Steve Johns

Partner. Sydney.

+61 2 9210 6203 |   |  vCard

Steve provides expert advice backed by international experience and keen market insights.

Specialising in privately negotiated transactions, with a focus on private equity and hedge funds, Steve has lent his expertise to clients such as Vodafone, Melco Crown Entertainment and Fuji Xerox. Steve also has extensive restructuring experience having acted recently on the lender led de-leveraging of Alinta Energy.

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Steve provides expert advice backed by international experience and keen market insights.

Specialising in privately negotiated transactions, with a focus on private equity and hedge funds, Steve has lent his expertise to clients such as Vodafone, Melco Crown Entertainment and Fuji Xerox. Steve also has extensive restructuring experience having acted recently on the lender led de-leveraging of Alinta Energy.

In today’s growing ‘global marketplace’, Steve has bolstered his legal expertise through secondments with Latham & Watkins LLP in New York and with a leading English law firm. Through his extensive and varied experience, Steve is able to provide his clients with advice that helps them achieve their goals on the world’s stage.

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“Extensive international and domestic experience”

Steve's Expertise

  • Macau Studio City Project acquisition Advised Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd on its acquisition of a controlling interest in the Macau Studio City Project.
  • Alinta de-leveraging Advised a number of hedge funds in connection with the lender led de-leveraging of Alinta Energy.
  • Vodafone-Hutchison 3 merger Advised Vodafone Group Plc on the $6 billion merger of Vodafone Australia and Hutchison 3.
  • Fuji Xerox Advised Fuji Xerox Australia on its acquisition of Upstream Print Solutions.
  • Healthcare Locums Plc Advised Healthcare Locums Plc on its $122.5 million acquisition of Healthcare Australia from CHAMP.
  • Independent News & Media PLC Advised Independent News & Media PLC on its aborted $3.8 billion bid for APN News & Media Ltd in a deal sponsored by The Carlyle Group and Providence Private Equity.

Steve's Leadership

  • Australian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association Member
  • Wheelchair Sports NSW Fundraising Committee Member