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Investment firm advised on $2bn acquisition of MYOB

Global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co has been advised by Gilbert + Tobin on its acquisition of MYOB.

May 14, 2019 By Jerome Doraisamy
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Firm: Gilbert + Tobin (KKR); unknown (MYOB)

Deal: KKR has been advised by G+T on its acquisition of online business management solutions company MYOB.

Value: $2 billion

Area: M&A, corporate advisory

Key players: The G+T team was led by corporate advisory partners Alex Kauye and Peter Cook, who were assisted by partner Peter Reeves, special counsel Ebony Keenan-Dunn and lawyers Keara Stretton, Richard Francis, Joshua Fisher, Ciara Coleman, Akshaya Ravi, Travis Cordingley and Nick Madders.

Banking and infrastructure partner John Schembri led the $1.215 billion debt financing and was assisted by lawyers Erin Cartledge, Vern Lim and Mark Nichol.

Deal significance: Mr Kauye said: “We are delighted to have assisted KKR on this significant transaction, which is among the largest public-to-privates successfully executed by a financial sponsor in Australia. MYOB is a leader in its space and we have no doubt it will continue to thrive under KKR ownership.”

Jerome Doraisamy

Jerome Doraisamy is the managing editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in New South Wales, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.

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