Corporate & Commercial

We advise on all aspects of corporate law and corporate governance. We also advise clients on the range of commercial arrangements.

Our corporate expertise includes:

Corporations Act compliance and advice, including capital raising, share buy-backs, capital reductions and financial assistance
ASX Listing Rules compliance and advice, including capital raising/share issues, continuous disclosure, related party transactions and disposals of key assets
corporate governance, including:
- constitutions and shareholders' agreements
- meetings, including AGMs and EGMs for ASX companies
- directors’ duties and liability, including appointment and removal of directors and deeds of access and indemnity
- liaising with ASIC and ASX, with whom we have long standing relationships
structuring and restructuring, including for international corporate groups
solvency matters and PPSR

Our commercial experience includes:

heads of agreement and MOUs
buy / sell agreements (see Mergers & Acquisitions)
joint venture agreements
private equity transactions
business growth and succession
preparation of standard form contracts, contract review and interpretation, including:
- professional services and consultancy agreements
- procurement and distribution agreements
- confidentiality agreements and undertakings
shareholder disputes

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