Biography
Ben is a partner in our Real Assets team.Specialising in structured transactions involving real estate and infrastructure assets, Ben advises a wide range of investors on complex, high-value projects.
He has helped close some of the region’s most significant real asset M&A transactions, with a combined value of over $40 billion. His experience includes three years as a trusted internal adviser at a leading global investment firm.
Experience
Ben's experience includes advising:
Blackstone on its $24 billion acquisition of AirTrunk from a Macquarie-led consortium. The largest ever data centre deal globally, and the second-largest private capital M&A deal in Australian history.
Blackstone on its $10 billion take-private of Crown Resorts (ASX: CWN).
Blackstone on the aggregation and $3.8 billion dual-track disposal of the Milestone logistics platform to ESR. The largest direct real estate transaction in Australian history.
Blackstone on its $2.1 billion sell-down of interests in the Southern Cross Towers in Melbourne to Charter Hall. The largest direct office tower transaction in Australian history.
Blackstone on its $2.1 billion acquisition of a 49% interest in the Dexus Australian Logistics Trust from GIC.
Blackstone on its $500 million acquisition of Student One, a portfolio of purpose-built student accommodation assets and operating platform.
Blackstone on its $270 million sale of Forest Hill Chase shopping centre to Haben.
Crown Resorts on the sale of its interest in the Nobu restaurant and hospitality group.
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing on numerous fund-through acquisition and development transactions in the office, logistics and healthcare sectors, including national joint ventures, multi-asset portfolios and major commercial developments across multiple states.
Invesco on numerous fund-through acquisition and development transactions in the office, student accommodation and living sectors, including the $800 million development of Chevron Tower in Perth.
JP Morgan on the sale of its stake in North Queensland Airports.
The administrators of Virgin Australia on real asset diligence for the $3.5 billion sale to Bain Capital.