Jonathan Shellabear Ioins Sirona Capital as Head of Corporate Advisory

Perth, 16th June 2015

Perth-based private equity and advisory firm Sirona Capital has appointed Jonathan Shellabear to head the company’s Corporate Advisory business.

Mr Shellabear will work closely with managing directors Kelvin Flynn (Head of Private Equity) and Matthew McNeilly (Head of Real Estate), who combined have more than 50 years experience in proprietary investment, corporate finance and investment banking, to provide financial and strategic advice to clients in the natural resources industries.

“We are delighted to welcome Jonathan to the firm. He is a highly experienced resources industry professional with a distinguished career as both a senior investment banker and corporate executive. His understanding of the industry and his extensive global relationships within the sector will provide clients with unsurpassed knowledge and insights. The appointment of Jonathan further establishes Sirona’s expertise in the corporate advisory space and we know that our clients will greatly benefit from his advice,” said Mr Flynn.

Sirona Capital’s Advisory Business is focused on providing mergers and acquisitions, strategic, restructuring, financial solutions and other corporate finance advisory services to corporates, financial institutions and government. It advises in situations where stakeholders require trusted, experienced, independent advice and leadership and where capital needs to be maximised or is at risk.

Mr Shellabear said Sirona Capital was an excellent platform from which to provide truly independent corporate advisory services. “Sirona’s distinguished reputation as a specialist private equity and corporate advisory firm is well-deserved and I am looking forward to being part of a close knit team that is well positioned to grow the business. Both Kelvin and Matthew share my passion and commitment to provide world-class and uncompromised advisory services to clients to assist them achieve their long-term corporate objectives.”

Jonathan has held senior investment banking roles with NM Rothschild & Sons, Deutsche Bank and Resource Finance Corporation and was previously the Managing Director of Dominion Mining Ltd which was acquired by Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd in February 2011. He has extensive capital markets and advisory experience in the resources sector that includes public market takeovers, acquisitions and divestments, restructuring, strategic advice and equity and debt financing. He has advised on numerous transactions to companies including AMP, Anglo American, AngloGold, Areva, LionOre Mining, Mitsubishi, Normandy Mining, Rio Tinto, Shell and WMC Resources.

He holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Geology and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Australia.

About Sirona Capital

Sirona Capital is a specialist independent private equity, corporate advisory and merchant banking firm with a focus on the Real Estate, Metals & Mining, Oil & Gas and Agriculture sectors based in the global natural resources hub of Perth, Western Australia.

The firm was established in 2009 with a particular focus on special situations and multi-strategy opportunistic investing and high value strategic advice.

Sirona provides a fully established funds management platform with an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) and currently has a team of 10 dedicated professionals.