TomDavey

Associate

Sydney + 61.2.8272.0726

Tom Davey advises companies and private equity firms on significant transactional and governance issues. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, corporate governance, and general corporate law. Tom has extensive cross-border experience and a deep knowledge of Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB).

Recently, Tom counseled Railway & Transport Health Fund (rt health) in connection with its merger with HCF, one of Australia's largest private health insurers, and New York-based EagleTree Capital with respect to its acquisition of Rising Sun Pictures, a world-renowned, high-end visual effects studio.

Tom has also advised Alfred Medical Imaging with respect to its acquisition by I-MED Radiology Network; Cyrus Capital on their bid for Virgin Australia, Australia's second largest airline; Horizon Global on the sale of its Asia Pacific business to Pacific Equity Partners; and Allegion on its acquisition of GWA Group Limited's door and access systems business through an Australian subsidiary.

In addition, Tom has advised the MedHealth Group, Australia's leading health risk company, in connection with MedHealth's acquisitions of the Unified Healthcare Group, Work Health Group, and Australian Medico-Legal Group. He also advised the Riverside Company in connection with its add-on acquisition of Logical Freight Solutions to the MNX Global Logistics platform and Riverside's subsequent sale of the platform to Audax Private Equity.

Prior to completing law school, Tom worked in corporate public affairs, providing crisis management to companies in the aviation, telecommunications, and travel sectors.

Expérience

  • JENSEN-GROUP acquires majority stake in MAXI-PRESS Holding GmbH, Germany, and its subsidiariesJones Day advised JENSEN-GROUP in the acquisition of 100% of the shares in MAXI-PRESS Holding GmbH, the holding company of MAXI-PRESS Group, comprising of seven companies in Germany, Australia and the U.S., in a two-step approach.
  • WEG acquires industrial electric motors and generators business from Regal Rexnord CorporationJones Day advised WEG S.A. in the $400 million acquisition of the industrial electric motors and generators business of Regal Rexnord Corporation.
  • SingTel sells Trustwave to The Chertoff GroupJones Day represented Singapore Telecommunications Limited, southeast Asia’s largest telecommunications company, in the sale of Trustwave, a cyber security and managed security services business, to funds affiliated with The Chertoff Group for $205 million. In connection with the sale of Trustwave, Jones Day represented SingTel, as lender, in connection with a unique $195 million senior secured term loan and $40 million unsecured multiple draw term loan facility provided to Trustwave.
  • Affiliate of Centre Lane Partners acquires appliance business from Instant BrandsJones Day advised an affiliate of Centre Lane Partners in the acquisition and financing of the appliances business of Instant Brands, designer and distributor of kitchen and home appliances, including the Instant Pot, pursuant to Section 363 of title 11 of the United States Code.
  • VSE Corporation partners with The Loar Group to acquire Desser AerospaceJones Day advised VSE Corporation (NASDAQ: VSEC) ("VSE") in its acquisition (the "Acquisition") of Desser Aerospace ("Desser") for a purchase price of $124 million.
  • Hornblower Group acquires Journey BeyondJones Day advised Hornblower Group, Inc. in its acquisition of Australia's leading experiential travel group, Journey Beyond.
  • Sedgwick acquires Direct Health Solutions in AustraliaJones Day advised Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, in its acquisition of Direct Health Solutions (DHS), a leading specialist provider of employer-based telehealth solutions in Australia, which helps companies manage employee leave and absence.
  • IBM acquires EnviziJones Day advised IBM in the acquisition of Envizi, a leading data and analytics software provider for environmental performance management.
  • 360Learning acquires LooopJones Day advised 360Learning, the global collaborative learning SaaS leader, in its acquisition of Looop Online Limited, the UK's leading and top-rated learning management system.
  • rt health and HCF announce merger agreementJones Day advised Railway & Transport Health Fund Ltd (rt health) in its merger with Australia’s third largest private health insurer, the Hospitals Contribution Fund of Australia Limited (HCF).
  • FuseFX acquires Rising Sun PicturesJones Day advised FuseFX, a portfolio company of EagleTree Capital, in connection with the acquisition and financing of Rising Sun Pictures, a world-renowned, high-end visual effects studio headquartered in Adelaide, Australia.
  • Procter & Gamble acquires VOOSTJones Day advised The Procter & Gamble Company in its acquisition of VOOST Vitamins, Australia's leading effervescent supplements brand.
  • Alfred Medical Imaging acquired by I-MED Radiology NetworkJones Day advised Alfred Medical Imaging in its acquisition by I-MED Radiology Network.
  • Rising Point Capital acquires Conco HoldingsJones Day advised Rising Point Capital, LLC in its acquisition of Conco Holdings, a provider of low-pressure, mechanical heat exchanger tube cleaning and non-destructive testing services.
  • Directors of Ardent Leisure Limited seek counsel relating to fatal Dreamworld theme park incidentJones Day represents the directors of Ardent Leisure Limited (as at October 2016) in connection with a tragic incident that occurred at the Dreamworld theme park which resulted in four fatalities.
  • Horizon Global sells Asia-Pacific Business segment to Pacific Equity Partners for AU$340 million (US$233 million)Jones Day advised Horizon Global Corporation (NYSE: HZN), one of the world's leading manufacturers of branded towing, trailering, cargo management, and related accessories, on the AU$340 million (US$233 million) sale of its Australian and Asia-Pacific division to Pacific Equity Partners.
  • Centuria Capital acquires 50% voting interest and 63.06% economic interest in Centuria HeathleyJones Day advised Centuria Capital Limited on the acquisition by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Centuria Platform Investments Pty Ltd, of a 50% voting interest and 63.06% economic interest in Heathley Limited's property funds management platform, forming a specialist healthcare funds manager, Centuria Heathley.
  • NEP acquires Big Picture in Australia and New ZealandJones Day advised NEP Group in its acquisition of Big Picture in Australia and New Zealand, a leading supplier of video production and equipment for concert tours, music festivals, broadcast, corporate and special events.
  • Riverside sells MNX Global Logistics to Audax Private EquityJones Day advised The Riverside Company in connection with its sale of MNX Global Logistics, a leading provider of time-critical logistics services for sensitive, high value goods, to Audax Private Equity.
  • MedHealth Group acquires Work Health GroupJones Day advised MedHealth Group, Australia's leading provider of independent, evidence-based medical advisory services, in its acquisition of the Work Health Group, which comprises five businesses that provide employment services, advisory services, and workplace rehabilitation.