Corporate (M&A/ECM)

The approach and counsel of our corporate team is informed by an understanding of the economic and commercial rationale underlying the transactions in which we are involved, and our clients benefit from the 'hands on' involvement of our senior lawyers in formulating and executing commercial solutions and transactions.

Our corporate lawyers have represented participants in some of Australia’s largest transactions and provided advice on the implementation of company transforming deals, specialising in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Equity Capital Markets (ECM).

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Our corporate team is supported by specialist finance, tax, competition, property and IP lawyers. Our specialists are recognised as leading practitioners in their areas of expertise. For further information on our reputation please see Reputation.

Together with our corporate team, these specialists assist in the resolution of a range of issues related to significant corporate and M&A matters, including ACCC merger clearances, transaction structuring, tax rulings, negotiation of acquisition finance facilities and due diligence.

We are engaged by clients on the full range of merger & acquisition transactions, from innovative public takeover bids and major private-treaty acquisitions and disposals, to complex court approved mergers by scheme of arrangement and large scale due diligence exercises. Our experience extends to stapling arrangements and asset transfer schemes, as well as the tax, competition and financing aspects of merger and acquisition deals.

Our industry experience is broad, covering a range of sectors and industries including energy & resources, agribusiness, financial services, media, transport, wine and other beverages, building products and consumer products.

We regularly engage with regulators (ASIC, ASX and the Takeovers Panel) and are actively involved in industry bodies and contribute to leading edge developments in mergers and acquisitions.

We represent arrangers, issuers, and underwriters in IPOs, rights issues, hybrid security issues and the development and issue of a wide range of structured financial products. The range of our activities includes the preparation of prospectuses and product disclosure statements, as well as all underlying documentation. We also undertake due diligence and the preparation of information memoranda for private offerings including private equity, seed capital and unregistered managed investment schemes.

Our expertise includes liaison with ASIC and ASX in regulatory matters, including innovative relief applications.