Nirangjan Nagarajah
PartnerBiography
Nirangjan is a Partner in Gilbert + Tobin’s Corporate Advisory group. His practice centres on M&A in the energy and infrastructure sector with particular expertise in advising major investment funds, private equity, financial sponsors, as well as listed companies on a wide range of commercial transactions. He also specialises in public M&A transactions, having advised on a number of significant transactions involving ASX-listed companies.
Nirangjan has previously worked at the Takeovers Panel and in the corporate finance division of the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC).
Experience
Nirangjan’s recent transactions include advising:
- MidOcean Energy (an EIG portfolio company) on its proposed A$18.2 billion acquisition of ASX listed Origin Energy by way of scheme of arrangement, in consortium with Brookfield (ongoing)
- Brookfield on its role in the proposed A$9 billion consortium acquisition of AGL Energy Limited, in consortium with Grok Ventures
- Brookfield on its A$1.1 billion sale of the Port of Geelong to Spirit Super and Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners
- Brookfield on its acquisition of Genesee & Wyoming Inc and the subsequent divestment of the Australian business (now called One Rail) to a consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management and PGGM
- Brookfield on its role in the consortium acquisition of Uniti Group Limited by A$3.6 billion scheme of arrangement
- Igneo Infrastructure Partners on multiple successful M&A transactions in renewable energy, including acquisitions from John Laing, BlackRock, Macquarie and InfraRed to form one of Australia’s largest operational renewable energy platforms
- FRV on the sale of 49 per cent of FRV Australia to Canadian pension fund OMERS Infrastructure
- QIC and Royal Schiphol Group on their A$60 million acquisition of a 70% stake in Hobart Airport, Australia
- Vast Solar on its entry into a business combination agreement with Nabors Energy Transition Corp, the combined entity to be named Vast and is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange
- Hertz Australia on its navigation of the global Hertz Chapter 11 insolvency process
- An Australian sponsor on their proposed SPAC IP (tech industry, potential targets in APAC region)
- The selling shareholders and founds of Unified Healthcare Group (UHG) on the sale of UHG to MedHealth, a subsidiary of the US-based ExamWorks Group
- The acquisition of a major celebrity backed fitness app, including ongoing founder participation/equity arrangements
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners in their acquisition of Jeonnam Offshore Wind Farm and multiple other M&A and equity transactions involving reusable energy assets
- Sell-side advisor on the competitive auction process for the sale of Malakoff’s 51% interest in the Macarthur Wind Farm
Takeovers Panel matter experience
In recent years Nirangjan has represented clients successfully in many Takeover Panel matters including:
- Spotless Group 1 and 2 (2017)
- Tapp Group (2017)
- Brisbane Markets Limited (2016)
- Firestone Energy (2013)
- Alesco 1, 2 and 3 (2012)
- Ludowici Limited 1, 1R(a) and 1R(b)
- Bentley Capital 1 and 1R (2011)
Awards and Recognition
Nirangjan is recognised by Best Lawyers 2018 in the Mergers and Acquisitions Law category.
Nirangjan was recently recognised in Doyle’s Guide as a Rising Star.