Overview
Tony has over 25 years’ experience in corporate finance and recovery, and was founding Partner of the national firm – Sims Partners which merged with PPB Advisory in 2008.
Tony has significant experience in corporate finance at board level, having served as a non-executive director on a range of diversified corporate boards, including:
- ING Investment Management
- Baycorp
- Funds SA
- NSW State Super Financial Services
- Adelaide Casino.
Tony has been involved in a number of large and complex corporate finance and recovery matters including: Lehman Brothers, Enron, Huon Corporation, AGI Group, a number of ASX-listed companies and other significant confidential restructures.
Specialist expertise
Tony has acted and assisted many clients with:
- asset divestment programs
- asset acquisition programs
- turnarounds
- workouts
- reconstructions.
Experience/recent transactions
Tony’s experience includes advising:
- private equity funds on acquisition targets and divestments
- public company stakeholders on takeover defence and share buyback strategies
- financiers on loan portfolio management strategies.
Qualifications/memberships
- Bachelor of Arts (Accountancy)
- Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
- Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.