Stefan Harris

With a background in corporate finance, Stefan brings a pragmatic and commercial approach to transactions, working with clients to understand their strategic goals to deliver optimal outcomes.

Stefan specialises in the areas of public and private mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets and corporate advisory, with experience acting for large public and private clients across a broad range of industries, including manufacturing, construction, online retail, tourism and information technology, in Australia and abroad.

Stefan’s experience includes advising:

• ROC Partners on the acquisition of Pace Farms, Australia’s second-largest egg supplier worth $350m;
• The founders of Kelly Tillage, a manufacturer of shallow tillage equipment, on its majority sale to ROC Partners;
• KeyInvest Ltd on its acquisition of a 50% stake in mortgage fund manager, Keystone Capital;
• An Australian-based e-commerce retailer on its sale to a multi-billion US-listed trade buyer;
• Nash Capital on its investment in Evolution Precast Systems;
• The founders of data analytics firm Versor on its sale to Fujitsu;
• Municipal drain maintenance business Total Drain Group on its majority sale to Quadrant Private Equity;
• Adore Beauty’s (ASX: ABY) founders and management team on its majority sale to Quadrant Private Equity (2018) and IPO (2020);
• Silk Laser Clinic’s (ASX: SLA) owners and management team on its IPO;
• Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures on its sale to Journey Beyond; and
• Singapore-based investor SC Capital on its investment into Aura retirement housing project.

Stefan is listed as ‘One to Watch’ in Best Lawyers 2023, 2024 and 2025 editions in the fields of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and as a Corporate & Commercial Rising Star – South Australia in Doyle’s Guide 2024.