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Tony Charara


Tony has significant investment banking experience gained in roles with JPMorgan, Ord Minnet Securities and ANZ Investment Banking. Tony holds a Bachelor of Commerce (First Class Honours) in Finance from the University of Sydney.


Notable Transactions

  • Financial advisor to CEC Group Limited on the sale of its 50% interest in Pioneer North Queensland to Hanson (A$20m)
  • Lead financial sponsor on Leighton Business Park 10,500m2 industrial development (A$25m)
  • Advisor to CMI Limited on its selective capital reduction process (A$20m)
  • Financial Advisor to TimeOut magazine on its Australia and New Zealand capital raising and print and online establishment (A$10m)
  • Financial advisor to CMI Limited on the sale of Capitalcorp Finance and Leasing Pty Limited
  • Financial advisor to CEC Group Limited on strategic options with respect to its A$90m property portfolio
  • Joint Advisor with CIBC World Markets to Capital Play on its $US1.8b bid for three New York race tracks
  • Joint financial advisor with Merrill Lynch on the takeover defence of BlueFreeway Limited
  • Managed and led the concurrent aggregation of 10 individual companies and, the IPO process which establised BlueFreeway Limited (A$60m)
  • Advisor to the Griffin Group on the Dual Track Process of Instant Access Group (A$50m)
  • Advisor to the Griffin Group on the trade sale of Claude Group Pty Limited to TVG Partners (A$21m)
  • Advisor to DownerEDI on the tradesale of B&D Doors to Catalyst Investment Managers (A$50m)
  • Advisor to Australian Infrastructure Investments on their public takeover of Infratil Ltd. (A$180m)
  • Advisor to Downer Group Ltd on the public takeover of Evans Deakin Industries Ltd (A$225m)
  • Advisor to Dalton Packaging consortium for Carter Holt Harvey's packaging business (approx A$650m)
  • Advisor to Dalton Packaging on bid for ACI plastics packaging business (approx. A$120m)

Peter Scutt


Peter consults to Spark Capital on its advisory and principal transactions. Peter is an ex-Partner of Bankers Trust Company in New York. Peter founded and managed BT Venture Partners, the venture capital arm of Bankers Trust Company New York, focusing on emerging companies in information technology and financial services. More recently, Peter co-founded and was CEO of the investment management company of an offshore hedge fund with a fixed income arbitrage trading strategy. Peter graduated best in class with a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Marketing Major) at the University of New South Wales.


Notable Transactions

  • Quantum, early investor, consultant, board observer. Sold to Trimble Navigation
  • Aether Systems, early investor, board member, NASDAQ listing
  • Digital Think, early investor, board observer, NASDAQ listing
  • Novatel Wireless, early investor, NASDAQ listing
  • Texel Capital Management, (Fixed interest hedge fund) Founder and CEO, (grew assets to A$100m in 12 months)

Vivian Faraj



Vivian Faraj practised as a solicitor for over 6 years. She advised on commercial and corporate law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and capital raisings. Vivian is currently completing a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investments.



Notable Transactions

  • Initial Public Offering for BlueFreeway Limited
  • M&A transactions for BlueFreeway Limited
  • Initial Public Offering for Flurotechnics Limited
  • TimeOut magazine on its Australia and New Zealand capital raising and print and online establishment
  • Intrapower Limited on its M&A transactions
  • Reclaim Water Pty Limited on its early stage capital raising initiatives