Friday, 8 August, 2014 - 14:47
Brookfield water move
Brookfield Infrastructure has joined Azure Capital as a major shareholder in emergent Perth water utility Water West.
Richie Baston has over 15 years of experience in corporate advisory, working across industry sectors including infrastructure, mining, property, industrials, agriculture and aged care. He has advised on a range of transaction types including buy and sell side roles on both public and private M&A transactions and debt capital raising.
Prior to joining Azure Capital in June 2009, Mr Baston worked for Macquarie Group’s investment banking division in Sydney and London. He has also spent time leading the in-house corporate development team within an ASX 200 company and in a funds management role with a Macquarie-managed private equity vehicle.
He holds Bachelors of Law (with Honours) and Commerce from the University of Western Australia, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
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Brookfield Infrastructure has joined Azure Capital as a major shareholder in emergent Perth water utility Water West.
SPECIAL REPORT: The mergers and acquisitions market was eventful in the March quarter, with Chinese and private equity investors to the fore, multiple WA businesses on the block, and a surprise advisory switch on a key takeover.
Independent corporate advisory firm Azure Capital has announced two major changes, with French banking group Natixis buying a majority stake while sister company Azure Consulting will be bought out by its four partners.
Corporate advisers expect a more difficult market after a very buoyant period, but also see a silver lining.
Perth-based investment bank Azure Capital has substantially boosted its Sydney office, with former managing partner Adrian Arundell moving east and a new director recruited from Gresham.
Assets predicted to play a role in the energy transition have emerged as a prominent driver on the local merger and acquisition front.
Business News’ corporate finance survey reveals the leading financial and legal advisers working on major transactions in WA.
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