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BGH Capital establishes private equity fund

BGH Capital has established Australia’s largest private equity fund, in a deal that has already raised $3.6 billion.

March 22, 2022 By Lauren Croft
BGH Capital establishes private equity fund
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Firm: Corrs Chambers Westgarth (BGH Capital)

Deal: Corrs Chambers Westgarth has advised BGH Capital (BGH) on the establishment of Australia’s largest private equity fund, BGH Capital Fund II, which has raised $3.6 billion.

Value: $3.6 billion 

Area: Finance 

Key players: The matter was led by partner Kon Mellos and special counsel Anton Bobenko.

Deal significance: BGH is one of Australia’s leading private equity buyout firms, with over $6.2 billion under management. Investors in Fund II include public and private pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies and family offices globally.

Commenting on the matter, partner Kon Mellos said: “We are pleased to support BGH with the successful establishment and raising of Fund II. The close announced this month was an exciting milestone, cementing the fund as the largest in Australia.”

Lauren Croft

Lauren is a journalist at Lawyers Weekly and graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from Macleay College. Prior to joining Lawyers Weekly, she worked as a trade journalist for media and travel industry publications and Travel Weekly. Originally born in England, Lauren enjoys trying new bars and restaurants, attending music festivals and travelling. She is also a keen snowboarder and pre-pandemic, spent a season living in a French ski resort.

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