David is an experienced corporate lawyer specialising in working with offshore clients and their on-shore portfolio companies to successfully navigate Australia’s foreign investment, M&A and other regulatory and commercial/procurement regimes.
David has advised on and obtained prior clearance through the FIRB on hundreds of Australian and offshore transactions.
He also has significant expertise on M&A and other transactions, focussing on advising financial sponsors and their portfolio companies as well as defence and national security industry on sensitive projects, particularly where they require political and stakeholder engagement.
Work highlights
K1 Investment Management
Various investments totalling over A$1 billion to date, including into simPro, AroFlo and Cyara Solutions (Australia’s equal largest venture capital funding on record as at 2022).
Vail Resorts Inc
Acquisition of Falls Creek and Mount Hotham ski resorts for A$174 million.
Vista Equity Partners
Australian and international M&A transactions, including Advanced’s acquisition of Portt.
Extreme Reach
Acquisition and integration of Adstream.
Fr. Luerssen Werft
A$2.4 billion contract to build and sustain offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Australian Navy.
Rheinmetal MAN
A$1.4 billion contract to deliver medium heavy trucks and modules to the Australian Army.