We bring the right scale, flexibility and know-how to every corporate transaction. Whether it’s a complex restructure, merger or acquisition, we match the size and complexity of the deal with the right mix of experience and efficiency.

Our track record speaks for itself, including winning the Victorian Legal Awards Deal of the Year for a three-way merger and debt restructure worth AU$686 million.

What sets us apart is how seamlessly we pull together the right expertise. When the transaction demands it, our lawyers draw on Madgwicks experts in taxation, finance, property, employment, health and safety and intellectual property. Ensuring every structure, strategy and detail works to your advantage.

We act for a wide range of clients, including ASX-listed and multinational companies, large private businesses, financial institutions, fund managers, stockbrokers, corporate advisors, responsible entities, public trustee companies and superannuation funds.

We regularly advise on:

• Transactions and Capital Raising: mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, disposals, buy-outs, joint ventures, IPOs, ASX listings, placements and rights issues.
• Private Equity & Venture Capital: legal guidance for investments, structuring and growth activities.
• Governance & Compliance: Directors’ duties, corporate governance, Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules compliance, and dealings with regulators including ASIC, ASX, APRA, AUSTRAC, the Takeovers Panel and the ATO.
• Structuring & Documentation: drafting disclosure and constituent documents, advising on corporate and tax structures and preparing shareholder and subscription agreements.
• Procurement & Disputes: support through all stages of procurement and contracting, from due diligence to dispute resolution.
• Restructuring & Insolvency: advice and representation in negotiations with creditors, liquidators and other stakeholders.

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

• Advising a national pharmaceutical company on the $60 million acquisition of an established brand portfolio and manufacturing facility from a global group. Acquisition incorporated the right to manufacture, market, export and distribute several brands in Australia and New Zealand.
• Acting for an ASX listed property trust in its hostile takeover bid for a competing listed property trust, including a successful application to the Takeovers Panel.
• Acquisition of a multi-million dollar packaging business requiring negotiation of extensive warranties and extensive legal due diligence on all areas of the business including environmental, property, intellectual property, insurance, litigation and business contracts.
• Acquisition of a manufacturing steel business by a series of share sale options, including legal due diligence on all aspects of the business.
• Acting for an Israeli company on its acquisition of its Australian distribution business in the building products industry.
• Acting for a UK public company in the Executive Recruitment industry on the acquisition of an Australian business.
• Acting for a public offer superannuation fund with over 100,000 members and in excess of $1 billion funds under management on the acquisition of a superannuation administration business.
• Advised a European-based group of companies on the acquisition of a large cross-border filtration business operating in Australia and New Zealand.
• Acting for a major senior accommodation property trust on its ASX float and capital raising, which resulted in gross assets at listing exceeding $1.2 billion.
• Acting for a European based group of companies in entering into a joint venture with existing business in Australia and assisting the group to establish a profile in Australia. The joint venture also involved providing taxation structuring advice and the consideration of international taxation issues.