Introduction

Shawn is sought out by clients for his extensive experience in advising on market leading corporate finance and leveraged / acquisition financings.

Shawn's clients include most of the leading commercial banks and credit funds active in the Australian corporate and leveraged finance market, as well as a number of leading private equity funds and financial sponsors.

  • TPG Telecom | Advised the mandated lead arrangers and lenders  in the A$2.4 billion senior facilities to leading ASX listed telco group. 
  • Colonial First State/KKR Advised the lead arrangers providing US$1.75 billion US term loan B acquisition facilities to KKR to acquire a majority interest in the Colonial First State funds and wealth business.
  • Pacific Equity Partners / JLG take-private Acted for the mandated lead arrangers and underwriters in the senior secured facilities to finance the take-private via scheme of arrangement of ASX listed John Lyng Group. 
  • CVC/PAG / Australian Venue Co Advised the mandated lead arrangers and underwriters in the snior secured facilities to CVC and PAG to acquire majority ownership stakes in leading hospitality group, AVC. 
  • Arnotts / KKR | Advised the mandated lead arrangers and lenders in the senior secured facilities to KKR to acquire Arnotts Biscuits and subsequent refinancings.  
  • Probe CX / KKR | Advised the mandated lead arrangers and underwriters in the cov-lite First Lien / Second Lien senior acquisition facilities to KKR to acquire Probe CX. 
  • Pacific Equity Partners / Modern Star Advised the mandated lead arrangers and underwriters in the cov-lite First Lien / Second Lien refinancing and recapitalization of PEP's Modern Star.  
  • General Atlantic / El Jannah QSR | Advised the mandated lead arrangers and underwriters in the covenanted A$ unitranche acquisition facilities to General Atlantic to acquire a leading QSR business.   
  • Seven West Media | Advised Seven West Media in its senior secured facilities and refinancing in the Australian loan market.
  • APA Group | Advised the mandated lead arrangers and lenders to APA Group in its Australian syndicated loan facilities and Asian Term Loan.