GREENSTONE PARTNERS - Key Persons


Andrew Rule

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Andrew joined Greenstone Partners in 2020. Prior to joining Greenstone Partners, Andrew worked in Investment Banking at JPMorgan and Financial Assurance at PwC. Andrew has experience in equity raisings, M&A, modelling and financial audits. He holds a Master of Applied Finance and a bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance from the University of Western Australia.

Daman Basra

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
Daman joined Greenstone Partners in 2022. Prior to joining Greenstone Partners, Daman was a member of the PwC Deal team in New Zealand where he worked on a range of M&A transactions. Daman holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) and a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Operations & Supply Chain Management from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Outside of work, Daman enjoys football, motor racing and travelling.

Jimmy Rich

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Jimmy joined Greenstone Partners in 2006. Jimmy has a broad range of experience in M&A, debt and equity transactions for public, private and private equity clients including: The investment in Aidacare by Quadrant Private Equity; The investment in One Stop Warehouse by Hillhouse Investments; The sale of Orange Hire to Arcadia Capital; A long standing relationship with ASX-listed GWA Group that has resulted in five successful sale processes (Gainsborough door hardware and API locksmiths, Gliderol garage doors, Brivis climate systems, Dux water heaters and Sebel furniture); The sale of Australia's largest privately-owned security company, SNP Security, to Temasek-owned Certis Cisco; The sale of Viadux by Crescent Capital Partners to Reece Group; The management buyout of Forest Coach Lines by Next Capital and Management; The takeover defence of ASX-listed RHG Limited (and its $2 billion loan book) which ultimately resulted in its sale to Resimac by way of a scheme of arrangement; and A broad range of corporate finance advice to ASX-listed ING Real Estate Entertainment Fund including: refinancing its $180 million bank facility; an investment in Icon Hospitality Group; a $39 million equity raise; and a change in responsible entity Jimmy also sits on the Advisory Committee for Interspan, a global provider of post-tensioning solutions to the construction industry. Prior to joining Greenstone Partners, Jimmy was a solicitor in the Corporate Advisory Group at Blake Dawson Waldron (now Ashurst) in Sydney. Jimmy holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Sydney. Jimmy is married with two children and enjoys triathlons, rugby and tennis.

Khalid Mohamed

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director
Khalid joined Greenstone Partners in 2022. Prior to Greenstone Partners, Khalid worked in Investment Banking at Bank of America and Deutsche Bank. Khalid has experience in M&A, corporate carve-outs and debt financing assignments across a broad range of sectors. Khalid holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Melbourne. Outside of work, Khalid enjoys Formula 1, MMA and is a keen Arsenal fan.

KPMG Law

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Scott Malcolm

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Scott founded Greenstone Partners in 2003. He has over 25 years experience in the investment banking industry in Australia and the USA. Prior to founding Greenstone Partners, Scott was a Director of Credit Suisse's investment banking department in Sydney and had investment banking account coverage and transaction execution responsibilities for a range of Australasian industrial companies. Scott has advised on a broad range of mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt transactions with a total value in excess of $25 billion. Scott was previously an Associate in Chase Manhattan Bank's Aerospace Group in New York from 1990 to 1994. Scott has a Bachelor of Commerce & Administration (Honours) degree from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He has a MBA from the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business, Rochester, New York. Scott is married and has two daughters. He enjoys hiking, horse racing and is a keen supporter of the All Blacks.

Shameen Gaffoor

Job Titles:
  • Intern
Shameen joined Greenstone Partners in 2023. Prior to joining Greenstone Partners, Shameen worked as an Investment Analyst at InvestSense and KPMG Law as a paralegal. Shameen is currently studying a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Law at the University of New South Wales. Outside of work, Shameen enjoys jazz, cooking and travelling.