Alan Murray

Alan’s innovative yet experienced approach helps clients achieve exceptional outcomes in a diverse range of complex and unique situations. He is a trusted and respected advisor with strong client relationships – referrals from previous clients and repeat transactions for existing clients constitutes the majority of his work.

He has over 25 years’ experience in investment banking and has led and concluded more than 80 transactions over the course of his career. His experience extends to corporate advisory, strategic consultancy and equities roles in Australia, North America and Europe.

Before joining 333 Capital, Alan led the Emerging Companies team at Merrill Lynch Australia, was Head of Mid-Cap at CIBC markets and spent a number of years at Deutsche Bank.

Alan’s areas of expertise include merger and acquisitions, business divestments, strategic reviews, financial and tactical advice, financial restructuring, and capital raising and management.

Significant engagements

• Ovato (Restructure and Recapitalisation)
• Virgin Australia (Buy-side advisor to Bain Capital)
• Retail Food Group (Restructure and Refinance)
• Arrium (Restructure)
• Latin America Partners World Bank Fund (Refinance of Panterra Gold)
• Supabarn (Sale to Coles Supermarkets)
• New Zealand Post (Sale of Converga and Sale of Couriers Please)
• Vocation (Sale of Endeavour Learning Group plus non-core assets)
• Healthcare Australia (Refinance, acquisition of Randstad Care division and sale to Crescent Capital)
• Transpacific Industries (Restructure and sale of non-core businesses)
• PMP (Corporate Bond issue x 3)
• Domino’s Pizza (IPO and Acquisition of Domino’s Pizza Europe)
• DHL (Restructure and sale of non-core businesses)
• Mermaid Marine Australia ($46 million Capital raising)
• Tassal Group ($67 million Capital raising)
• Macro Wholefoods (Sale to Woolworths)
• Theo’s Liquor (Sale to Coles Myer)
• Competitive Foods (Acquisition (and subsequent sale) of strategic shareholding in Stanbroke Pastoral Company)
• Hotel Club (Sale to Cendant US)
• Brazin Ltd (Strategic review and ‘take private’ sale to BB Retail).