Damian Reichel and Andrew Turner, Sydney-based partners, take the lead
Johnson Winter Slattery (JWS), an independent Australian law firm, has confirmed its role in advising JPK Capital on its partnership with Wingstop Restaurants Inc. and the launch of the US-based fast-casual restaurant chain in Australia.
Sydney-based partners Damian Reichel and Andrew Turner led the deal team, according to a news release from JWS. Paris Goode, senior associate, and Ben Wilson, associate, provided support. Matthew Shanahan, partner, gave tax advice.
“We are thrilled to have supported JPK Capital in bringing such a dynamic and globally recognised brand to Australia,” Reichel said in the news release. “This project reflects our strength in cross-border transactions and our deep understanding of the venture capital sector.”
JWS said its deal team members and executives of JPK Capital and Wingstop Australia attended a private launch event at the flagship Wingstop restaurant in Sydney’s Kings Cross precinct. The firm added that the Kings Cross store marks the first of numerous planned openings nationwide.
The launch event included a first look at the restaurant’s furnishings and signature menu, including its chicken wings options. The event also featured live entertainment and remarks from stakeholders coming together for the restaurant’s launch in Australia.
“It was fantastic to see the vision come to life and to celebrate this milestone with the JPK and Wingstop teams,” Turner said in the firm’s news release.
Biographies on the JWS website provided more information about the deal team’s members. Reichel is a corporate lawyer and dealmaker focusing on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, private equity, and venture capital.
His bio states that he assists clients with corporate restructurings and other corporate transactions, as well as directors and senior executives with their duties, continuous disclosures, and other corporate governance considerations, especially in areas where challenges have arisen.
On the other hand, Turner is a corporate lawyer experienced in domestic and cross-border matters, especially in private equity and venture capital transactions, foreign investment, and private treaty M&A. His focus areas also include healthcare, clean energy, and emerging energy technology.
His bio provides that his work in the area of technology and software transactions includes assisting US- and UK-based clients with acquisitions and investments in Australian tech businesses, foreign investment laws, and market practice differences across jurisdictions.
Turner’s international experience includes work at a London-based firm and a secondment at a London-based private equity fund, where he advised on general corporate matters, fund management matters, and the divestment of businesses based in the US, Brazil, and Italy.
Wingstop in Wings Cross
