Adams Captial Team
Gavin McInnes
Gavin McInnes
Gavin is an experienced, private equity specialist having established a private equity company, Stone Leaf Capital Pty Ltd (SLC) in 2009. Under Gavin’s stewardship Stone Leaf has worked with, invested in, and exited from, more than twenty private equity deals with transaction values exceeding $500 million, including companies in the automotive sector, mining and health sectors.
Gavin prides himself having assisted and acted for vendors and for purchasers through the years and has a detailed understanding of the intricacies of private equity deals and their operation. Many companies Gavin has worked with, have gone on to list on the Australian Securities Exchange or exit for large multiples through trade sale or divestment.
The Stone Leaf Capital Group has grown to a number of companies including Stone Leaf Capital Securities Ltd (AFSL 549617). Gavin is a Responsible Manager under this licence and is actively involved in the market having a strong focus on private equity transactions and opportunities.
Gavin’s networks are very broad, having transacted, owned and operated businesses in Brisbane, Sydney and Singapore and in doing so, has extensive networks around Australia and throughout Asia.
Gavin’s experience extends to real estate transactions and developments. He has acted for a number of developers in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors assisting clients to develop and maximise returns on their investments. Gavin has assisted clients to buy commercial office buildings throughout Queensland, lease commercial buildings throughout Australia, buy land for subdivisions and developments, develop residential towers and purchase and develop industrial estates.
Gavin’s clients have included a number of private and listed companies, Australian funds, Asian interests, high net worth individuals and their family offices, other leading private equity funds as well as many national brands. He has had extensive industry experience advising clients encompassing health, property, funds management, banking & finance, SME businesses in all sectors, energy and resources, finance, technology, hospitality, retail and the infrastructure sectors.
He sits on a number of boards and oversees the operations of GRM LAW, a boutique legal practice based in Brisbane after having worked in and held partnership roles in some of Brisbane and Australia’s most prestigious law firms and practices. Gavin is an Accredited Specialist in Business Law with the Queensland Law Society and sits on the Specialist Accreditation Committee for the Queensland Law Society.
Gavin is committed to his role on the Investment Committee of Adamas Capital Investment Management, particularly with respect to the private equity allocations.
Gavin’s credentials include:
· Bachelor of Laws - QUT
· Bachelor of IT - QUT
· Master of Laws - UNSW (in progress)
· Certificate IV Financial Services
· Admitted to practice law 2006
· Supreme Court of Queensland 2006
· High Court of Australia 2006
· Supreme Court of New South Wales 2006
· Accredited Specialist Business Law - Qld