property Journal
  • Advising on a range of transactions in the Construction & Engineering sector, including:
  • infrastructure and projects consulting business TSA Riley and its shareholders in connection with various corporate transactions
  • the shareholders of specialist acoustics, vibration and structural dynamics consultancy Renzo Tonin & Associates on its divestment to UK-headquartered environmental and engineering solutions firm RSK Group
  • the shareholders of urban planning and advisory consultancy Ethos Urban on its divestment to dual TSX/NASDAQ-listed global diversified professional services and investment management firm Colliers
  • the shareholders of specialist industrial and civil infrastructure equipment and solutions provider Specialised Force on its sale to Quadrant Private Equity portfolio company Jaybro

Advising the founders of multi-brand hair and beauty ecommerce retailer Oz Hair & Beauty on the strategic investment in Oz Hair & Beauty by a consortium of financial sponsors and strategic investors including BBRC and Edison Partners

Advising employment services group AngusKnight Institute on its acquisition of Victorian Fitness Academy

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