Kane Barnett

Acted as fund counsel in connection with the establishment of the W23 Global Fund, LP, a global grocery retail venture capital fund with capital commitments totaling AU$190 million (US$125 million).

Advising a global private markets manager on the establishment of an Australian co-investment trust for a large superannuation fund to invest in a US acquisition.

Advising Twynam on the establishment of Twynam Earth Fund, a venture capital fund focused on decarbonisation technology companies.

Advising a global private markets manager on the Australian regulatory issues relating to the establishment of Australian feeder funds to invest in European semi-liquid, open-end retail funds focusing on private equity and infrastructure.

Advising EQT AB on the Australian regulatory issues relating to the Australian feeder fund for EQT Nexus, EQT’s first semi-liquid, open-end strategy, aimed at providing individual investors with the opportunity to access EQT’s wide range of strategies that are typically reserved for institutional investors.

Advising Real I.S. on the sale of unit trust that owns the Geosciences Australia property to funds managed by Charter Hall for AU$363.5 million.

Advising an English commercial real estate debt focused investment advisor on the Australian structure of the fund.

Advised an independent private markets investment and advisory firm on the establishment of a venture capital limited partnership.

Advising CSIRO on the formation of CSIRO Innovation Fund 2.

Advising ReGen Ventures on the formation of ReGen Ventures Fund 1.

Advising SecondQuarter Ventures on the formation of SecondQuarter 2020 Trust, Australia's first venture capital secondaries fund.

Advising Wingate on the formation of the Wingate Corporate Credit Fund.

Advising Alceon on the formation of the Alceon Australian Real Estate Corporate Senior Loan Fund.

Advising China Merchants Capital on its co-investment in Propertylink Australian Logistics Trust II.

Advising AXA Investment Management on its investment in a perpetual core fund and joint venture with ESR and a sovereign wealth fund.

Advising an investor in Australia's largest debut private equity fund BGH Capital Fund I.

Advising a sovereign wealth fund in relation to its joint venture to establish a platform to acquire a portfolio of affordable living communities.

Advising a sovereign wealth fund as the underbidder for the Lendlease retirement village business.

Advising Canadian pension funds on their investments in Australian infrastructure and agricultural assets.

Advising a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund on its investment in a China focused real estate fund.

Advising a European pension fund on its investments in China focused real estate funds.