About James
James Nguyen has over a decade of international deal experience in Australia and the US. His practice focuses on private equity and financial sponsor M&A transactions.
James represents domestic and international private equity firms, institutional investors, managers and portfolio companies on a wide range of public and private M&A transactions across multiple asset classes and deal structures.
In addition to his private practice work at other leading Australian law firms, James gained substantial international deal exposure during his time working at the New York office of a major US corporate law firm, which gives him a unique ability to assist US sponsors in navigating Australian transactions from their domestic market perspective.
James is highly responsive and keenly focused on his clients’ objectives. He takes a commercial, outcomes-focused approach to transactions.
Experience
- Acting for a major Australian superannuation fund on its:
- Successful AU$2.6 billion bid (as part of a consortium) for a concession to operate the New South Wales land titles office and the subsequent increase in its stake
- Successful AU$2.9 billion bid for a concession to operate the Victorian land titles office
- Investment in restaurant chain Guzman Y Gomez
- Investment in Keyton retirement villages (formerly known as Lendlease Retirement Living)
- Investment in energy transition technology company Xpansiv
- Acting for a Sydney-based private equity firm on the acquisition of construction project supplier Jaybro.
- Acting for Jaybro on its acquisition of Safe Directions and advising on ongoing corporate matters.
- Acting for Timezone and MyMuscleChef in relation to investments by a private equity firm.
- Acting for a US private equity firm on:
- The acquisition of Australian Personnel Management (APM) from another private equity house and founder shareholders, in a transaction representing its first investment in Australia
- Shareholder matters relating to APM’s initial public offering
- The “take-private” of APM via a scheme of arrangement
- Acting for an Australian private equity firm on the sale of a medical devices company, as well as advising on several bolt-on transactions and ongoing portfolio company management matters.
- Acting for a UK sponsor’s portfolio company on its proposed acquisition of an ASX-listed data room provider via a scheme of arrangement.
- Acting for an Asia Pacific private equity fund on its proposed bid for Australian veterinary practice network VetPartners.
Credentials
Education
- University of Sydney, LL.B., (First Class Honours), 2012
- University of Sydney, B.Comm., 2010
Admissions
- Supreme Court of New South Wales, 2013
Expertise
Services
- Corporate
- Private Equity