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In this episode, National Head of Corporate Finance & M&A Partner Holly Stiles and National Head of Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Private Business Tax & Advisory Partner Jace Gawne-Buckland discuss the current technology landscape in Australia, evolving expectations of investors, and tangible steps tech leaders can take to strengthen their position for future raises or exits.

Post-acquisition disputes can significantly impact the success of a transaction and the ongoing success of the businesses involved. Read about practical insights into common post-acquisition dispute issues and how to address them proactively, particularly through the financial due diligence and deal advisory process.

The valuation of unlisted investments continues to garner significant attention in the media and by regulators given the high level of judgement involved and the often-perceived lack of transparency around the valuation process.

In this episode of Navigating the New Normal, Pete Burgess, Partner in Corporate Finance, and Simone Barker, Director in Innovation Incentives, discuss how they support their clients to secure funding in order to grow.

Hearing the words ‘Division 7A’ is often accompanied with a twinge of anxiety – and for good reason. This area of tax legislation is incredibly complex, and for family businesses, Division 7A can be a particularly difficult concept to navigate.

M&A took a massive hit in 2020, with the majority of transactions put on hold in the February-March 2020 period in response to COVID.

We have released the seventh edition of Dealtracker, our analysis of the Australian M&A and equity markets. Covering transactions during the 18 month period from1 January 2019 to 30 June 2020, we saw a significant decrease in deals in H1 2020 as the world responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With deals coming back to market, four private equity specialists shed light on current deal flow, where opportunities for private equity firms will lie in the future and how they can adapt to realise them.

At a time when access to finance is proving critical to many, mid-market businesses are looking beyond traditional sources and turning to private equity to fund their growth. Our specialists explore how private equity firms are now working with their portfolios and how the mid-market can benefit from investment.

Grant Thornton’s Corporate Finance and Financial Services team held a practical webinar this week to address how FinTechs can navigate the current environment.

Under the best of circumstances, a week is a long time in any active corporate transaction process. It’s constantly subject to external forces — market valuation considerations, stakeholder approvals, availability of credit, to mention just a few.

Welcome to the sixth edition of Dealtracker, our analysis of the Australian mergers and acquisition (M&A) and equity markets. This edition covers transactions during the 18 month period from 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2018.