Jo Bayes

Jo’s experience includes advising:

• CRH Plc on the property aspects of its acquisition of a majority stake in Adbri Ltd via a scheme of arrangement.

• Blackstone on various property transactions, including the equity raise for Symphony Infrastructure, Australia’s electricity grid developer, and associated due diligence of 5 portfolio company acquisitions.

• For Purpose Investment Partners on the acquisition of aged care homes from Signature Care.

• Peregrine's sale of its South Australian and Victorian owned petrol and convenience store chain.

• Quadrant Private Equity on a range of acquisitions including fitness centres, leisure assets, petfood assets.

• Crescent Capital on the property aspects of a number of acquisitions, including medical / health related businesses and retail portfolios.

• Bain Capital Credit on the property aspects of the investment structure and M&A roll-up strategy of a series of aged care businesses with in excess of $250 million into one of their global funds platforms.

• TPG on the property aspects of its acquisition of ASX-listed pets and vets company, Greencross Limited, by way of a scheme of arrangement.

• Asahi Group in relation to acquisition and development of various sites.

• Snack Brands Industries as tenant and purchaser in relation to a large scale agreement for lease, with the developer landlord constructing a purpose built warehouse and packaging facility at Erskine Park, NSW.

• Fisher & Paykel on agreements for lease and leases of various sites, including a large scale agreement for lease in Western Australia, with the developer landlord constructing a purpose built warehouse with office facilities.

• Viva Energy on the aspects of its sale and leaseback of over 420 service station sites across each State and Territory in Australia to form the listed Viva Energy REIT, the largest non‑government IPO in Australian corporate history.