A selection of recent projects can be found here. If you’d like to learn more about these, or see more case studies in any area of law we specialise in, please get in touch.
CPS Technology & Infrastructure partial sell down
Kardos Scanlan has acted for CPS Technology and Infrastructure on its partial sell down to a consortium of investors led by Silverfern, Friday Capital and Madaus Capital Partners
Corporate Counsel
Kardos Scanlan act as corporate counsel to Insitec including on it’s acquisition of The Network, equity and debt raising programs
Sale of Shares in CEA Technologies to the Commonwealth of Australia
Kardos Scanlan acted as counsel to CEA Technologies and its Founder Mr Ian Croser on the sale of shares by Northrop Grumman and various minorities to the Commonwealth
Sale of Shareholding in Think Spirits Australia to Amber Beverage Group
Kardos Scanlan acted for the owner of Think Spirits Australia
Purchase by Canadian Pension Fund, PSP, of Stahmann Farms
Kardos Scanlan acted as sell side counsel to Stahmann Farms
Shareholders arrangements and capital raising
Kardos Scanlan acted on the establishment of Ratesetter, its shareholders arrangements and various capital raisings. Kardos Scanlan also act on commercial matters
General corporate and commercial counsel to Employsure
Kardos Scanlan acts as general corporate and commercial counsel, advises on negotiation of shareholder arrangements and advising on capital raising
Sale of Optimized Ortho to UK based Corin Group
Kardos Scanlan acted as corporate counsel from incorporation of Optimized Ortho for all commercial matters until its sale to UK based Corin Group
Purchase by Canadian Pension Fund, OPT, of Aviator Group
Kardos Scanlan acted as counsel to Aviator Group on sale to Canadian Pension Fund, OPT
Sale of Australian battery business to Supercharge Group
Kardos Scanlan acted on behalf of the Seller
Restructure and Sale of Lisa Ho Business
Kardos Scanlan advised in relation to the restructure and acted on behalf of the seller
Pre-acquisition & Restructure of Red Lea Chickens
Kardos Scanlan advised an overseas buyer on the acquisition of the business and operating assets of Red Lea Chickens. The operating assets included over $60 million worth of commercial, industrial and farming properties
Sale of CloudTrek to Deloitte
Kardos Scanlan acted as advisors to the vendors
Restructure and Capital Raising by News Limited
Kardos Scanlan acted on behalf of One Big Switch in relation to a various M&A and fund raising matters including placement to News Limited
Corporate Counsel to 360 Knee Systems
Kardos Scanlan act as corporate counsel to 360 Knee Systems including in relation to capital and commercial activities with BUPA Healthcare and DePuy Synthes
Various Private Equity Investment and Acquisitions
Kardos Scanlan advised and acted for Global Orthopaedic Technologies in relation to various acquisitions and investments
Blue Ocean Monitoring Limited
Kardos Scanlan acted for Blue Ocean Monitoring in relation to it’s group structuring and various capital raisings
Ongoing Acquisition of Farm Sites and Associated Water Interests
Kardos Scanlan acts for Stahmann Farms on acquisitions and development matters, as well as all aspects of corporate and commercial operations
Sale and Lease-back of Industrial Land in Western Sydney (value: $25-$30M)
Kardos Scanlan prepared the term sheet, sale contract, disclosure documents, lease agreement and acted on all negotiations from pre-sale to exchange of contracts and through to settlement
Put & Call Option Agreement for the Acquisition of a Development Site (value: $10-$15M)
Preparing Put & Call Agreements, negotiating sale contract and other side agreements, undertaking due diligence and acting on exchange/completion of the Put & Call Agreement
Office lease for 1,000m2+ involving Complicated Incentive and Fitout Arrangements
Kardos Scanlan advised on the term sheet and negotiating of the office lease and side deeds with top 3 REIT
Associated surrender of lease agreement for exit premises
Property Due Diligence Associated with Automotive Group’s Commercial Business Acquisition
Kardos Scanlan reviewed and advised on numerous lease documents, side agreements and other property disclosure documents (including environmental reports) as well as negotiating lease extensions and make good releases
Ellerston Capital
Kardos Scanlan has acted for Ellerston Capital on a range of strategic investment opportunities
Commercial and Transactional Matters for Boab Capital
Kardos Scanlan acts on transaction and commercial matters for Boab Capital Group
Corporate Counsel to Renewtrak
Kardos Scanlan act as corporate counsel to Renewtrak
AlphaBeta Strategy and Economics: Sale to Accenture
Kardos Scanlan acted as corporate counsel to AlphaBeta and its shareholders
Corporate Counsel to Complispace
Kardos Scanlan act as corporate counsel including on CompliSpace’s recent sell down to Potentia Capital
Ironbark Asset Management
Kardos Scanlan acts for the Ironbark group of companies in relation to fund raising and various investment and acquisition opportunities
Centaur Property Funds Management
Kardos Scanlan has acted on more than 100 property financing transactions for Centaur
Bridgeport Capital
Kardos Scanlan has acted for Bridgeport Capital in relation to its investment in and exit from a number of portfolio companies
Fulcrum Capital Partners
Kardos Scanlan has acted for Fulcrum Capital Partners in relation to the restructure and liquidation of Sphere Healthcare
North Ridge Partners
Kardos Scanlan has acted for Northridge Partners in relation to its investment in and exit from various portfolio companies
Spire Capital
Kardos Scanlan has acted for Spire Capital in relation to a number of onshore and offshore investment funds
Recovery of Damages Against a Government Organisation in Relation to Water Rights
Kardos Scanlan commenced proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW on behalf of the water rights holders
Concierge Travel Group: Sale to Reed & Mackay
Kardos Scanlan acted for the four sellers in relation to the sale to Reed & Mackay
Default Judgment issued on an Improper Basis for an amount approaching $1,000,000
Kardos Scanlan were retained to obtain an injunction against the enforcement of that judgment, file an application to set aside the default judgment and defend or otherwise negotiate an acceptable outcome.
Within 2 days, we had successfully restrained the enforcement of the judgment and shortly thereafter, had negotiated a commercial settlement
Proceedings for Declarations with Respect to an Expert Determination
Kardos Scanlan commenced proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW including acting for the developer in responding to claim under SOPA
Ongoing Complex Advisory
Kardos Scanlan provide ongoing governance and corporations law advice to a public private company which is a substantial land holder
Acting for a Minority Shareholder in an Oppression Suit
Kardos Scanlan acts for the minority shareholder in Supreme Court proceedings for oppression, ascertaining value of shares and other assets, complex negotiations and tax structuring of the settlement
Proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW and Court of Appeal
Kardos Scanlan commenced proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW and Court of Appeal where the registered proprietor authorised his relation to conduct all steps related to substantial residential building works, including obtaining all council approvals and collecting all proceeds of sale.
The purchaser of the completed development claimed that the relation that undertook the work committed fraud. The registered proprietor who was ultimately found to have done nothing untoward through his actions
Drafting No-Fault Stand Down Rule
Kardos Scanlan advised the NRL and drafted the relevant Rule
EFEX Group
Kardos Scanlan has acted for the EFEX group of companies in relation to it’s joint venture with Flexigroup Limited and various business acquisitions
Federal Court Proceedings for Restraint of Trade – NRL ats De Belin
Kardos Scanlan acted for NRL in defending Federal Court claim for restraint of trade
Supreme Court Proceedings Concerning Liquidator Examination Summons – In the Matter of Newheadspace Pty Limited (in liq)
Kardos Scanlan acted for NRL in setting aside as an abuse of process examination summonses issued to its executives
Confidential Disciplinary Investigation – National Sporting Federation
Kardos Scanlan prepared the brief for independent investigators and advised the board on disciplinary action
Commercial Restructure – National Sporting Federation
Kardos Scanlan advised a not for profit National Sporting Federation on competition separation issues
Merger of Two Not for Profit State Sporting Federations
Kardos Scanlan acted on merger discussions and advising and acting on merger documentation and meetings
Anti-Doping Proceedings
Kardos Scanlan acted for National Sporting Federation in Anti-Doping proceedings for professional athlete
Sale of Rincon’s Australian and Singaporean engineering services businesses
Kardos Scanlan acted for Rincon on the divestment
Debt and Equity Capital Raising
Kardos Scanlan acted for Rezdy on the capital raising
Sell down and joint venture with Canadian pension fund OP Trust
Kardos Scanlan acted for the shareholders and as corporate counsel to McDermott Aviation on the partial sell down and joint venture with Canadian pension fund OP Trust
Sale to Schindler Lifts
Kardos Scanlan acted for the shareholders of Australian owned industrial Liftronic on their sale to Swiss-based multinational, Schindler Lifts
Corporate counsel to McDermott Aviation
Kardos Scanlan acts as corporate counsel to McDermott Aviation