Co-founder of Wyuna’s predecessor firm, Origin Capital Group in 1999, Peter has advised public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions and strategic alliances across a range of sectors including food & agribusiness, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing and technology.

Prior to stablishing Origin Capital Group, Peter held a senior position at Deloitte Corporate Finance.

Transactions include

Sale to the Australian Government of a majority interest in CEA Technologies, which provides advanced active phased array radar systems to the Australian and allied defence forces.

POSCO International and Hancock Agriculture in evaluating feasibility of establishing production and supply chain to Asian markets for an agricultural commodity.

Green Light on the divestment of its IT recruiting business to Insitec.

Xcem on EVO 1’s capital injection, taking a 40% interest in the eco-friendly walling systems manufacturer.

IFS Global on the divestment of its SmartFreight logistics SaaS provider to WiseTech Global.

Sugar Terminals in the restructuring of the Queensland sugar industry, including storage and handling arrangements with sugar millers and an operating agreement with Queensland Sugar.

AgReserves Inc’s divestment of its Kooba aggregation of irrigated cotton, corn and wheat properties and water rights in the Riverina to Webster.

CMI on the divestment of its TJM division automotive aftermarket business to the Thai automotive manufacturer and supplier, Aeroklas.

UCL Resources on its acquisition of Sandpiper Phosphate project from Minemakers and its share sale to Marwarid.

GrainCorp and Gardner Smith on their joint acquisition of Goodman Fielder’s Integro business and long-term supply agreement.

Gardner Smith on its sale to GrainCorp.

GrainCorp and Grainco Australia in their establishment of Bulk Terminals Australia.

GrainCorp on its acquisition of Grainco Australia and divestment of its 50% interest in Australia Bulk Alliance to Sumitomo.

Norco Cooperative on the buyout of a 50% interest in Norco Pauls Joint Venture, its milk processing and distribution joint venture with Parmalat Australia, and divestment of a chilled distribution business to Fonterra with a long-term supply agreement.

Unilever on its outsourcing of retail margarine manufacture, through sale of non-retail margarine and oils assets with a long-term supply agreement.

Aronui Feedlots in its sale to the Australian Agricultural Company.

Takeover advice and defences for Arc Energy, Ramu Agri Industries, Roma Petroleum & UCL Resources.