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Mergers & Acquisitions

Matthew Rouse

Managing Director – Corporate & Commercial and Mergers & Acquisitions

Peter Rouse

Director - Corporate and Commercial

Transaction Specialists

We have extensive experience in mid-market M&A transactions of various sizes, from small bolt-on deals to large and complex cross-border acquisitions and disposals. We provide a high quality and efficient service regardless of the deal size.

Our clients include founders of middle market businesses, Australian and international corporates or their local subsidiaries, private equity firms and management teams

We provide advice on:

  • Acquisitions and disposals of companies, businesses and real property assets
  • Adviser / auction mandates, term sheets and confidentiality
  • Legal due diligence investigations and reporting (Buy side and vendor planning)
  • Business governance and succession planning, including shareholder agreements and similar agreements dependent on the structure
  • FIRB and competitions issues
  • Warranties & Indemnity insurance
  • D&O insurance
  • General corporate compliance (Corporations Act).
  • Equity capital raising
  • Debt capital funding
  • Venture Debt financing
  • Funded Start-up advisory
Matthew Rouse

Managing Director – Corporate & Commercial and Mergers & Acquisitions

Peter Rouse

Director – Corporate and Commercial

Client Reviews

“We couldn’t recommend Rouse Lawyers high enough. They are exceptional in their work and deliver superior results for their customers.

We were seeking an agile, modern firm that would confidently represent us, act with integrity, and lead the sale process successfully on our behalf. Having appointed Rouse Lawyers, we instantly felt secure.

Rouse Lawyers managed the complex and substantial transaction process with ease; guided us on various options and recommendations at each stage; and demonstrated a superior level of professionalism and pace that outshone the top-tier law firms that the buyer had engaged. What truly set Rouse Lawyers apart was their in-depth and expert knowledge of M&A processes and precedence which resulted in a highly successful acquisition.”

“We highly recommend Rouse Lawyers for their M&A expertise for anyone looking at buying or selling a business

Rouse Lawyers acted for us in the sale of our cybersecurity platform business used by over 27,000 accounting professionals globally to Rightworks LLC, one of the leading vertical cloud service providers offering cloud purpose-built solutions for accounting firms and professionals. It was a substantial transaction both in size and complexity, and involved a number of moving parts. Rouse Lawyers guided us throughout the entire process and we were extremely impressed with their efforts and ability to look after our interests whilst making sure the transaction went through as smoothly and timely as possible. Specific components of their advice resulted in an outcome that was above our expectations.”

“Rouse Lawyers possess that rare ability to distil complex legal details into concise and pragmatic commercial concepts.

Rouse Lawyers acted for us during the recent sale of our food manufacturing business, EP Food. Whilst their extensive M&A experience was obvious from the onset equally impressive was their unwavering commitment to understanding the nuances that made our business unique. Providing a professional and timely service throughout, Peter was a fantastic support and confidante to the principals. We rate Peter and his team highly, and will certainly engage Rouse Lawyers to sell the next one!”

“We highly recommend Rouse Lawyers for their M&A expertise for anyone looking at buying or selling a business.

Rouse Lawyers acted for us in the sale of our defence and national security business to Infrastructure Advisory Group, a specialist infrastructure advisory firm backed by private equity firm Quintent Yorkway. It was a substantial transaction both in size and complexity, and involved a number of moving parts. This included a merger with our long term sub-contractor Vrai Pty Ltd immediately prior to the sale to IAG. Rouse Lawyers guided us throughout the entire process and we were extremely impressed with their efforts and ability to look after our interests whilst making sure the transaction went through. This was particularly critical in the final stages where Rouse were able to navigate a path through conflicting view and priorities to achieve transaction completion.”

“We highly recommend Rouse Lawyers.

Rouse Lawyers acted for us in the sale of our software business, Precision Mining, to Micromine, a global mining software company. It was a substantial transaction and one in which we (the founding owners) relied on the Rouse M&A team to guide us through the process. We were very impressed with their efforts and tenacity in what was a complex and extensive negotiation process. We highly recommend Rouse Lawyers not only for their M&A expertise but also generally for growing SME’s in the technology space.”

“It’s hard to find good lawyer that understands a “tech” business – Rouse Lawyers are that firm…

“A Big Thank You” to Matthew & the Team at Rouse Lawyers – have assisted me & my business in so many different legal items – from wills to buying property/structuring our business/trademarks/negotiating large deals/spam/privacy issues/lease on our 4 different offices… It’s hard to find good lawyer that understands a “tech” business – Rouse Lawyers are that firm… so skilled in many areas.”

“We have relied on good advice from Rouse Lawyers.

We believe software is driving the world forward. Disruption is happening in every industry and it is our clients who are proactively integrating software into their businesses, to set a whole new standard around the way business is done. We are a business that is growing rapidly and know the importance of good legal advice, which is why we have relied on Rouse Lawyers. Focusing on creating digital platforms on which our clients can innovate to ensure they are the ones modernising, is what gets us out of bed in the mornings.”

“I would recommend Rouse Lawyers for any business.

Young Guns has engaged Rouse Lawyers for all legal requirement/advice for the past 10 years. They have been on our business journey from 10 employees to 450 employees. Matt and Peter have always showed a personal interest in our business success and therefore made many recommendations for short term and long term strategies. I would be happy to recommend Rouse Lawyers for any business looking for a legal partner who they can trust and can provide ongoing, up to date advice.”

“Their knowledge of franchising is comprehensive

I have tried several of the larger law firms at the big end of town but found their services to be quite bland and predictable. Rouse Lawyers’s style of operation suits me much better, their knowledge of franchising is comprehensive, and just as importantly, their thinking is distinctly street wise and entrepreneurial.”

“To receive a holistic service in the M&A space I would advocate speaking with Rouse in the first instance

I instructed Rouse Lawyers to assist me with the sale of a business I had founded and operated for 20 years. It was important for me to be advised in relation to all facets of the deal including a thorough explanation of the commercial terms, providing advice on our structure via liaising with our accountant and, also, preparation of a lease given we were the landlord of the premises where the purchaser of our business would become our tenant.

As can be the case with transactions of this type there were twists and turns during which Rouse remained patient with me but also commercial in considering offers from other parties. In the past when I sold another business a different lawyer became too bogged down with the drafting of the contracts in lieu of the commercial terms and I was determined not to repeat this outcome.”

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