Maddocks Acts on $352m Acquisition of Landmark Australian Hotel

The Share Sale Agreement exchange took place on Friday, 22 June 2012, with the deal being completed on Tuesday, 18 September 2012. Maddocks advised Shangri-La on all aspects of the transaction, including the negotiation and execution of the Share Sale Agreement and ancillary documentation, and obtaining all consents and authorities required for completion.

Shangri-La has operated the harbour view hotel as manager for the Government Investment Corporation of Singapore, since 2003.

The transaction was led by Maddocks partners Lisa Chung and Bronwyn Badcock, both in the Property team, and Andrew McNee, a partner in the Commercial team, who worked closely together, and were assisted by Chris Kinsella, Leigh Baring and Anna Tang, all of the Maddocks Tax team.

According to Maddocks partner Andrew McNee, “This has been a challenging and complex transaction and has drawn on the diverse skills and expertise of our team members acting on large M&A deals.”

“Maddocks were able to provide Shangri-La with a multi-disciplinary approach to this deal. Our ability to work seamlessly internally and with Shangri-La contributed significantly to meeting our deadlines”, said Lisa Chung, Maddocks Partner.

“We are proud to have assisted Shangri-La with this landmark deal, which is a testimony to Maddocks’ ability to act on large-scale, complex acquisitions”, said David Rennick, Maddocks’ CEO.

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