Corporate & Compliance

Team collaboration, co-ordination and co-operation is integral to the successful execution of corporate transactions.

We work with corporations and their advisors on mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, regulated and unregulated securities offerings (including rights issues), employee share and option schemes, corporate restructuring and capital markets.

In providing a premium tailored service offering to private business, investors and public companies, we also assist with regulatory compliance and risks, including corporate governance, directors’ duties and stock exchange listing rule compliance.

Services

  • Capital raising
  • Corporate governance and compliance
  • Corporate structuring
  • IPOs
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Private equity

Experience

Anteo Diagnostics Limited (ASX:ADO)

Advising on prospectuses for securities offerings, share placements, due diligence in respect of acquisition opportunities, preparation of meeting documentation for shareholders meeting, and ASX compliance.

Advanced Nano Ltd (ASX:ANO)

Advising on ASX and Corporations Act compliance, off-market share transfers, selective buy backs, and share consolidation together with all market disclosures, shareholder meeting documentation and ASX compliance.

Business Management Limited

Advising on equity investments in AtCor Medical, Light Knights Entertainment and Bestcare Petfoods.

Coral Sea Petroleum Ltd (ASX:CSP)

Advising on securities offerings, including share and option placement, underwriting arrangements, shareholder meeting documentation and ASX Listing Rule compliance.

Corporate Protection Australia Group

Capital raising, employee share schemes and corporate acquisitions.

DataDotTechnology Ltd (ASX:DDT)

Assisting with the acquisition of DataTrace DNA, as well as an Employee Share Rights Plan and Share Purchase Plan.

Amity

One of only a handful of tech investments personally overseen by Rupert Murdoch, Amity is a messaging app set to shake up the global messaging market. We advised Amity on the establishment of a startup concession tax compliant employee share scheme for Amity’s American domiciled head company and ensuing complete harmonious integration of scheme with News Corp Series A investor documents.

Insights

The Voidable Transaction Regime – A summary

The Voidable Transaction Regime – A summary

The voidable transaction regime under Part 5.7B of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act) provides a framework for liquidators to pursue recovery action against parties who have received property or some form of benefit from an insolvent company.  In turn, the...

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Unfair Contract Terms Reform Alert (2022)

Unfair Contract Terms Reform Alert (2022)

There are changes happening! Significant changes are set to shake up the law of Unfair Contract Terms in small business standard form contracts. The changes come into effect on 9 November 2023 and will introduce serious penalties for businesses that use and rely on...

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