Australia: M&A/Private Equity

In this episode of Deal Talk, partners Kam Jamshidi and Andrew Bradley explore the opportunities for M&A in the Australian financial services sector.

The Australian Treasury has released exposure draft legislation that significantly expands capital gains tax obligations for non-residents, introducing new ATO notification requirements for transactions valued at $50M or more and fundamentally shifting due diligence responsibilities from vendors to purchasers. These changes will impact M&A deal processes, compliance timelines, and risk allocation between parties in cross-border transactions involving Australian assets.

The growth in private credit over the past few years means understanding this sector of the debt markets, and the benefits private credit can provide, is increasingly important for Private Equity sponsors.