HWL Ebsworth has advised the shareholders of Redcat Pty Ltd on taking a growth equity investment from Armitage Associates, a leading investment firm headquartered in Melbourne.
Redcat is an ERP (enterprise resource planning) software provider tailored for the hospitality industry. They offer an integrated end-to-end software solution for hospitality businesses such as restaurants, bars, cafés, and franchises to manage various aspects of their operations such as point of sale, online ordering, accounting, loyalty apps, virtual brands and other business management.
The HWL Ebsworth team was led by Thomas Kim (Partner) and Adam Goldner (Partner) with support from Nathalie Ng (Senior Associate), Jack England (Solicitor) and Jinni Tang (Solicitor). Additional support was provided by Johnny Ho (Partner), Paul Burgoyne (Special Counsel) and James Gibney (Special Counsel) for the tax law aspects, and Jason O’Connell (Partner), Scott La Rocca (Special Counsel), Philip Huynh (Associate), Kimberly Chen (Solicitor) and Krystal La (Law Graduate) for the IP/IT aspects of the transaction.
Commenting on the deal, Thomas Kim said:
“We are proud to have supported Redcat’s shareholders in this significant transaction, and we look forward to seeing Redcat’s continued growth and success, which will undoubtedly be accelerated by Armitage Associates, particularly given their proven track record with ERP businesses“.
Note to Editors:
HWL Ebsworth is the largest legal partnership in Australia according to the most recent partnership surveys published by the Australian Financial Review.
The firm comprises 1,640, staff including 275 Partners, 983 other legal staff and 382 support staff across offices in nine locations – Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Melbourne, Hobart, Norwest (North West Sydney), Perth and Sydney.
HWL Ebsworth is an independent, nationally integrated, full service commercial law firm, providing tailored and commercially oriented legal services.
HWL Ebsworth operates a different business model to the other leading national law practices, and this allows us to offer unrivalled value for money without compromising quality and service. Our low ratio of solicitors to partners ensures that our clients receive optimal access to partner resources for all matters.
For further information, please contact:
Russell Mailler, Chief Executive Partner (03) 8644 3569 or rmailler@hwle.com.au
Angelique Kear, Head of Marketing (02) 9334 8541 or akear@hwle.com.au