Lauren Woo

Lauren's experience includes advising:

• CVC DIF (DIF Infrastructure V and DIF Infrastructure VI) on its sale of the Cerro Grande and Peralta wind farm projects in Uruguay to Pluspetrol*
• Chemist Warehouse Group on its proposed (approx. US$8.8 billion) merger with Sigma Healthcare Limited by scheme of arrangement*
• Infratil and Morrison & Co on its approx. US$700 million acquisition of a 70% stake in diagnostic imaging provider, Qscan Group Holdings, from Quadrant Private Equity and doctors*
• QIC Global Infrastructure Fund on its approx. US$139 million acquisition of a 75% stake in Nexus Hospitals, Australia’s second-largest day hospital group, from Mercury Capital and doctor shareholders*
• HBF on multiple matters, including its:
  • Acquisition of private health insurer, Queensland Country Health, from Queensland Country Bank*
  • Acquisition of private health insurer, CUA Health, from Credit Union Australia (now Great Southern Bank)*
• Japara Healthcare Limited on its approx. US$380 million sale by way of scheme of arrangement to Calvary Health Care*
• The Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Foreign Affairs) on its financing of Telstra’s acquisition of Digicel Pacific, a telecommunications provider operating in various South Pacific countries*
• The Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Finance) on its sale of ASC Shipbuilding to BAE Systems and associated sovereignty protections and workforce arrangements*
• e& in relation to the establishment of a joint venture with Bespin Global*
• Wesfarmers on its approx. US$774 million acquisition of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries via scheme of arrangement*
• Softbank Group in relation to the establishment of a joint venture with Bharti Global for solar projects in India*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham.