13/05/2022

Gilbert + Tobin has advised Macquarie Asset Management and its co-investors on the $3.58 billion sale of Axicom to Australia Tower Network, owned by AustralianSuper and Singtel.

Axicom was Australia’s largest independent mobile towers owner, operating approximately 2,000 telecommunication sites in metro and outer-metro locations across all eight states and territories, and major cities across Australia.

G+T’s market leading Corporate Advisory team was led by partners Costas Condoleon and Karen Evans-Cullen, with support from lawyers Wes Bainbridge and Andrea Bennett, as well as specialist lawyers across the Firm. 

Costas Condoleon said “We continue to see elevated demand for infrastructure assets and quality businesses like Axicom. We are delighted to have been able to support Macquarie Asset Management and its co-investors achieve this excellent outcome.

We wish Australian Tower Network well on this milestone transaction, which follows a series of recent tower transactions”, added Karen Evans-Cullen.  

Gilbert + Tobin is a leading Australian law firm, advising clients on their most significant corporate transactions, regulatory matters and disputes. We provide commercial and innovative legal solutions for ASX 100 leading companies, major infrastructure and services providers as well as government and public authorities across Australia and around the world.

The team is recognised in the leading legal directories, including being ranked Band 1 for Private Equity and Corporate/M&A by Chambers Asia-Pacific, and was awarded Technology, Media, and Telecom M&A Legal Adviser of the Year and Private Equity Legal Adviser of the Year at the 2021 Mergermarket Australian M&A Awards.

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