Adam Goldner is a Partner in HWLE Lawyers’ Corporate and Commercial team and advises Australian and international businesses, founders, investors, boards and executives on mergers and acquisitions, business sales, investments, corporate restructures, governance and regulatory compliance. He regularly acts for overseas investors and international businesses acquiring, investing in and operating Australian businesses.
Adam specialises in helping clients navigate significant corporate transactions, including business acquisitions and disposals, founder exits, growth investments, shareholder arrangements, joint ventures and succession planning. He acts for buyers, sellers and investors across a broad range of industries and has advised on transactions with an aggregate value well over $1 billion.
His clients include multinational organisations, listed and private companies, family-owned businesses, financial services providers, professional services firms, not-for-profit organisations and high net worth individuals. He has particular experience across manufacturing, logistics, transport, renewable energy, healthcare, technology and professional services.
Known for his practical and commercially focused approach, Adam works closely with business owners, boards and senior executives to deliver strategic outcomes while effectively managing legal, governance and commercial risk.
Adam has been recognised by Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Corporate, Commercial and Business Lawyer.
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Experience
- Bargain Car Rentals Advising the shareholders of Bargain Car Rentals on its sale in a transaction understood to be one of the largest M&A transactions led from Tasmania (click here to read more).
- Redcat Pty Ltd Acting for a hospitality technology business on a growth equity investment transaction involving a leading investment firm (click here to read more).
- The Wichard Group Acting for French company specialising in maritime equipment, on its acquisition of Ronstan International Pty Ltd, an Australian sailboat hardware company (click here to read more).
- TasFoods Advising on the sale of Betta Milk and Meander Valley Dairy to Bega Cheese (click here to read more).
- Crackerjack Foods Acting for a Melbourne-based manufacturer specialising in potato cakes on its sale to Lamb Weston, one of the world’s largest producers of frozen potato products (click here to read more).
- InComm Payments Advising on the acquisition of The Card Network (click here to read more).
- MyGuestList Advising on the sale of the group to Mr Yum.
