Chris Allen

Partner
Sydney
About
Chris specialises in mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. He regularly advises on general corporate, securities law, governance and foreign investment matters, with particular expertise in the healthcare, media, technology, consumer and education sectors.
Areas of FocusCorporatePrivate EquityMergers and AcquisitionsHealthcareTechnology
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
CourtsSupreme Court of New South Wales, Australia

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising an Australian Private Capital Manger on its acquisition of Modus Projects.*
  • Advising a Private Equity firm on its acquisition of Slater and Gordon Limited, as well as on its acquisition of and continued investment in Perth Rad Clinic.*
  • Advising an Australian Private Equity Firm on its acquisition of a significant stake in ASX listed E&P Financial Group Limited*, its acquisition of Findex, and on its investment in Re. Group and Re. Group’s subsequent acquisition of Polytrade.*
  • Advising a Canadian Public Pension Fund on its acquisition of Stilmark Holdings, an independent telecommunications towers developer and investor.*
  • Advising one of the largest Asian Private Equity firms on the sale of MedicalDirector to Telstra Health.*
  • Advising an Australian Private Equity firm on its investment in Seertech Holdings, its investment in Southern Star Research, and on its sale of Canberra Data Centres to HRL Morrison & Co.*
  • Advising an Australian Private Equity firm as owners of a media intelligence company on its ASX listing, market capitalisation on listing AUD408 million.*
  • Advising an Australian Private Equity firm as owners of an Australian advertising company on its ASX listing, market capitalisation on listing AUD425 million.*
  • Advising an Australian logistics company on the proposed AUD9.05 billion takeover (with a consortium comprising CPPIB, GIP and CIC) of Asciano Limited (ASX:AIO) and the related acquisition of Asciano’s Ports business.*
  • Advising a global real estate online advertising company on its AUD750m acquisition of iProperty Group Limited by scheme of arrangement and proposed acquisition of PropertyGuru.*

    *denotes experience gained at prior firm
Education
  • University of New South Wales, Master of Laws, 2007
  • University of Sydney, Bachelor of Laws, 2004
  • University of Sydney, Bachelor of Commerce, 2002

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Law Society of New South Wales
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+61 2 9286 8060
(Work, Sydney)