Thomson Geer advises Swedish industrial group on two Australian acquisitions

Thomson Geer has advised the AxFlow Group in Oceania on two recent Australian acquisitions.

The AxFlow Group is part of Axel Johnson International, a privately owned Swedish industrial group operating globally. AxFlow is a leading distributor of fluid handling equipment in Europe, and has been designing, building, and commissioning tailored pumping systems in Europe for decades.

Thomson Geer acted on all aspects of the acquisitions of a majority interest in:

1. leading distributor of fluid handling equipment and pump systems in Western Australia, Advanced Pump Technologies Pty Ltd (APT); and
2. specialist in hygienic flow process systems for the food, beverage, dairy, brewery, and pharmaceutical industries, Matrix Process Solutions Pty Ltd (MPS).

Thomson Geer's role included, for each acquisition, conducting full legal due diligence investigations, preparing and negotiating the full suite of necessary transaction documents, and attending to all aspects of exchange and completion.

The group is expanding its presence into the Oceania market, with the acquisition of APT and MPS representing a key step in its strategic direction.  

Thomson Geer brought together a multi-practice team to assist AxFlow with these acquisitions.

The team for each acquisition was led by Corporate Partner Marc Wyld with the assistance of Associate Stephanie Nomikos and Lawyers Nina Tierney and Alexander Gorniak.  

The Thomson Geer team also included Partner Melinda Graham and Senior Associate Geoffrey Milani (Property) as well as Partner Bridget Nunn and Senior Associate Megan Bowman (Employment).

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