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Shabarika Ajitkumar

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Shabarika specialises in public and private mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and corporate advisory matters for a broad range of clients, including domestic and international corporations, sponsors and investment banks. 

Shabarika worked for a number of years for a major US firm and is qualified as an attorney in New York. 

What others say

  • Takes full ownership of tasks, is always focused on finding practical and commercial solutions to problems, addresses the ‘big picture’ in any given issue, and has excellent attention to detail.”

    ASX-listed client

  • Shabarika has always been across the complex and extensive details, providing timely and astute advice…(and)… delivering on all the requirements to the Board. I have also valued Shabarika continuing to have a good sense of humour at the more demanding times!”

    Director, ASX-listed client

    Key deals

    Westfield Corporation

    Acted on its A$33 billion acquisition by Unibail-Rodamco SE by way of scheme of arrangement, the largest completed mergers and acquisition transaction in Australia.

    PAG Asia Capital

    Acted on its acquisition of Creaveable Brands, the operator of Oporto, Red Rooster and Chicken Treat franchise networks.

    Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets

    Acted on the establishment of a joint venture with Shandong Ruyi in respect of Cubbie Station in Queensland, the Southern Hemisphere's largest irrigation farm.

    Mercury Capital

    Acted on its acquisition of Bauer Media’s Australian and New Zealand magazines business and on its minority investment in Squiz Pty Ltd.

    Flight Centre Travel Group

    Acted on its A$700 million fully underwritten institutional placement and accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer, one of the first and largest capital raisings to launch during the COVID-19 period of market disruption.

    KKR Credit Income Fund

    Acted for KKR and Perpetual on the A$925 million IPO of the KKR Credit Income Fund

    Atlas Arteria

    Acted on its US Securityholder Sale Facility as well as its A$495 million institutional placement and Security Purchase Plan.