Bryton Chin

Biography

Language - English
Jurisdiction - Australia

Bryton works with a diverse international client base, including listed companies, private equity and venture capital investors, and high-growth start-ups. He brings deep sector expertise in the technology, transportation, financial services, and consumer sectors.

He leads on a wide range of corporate matters, specialising in private and public M&A, equity fundraisings, and venture capital investments. Bryton is highly experienced in managing complex domestic and cross-border transactions, seamlessly coordinating with foreign counsel to achieve successful outcomes for clients operating on a global stage.

His background at a leading international firm in Australia, coupled with secondments at a major corporate and trust services provider and a major Australian bank, equips him with a global perspective and a results-driven approach to every deal. Bryton is dedicated to providing clear, actionable advice that drives clients’ strategic objectives.

Experience

ComfortDelGro
£269m Acquisition of Addison Lee, London's leading private hire business Advised SGX listed ComfortDelGro on all aspects of its £269m acquisition of London's leading private hire and taxi business Addison Lee, which was conducted as a competitive auction, including obtaining regulatory approvals and equity incentive arrangements for management.
bd-capital
£82m successful takeover offer for AIM-listed Science in Sport plc Advised leading European private equity firm bd-capital on its £82 million recommended cash offer for AIM-listed consumer healthcare business Science in Sport plc conducted by a Court sanctioned scheme of arrangement and advising on obligations under the Takeover Code and rollover arrangements.
Apollo
Acquisition of LNG infrastructure platform, Hav Energy Advised Apollo managed funds in relation to their acquisition of leading Norwegian maritime liquified natural gas carrier infrastructure platform, Hav Energy LNG Holding AS. This cross-border transaction involved coordination of advice from US, Norwegian and French counsel.

Pembroke VCT
Numerous venture capital investments Advised leading venture capital trust, Pembroke VCT on multiple investments and exits from technology and consumer businesses. This included advising Pembroke on a successful exit from Secret Food Tours, realising a 5.3x return on investment, while maintaining an equity stake alongside management.
Industrial Physics
Acquisition of Torus Group Advised KKR portfolio company, Industrial Physics, on its acquisition of Torus Group, a UK engineering group which provides industrial measurement, automation, metrology and manufacturing solutions.
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc
Acquisition of Ecuadorian and Costa Rican travel businesses Advised NASDAQ-listed Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. on its acquisition of Royal Caribbean’s Ecuadorian and Costa Rican travel businesses, including operating licences. This transaction involved navigating regulatory challenges and close collaboration with foreign counsel.
Ardonagh Advisory
Acquisition of property software business, Riskstop Advised Ardonagh Advisory on its acquisition of Riskstop Group Holdings Limited, a leading provider of insurance software and risk management property surveys to the UK underwriter and broker community.
Scrub Daddy
Acquisition of existing UK distributor Advised US-based Scrub Daddy, Inc. on its acquisition of its existing UK distributor Evo Lifestyle Products, which involved close collaboration with Scrub Daddy's management team and US counsel.
Blandford Capital
Acquisition of Everts Malaysia party supplies business Advised leading UK special situations investor Blandford Capital on its acquisition of distressed party supplier manufacturer Everts, including rollover and equity arrangements with co-investors and management.
Secondment at Zedra
Bryton undertook a secondment at leading corporate and escrow services provider Zedra, including working with the legal team and management team on bespoke commercial contracts.