Callum Steele

• A global private equity sponsor on its  45% acquisition of a leading Australian hospitality group, valued at approximately A$2 billion, involving a complex joint ownership structure with an Asia-Pacific alternative asset manager.
• An institutional property trust on its sale to a major infrastructure fund manager, forming an investment management platform with approximately A$240 billion-plus in total funds under management, involving a complex public M&A transaction with qualifying trusts and superannuation unitholders.
• A dual-listed technology company on its approximately A$4 billion cross-border acquisition and concurrent A$2.05 billion capital raising, as well as a US$925 million convertible notes offering listed on a major Asian exchange.
• A mid-market private equity fund on its approximately A$80 million acquisition of a healthcare services provider.
• An Asia-Pacific private equity sponsor on its approximately A$700 million acquisition of a major Australian food manufacturing group.
• A global infrastructure fund manager on its secondary acquisition in a construction technology company.
• A global alternative asset manager on its acquisition of majority interests in a portfolio of industrial properties from an ASX-listed REIT, and ongoing joint venture investments.
• Major institutional investors on increased equity investments in an Australian environmental markets company, including a fund investment exceeding US$1.3 billion.
• A global private equity-backed clinical research organisation on its management equity plan and various corporate matters across Australian and Singaporean entities.
• A global private equity-backed education technology company on its approximately A$40 million bolt-on acquisition of an assessment platform.
• A US-based health technology company on its approximately A$21 million initial public offering and listing on the ASX.
• A dual-listed biopharmaceutical company on its approximately A$10 million placement and A$217.3 million accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer.
• A leading investment bank on its role as sole lead manager, underwriter and bookrunner in an approximately A$80 million capital raise for a resources company.

  
  *The above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.

Callum served as a board director and company secretary of a registered children’s charity from 2023 to 2025. He has also undertaken various pro bono matters in Australia with refugee legal assistance services and mentoring programs supporting disadvantaged communities.