Kieren Parker

Venture Capital Fundraising — acted for dozens of startups and early-stage companies, including Car Next Door, MicroTau, Mutinex, Sicona, Beam, The Volte, Novalith, and Textratherix, on their early-stage and expansion capital fundraising, as well as large corporates on their strategic VC programmes and VC funds on their investments.

Ardent Leisure — advised companies in the Ardent Leisure Group, including AMF Bowling and Goodlife Health Clubs, on their acquisition of various businesses, as well as Ardent on its disposal of AMF Bowling in December 2017.

Ausdeck — advised the shareholders of the Ausdeck manufacturing business on its sale to Alpin Investors, in February 2021.

B.B.E — advised digital agency B.B.E and its shareholders on its sale to agency network Hero in October 2020.

BigWarehouse — advised BigWarehouse Holdings and its shareholders on its acquisition by private equity backed Parts24 S.p.A in June 2018.

Car Next Door Pty Ltd — advised Car Next Door and its shareholders on its sale to Uber Australia Holdings Pty Ltd in 2022.

ChangeGPS — advised the shareholders of accounting software platform ChangeGPS on its sale to Access UK in 2024.

Conference Call International — acted for the shareholders of CCI, the largest independent conferencing and collaboration provider in Australia, in its $18 million disposal to ASX-listed MNF Group Limited in February 2017.

Empowered Learning — acted for the shareholders of Empowered Learning on its sale to private equity backed Modern Star Group in November 2019.

Envirosuite — advised ASX-listed Envirosuite Limited, an environmental technology business, on its corporate and commercial transactions, including the $100 million acquisition of EMS Bruel & Kjaer and associated capital raising by private placement and share purchase plan, announced in January 2020, and the $15 million disposal of its consulting arm to ERM Australia, announced in May 2017.

Everi — advised Everi Technologies (a subsidiary of NYSE-listed, Everi Holdings, Inc.) on its $33 million acquisition of payment systems and cash management technology business ecash, in March 2022, and on its acquisition of gaming developer Atlas Gaming, also in March 2022.

Frollo — advised FinTech and open banking pioneer Frollo and its shareholders on its sale to NextGen.Net in July 2020.

Global Automotive Tier 1 Supplier — acted on its buyout of its joint venture partner’s interest in a Victorian based automotive company in December 2018.

GPS Wealth — acted for the shareholders of GPS Wealth on its sale to ASX listed Easton Wealth Limited in July 2017.

Hayes Information Systems — advised the shareholders of Hayes on their sale of the entire issue of share capital of Hayes to Anatas Pty Ltd (a subsidiary of ASX-listed technology business Atturra Limited) in 2022.

Inabox Group Limited — advised ASX listed telco Inabox Group Limited on a number of corporate transactions, including its acquisition of the Hostworks Group in February 2017 and its acquisition of Logic Communications in March 2017.

Inabox — advised Inabox Group Limited on the $34.5 million sale of its ‘Indirect Business’ to ASX listed MNF Group Limited, including defending the announcement of a hostile takeover bid, in December 2018, and the sale of its ‘Direct Business’ to ASX-listed 5G Networks Limited in August 2018.

Jack Nimble — advised the shareholders of digital agency Jack Nimble on its sale to Sparro, in October 2021.

Marstel Services — advised Marstel on its acquisition of the Altona bulk liquid terminal from Stolhaven in August 2019.

Merivale Group — advised the Merivale Group on its landmark contract with Venues NSW (VNSW) to be the exclusive hospitality experience partner for the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and Sydney Football Stadium (SFS) in 2021.

Pierlite — advised the Gerard Lighting Group on the sale of its Pierlite business to Signify of the Netherlands (formerly Philips Lighting) in 2022.

Pureprofile — advised ASX-listed Pureprofile Limited, a data insights and programmatic media company, on its 2016 acquisition of Cohort Global, a leading digital marketing business, together with its associated capital raising by private placement and share purchase plan, and ASX shareholder approvals. The purchase price was $18million upfront and up to $37 million in total, including earn outs, payable in cash and scrip.

Queensland Mining Corporation Limited — advised QMC on its $53 million disposal of its White Range project to Moly Mines Limited, and subsequent friendly off-market takeover bid by Moly in November 2017.

SHAPE Australia Corporation Limited — advised SHAPE, a leading Australian multi-disciplinary building contractor on an Initial public offering and admission to the ASX in 2021.

Solcast — advised the shareholders of solar modelling and forecast data company Solcast on its sale to DNV Group of Norway in January 2023.

Southern Phone Company — acted for public non-listed regional telco SPC and its 35 local council shareholders on its AU$30 million acquisition by AGL Energy in December 2019.

Spacer Technologies — advised Spacer, a peer-to-peer platform, on its acquisition of Where I Park and Scoop Commute in 2022.

Verint Systems — advised customer engagement platform Verint Systems on its acquisition of Attune Work Solutions, in August 2023.