Paul Simos

Associate, Sydney

Biography

Overview

Paul is a Senior Associate in the global M&A and Corporate practice, specialising in mergers & acquisitions (both domestic and cross-border transactions), private equity and foreign investment.

Paul advises private equity funds, infrastructure and pension funds and domestic and multinational corporations across a range of sectors, including healthcare, manufacturing and industrials, and technology.

Bars and Courts
New South Wales
Education
Bachelor of Laws
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Commerce
University of Sydney
Languages
English

Experience

Experience includes advising:

Crescent Capital Partners on its acquisition of each of Quantum Radiology and Medscan, including implementing a structure to merge the separate radiology businesses.*

Crescent Capital Partners on the disposal of its interest in PRP Diagnostic Imaging to IFM Investors following a competitive auction process.*

Crescent Capital Partners on the disposal of its interest in the Nucleus Network group, being Australia's largest Phase 1 clinical research organisation, to Blackstone following a competitive auction process.*

Crescent Capital Partners on its acquisition of Bremick Fasteners, an industrial manufacturer and wholesaler with both domestic and international operations.*

Healthcare Australia, being Australia's leading provider of healthcare recruitment and training and a portfolio company of Crescent Capital Partners, on its acquisition of numerous home care and healthcare recruitment businesses.*

ADIA on its acquisition of an upstream interest in the iNova Pharmaceuticals business.*

QuadReal Property Group on its buy-out of an ANZ student accommodation business.*

A private equity fund on the acquisition of a 50% interest in an offshore staffing company with operations in various jurisdictions, including the Philippines, Australia, the US, Sri Lanka, Colombia and New Zealand.*

A private equity fund on its investment in a clinical research organisation based in New South Wales.*

The shareholders of Vortex Group Australasia Pty Ltd, which operates in the dewatering, water treatment and related industries, on the sale of their shares to National Pump & Energy Pty Ltd.*

Alteryx, Inc., a US analytics company listed on the NYSE, in relation to the acquisition of Hyper Anna, a Sydney-based start-up with operations in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong.*

*Experience prior to joining White & Case.