Daniel assists clients who are seeking to establish, acquire, finance, restructure or divest businesses and investments in Australia. He advises mature investors and companies, as well as start-up businesses and those embarking on a period of expansion or change.
His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, financial services regulation, funds management and debt financing. Daniel brings the experience of working in private legal practice, as an in-house counsel and as an investment banker. This gives him insight into the commercial drivers and practical considerations driving businesses and transactions, and how the most practical and commercially focused advice can make a very real difference.
Daniel’s clients, many of whom are of long standing, appreciate that he invests time to understand their overall goals and objectives. They value his ability to offer practical options to help them prioritise and achieve their desired outcome.
acted for Anacacia Capital, Australia’s leading private equity firm focusing on small-medium enterprises, on its investments in LEDified Lighting Group, Pump Haircare and Force Fire Group, as well as bolt-on acquisitions for its portfolio companies. Anacacia Capital’s approach to acquisitions involves building long-term partnerships with portfolio companies, founders and management. That requires their legal advisers to bring a collaborative approach to documenting the relationships while ensuring its investors’ interests are properly protected.
negotiated and secured debt financing for Bega Cheese’s major acquisitions, including its landmark 2020 acquisition of Lion Dairy & Drinks and 2017 acquisition of the Vegemite business, as well as its operational financing requirements.
advise Centennial Property Group on the structuring, establishment, management and financing of wholesale property and debt syndicates and funds, investing in both completed assets and construction projects. Since 2013, Daniel and his team have assisted this client to establish and raise funds for in excess of 30 funds focused on Australian Eastern seaboard property investment.
acted for many years for the leading aftermarket supplier of ground-engaging tools and other equipment to the mining and construction industries. Daniel has advised on a range of corporate and commercial matters, including long-term supply and manufacturing agreements, bespoke customer contracts and their standard terms and conditions of sale.
advised Dabble Sports, an online racing and sports bookmaker offering a unique social media experience, on a cornerstone institutional investment by Tabcorp. This complex transaction involved a regulatory overlay and required the careful management of multiple stakeholder interests.
advised LOGOS, a leading provider of property solutions in the logistics sector throughout Asia-Pacific, on numerous cross-border joint ventures. These included its relationships with ENGIE of Singapore and TEPCO of Japan to build regional renewable energy platforms for LOGOS’s Asia-Pacific portfolio. These transactions provide innovative solutions to driving sustainable development and promotion of renewable energy at scale.
advised Macquarie Group’s MIRA group on multiple, large scale acquisitions and divestments by its agricultural investment funds, including its divestment of Lawson Grains, one of Australia’s leading grain growing businesses, with over 90,000 hectares of agricultural land across New South Wales and Western Australia.
- President, Wolper Jewish Hospital
- Conference Quality Officer, Asset Management and Investment Funds Committee, International Bar Association (IBA)
- Bachelor of Science (Physiology and Pharmacology), University of New South Wales
- Bachelor of Laws, University of New South Wales