Irfaan Rashid

Lawyer

Irfaan is a committed and dedicated Lawyer, with a strong focus on corporate and commercial practice. He has a strategic mindset and is focused on solving client issues. He brings a pragmatic and commercial approach to his role, seeking to understand client needs, and tailoring solutions to meet these needs.

Irfaan’s experience encompasses a broad range of public transactions such as takeovers, schemes of arrangement and capital raisings as well as private transactions such as share and asset sales, demergers, capital reductions and buy-backs. He advises across a broad range of sectors, including technology, real estate and mining.

Prior to joining Hamilton Locke, Irfaan worked as a paralegal in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Global Disputes teams at international firm Jones Day. He also has experience at multiple boutique firms, including Connor O’Meara and Batch Mewing Lawyers. In these roles, he has advised on multiple transactions in both public and private markets and worked on a number of high-profile disputes.

Irfaan holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Business (Finance). He is admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Capital Markets; Corporate Advisory; Mergers & Acquisitions; Private Equity

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Laws (Hons) – Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Finance – Queensland University of Technology
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – College of Law

SELECTED REPRESENTATIONS

Advised FIIG Holdings Limited (owner of FIIG Securities) on its sale to AUSIEX (a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Research Institute).
Advised Eureka Group Holdings Limited (ASX:EGH) on its successful defence against the c. $160 million off-market, hostile, all-scrip takeover bid by Aspen Group Limited (ASX:APZ).
Advised Eureka Group Holdings Limited (ASX:EGH) on its $70.4 million capital raising, by way of a fully underwritten Placement and Accelerated Non-Renounceable Entitlement Offer.
Advised Savannah Goldfields Limited (ASX:SVG) on various corporate matters, including its c.$14 million tiered capital raising (a prospectus offer including a placement, accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer, conditional placement, expanded conditional placement and convertible note placement) and its sale of Renison Coal Pty Ltd to Clara Resources Australia Limited (ASX:C7A).
Advised Helix Resources Limited (ASX:HLX) on its defence against a proportional off-market takeover bid by Acta Investment Group Pty Ltd (Acta) and subsequent implementation agreement and Placement with Acta.
Advised Investment Holdings Pty Ltd (an entity associated with the Mathieson family) on its c.$100 million investment into The Star Entertainment Group Limited (ASX:SGR).
Advised Genetic Signatures Ltd (ASX:GSS) in relation to its Placement and Accelerated Non-Renounceable Entitlement Offer.
Advised Morgans Corporate Limited in its capacity as lead manager and underwriter to several capital raisings, including in respect of a non-renounceable entitlement offer by Critical Minerals Group Limited (ASX:CMG).
Advised several Australian companies in relation to general commercial matters, including compliance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).