Our Approach
Our Approach to Helping You
We are deeply experienced in assisting clients to manage transactions from start to finish and have a practical hands-on approach which means you will have the direct benefit of our years of experience at all stages of the work.
Everything we do for you is tailored to your particular needs and with a deep understanding of the practical commercial, operational and legal implications for your business going forward.
We provide tailored documents that reflect our understanding of what you want to achieve, rather than off the shelf “standard” documents.
We will advise you clearly at every step of the way why we are recommending something and why it is likely to be of benefit to you going forward.
We have advised both Australian and international clients and have deep experience in:
- Cross-border transactions, including the formation and offering of funds operating across international borders;
- Navigating the government requirements for foreign investment in Australia; and
- Advising foreign financial service providers wishing to establish an investment business in Australia or to acquire assets in Australia for an existing fund.
We can draw on experience from working with clients and transactions in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Korea, Malaysia, the U.S., the U.K. and Europe.
We can assist both small and large clients with the full range of legal advice needed to:
- Establish a business or an investment fund;
- Document clearly (in a Shareholders Agreement) the rights and obligations of the founders and the initial investors so that there is a clear roadmap for the future raising of capital and changes of control as the business or investment fund grows;
- Invest in both large and small assets by making strategic investments or by acquiring 100% of another company or investment;
- Raise further capital to fund the business or to introduce a strategic investor;
- Restructure a business for the exit of a major investor, to facilitate a merger or acquisition or to prepare for listing on the ASX ;
- Arrange a private equity investment or acquire assets outright;
- Arrange a merger or acquisition with another business or major investor;
- List a company or investment fund in an initial public offering (IPO) on the ASX.