Capital Markets.

We have an experienced and strategically focused team that assists clients navigating the public capital markets, both in equity capital markets transactions and public
M&A transactions.

In respect of capital markets transactions, the team understands the entire lifecycle of a business and the corresponding need for capital throughout various stages. Our extensive capital markets experience means that we can navigate potential hurdles and provide solutions, which lowers execution risk and translates to long term value for our clients’ businesses.

The experience of the team translates to an excellent understanding of the latest trends in structuring, innovation and the regulatory landscape, as well as an ability to address the needs of multiple stakeholders and work collaboratively with other advisers to achieve smooth and timely execution.

Our capital markets team has experience advising issuers, underwriters and managers across the full ambit of capital market transactions in both the public and private space.

Experience.

* Some of the above representations were undertaken while at previous firms

Primewest

Advising Primewest on its $350 million IPO listing of the stapled entity comprising Primewest Group Limited and Primewest Property Fund.

MA Financial Group

Advising MA Financial Group (formerly Moelis Australia Limited), Ord Minnett, and Shaw and Partners in connection with their role as underwriters of the $306 million IPO listing of Elanor Commercial Fund.

Ord Minnett

Advising Ord Minnett in its role as lead manager with respect to a $25 million traditional non-renounceable entitlement offer by The Reject Shop.

Hunter Hall Limited

Advising Hunter Hall Limited regarding multiple hostile takeover bids and ultimate merger with Pengana Capital Group Limited for $134.72 million.

Homeloans Limited

Advising Homeloans Limited regarding its merger with Resimac Limited via scheme of arrangement / item 7, s611 approval for $131 million.

Alceon

Advising Alceon on its takeover of Noni B Limited and related follow-on acquisitions by Noni B Limited (now Mosaic Brands Limited) including the acquisition Pretty Girl Fashion Group from Consolidated Press Holdings Pty Ltd and multiple businesses / brands from Specialty Fashion Group, including the assumption of 1,300 plus leases.

MA Financial Group

Advising MA Financial Group (formerly Moelis Australia Limited) on its acquisition of the Redcape Hotel Group for A$650 million and associated financing restructure.

Diversified Minerals

Advising Diversified Minerals / Pybar on its acquisition of Unity Mining Limited by scheme of arrangement.

Keystone

Advising Keystone on its acquisition by takeover of PRG, an unlisted public company, and related $80 million funding round with KKR and Olympus to create a combined food and beverage conglomerate.

Everlight Radiology

Advising Everlight Radiology Pty Ltd, a public unlisted company, in its acquisition by Intermediate Capital Group Plc via scheme of arrangement.

Apollo

Hamilton Locke advises Apollo Tourism & Leisure (ASX: ATL) on its proposed merger with New Zealand tourism company, Tourism Holdings Limited (NZX: THL), by way of Scheme of Arrangement.

IPO Offering

We have advised on many significant IPO transactions ranging from the streamlined and simple to the large and complex. We understand that each transaction is unique.

We assist and advise on all aspects of an IPO, including:

Pre-IPO structuring and preparation
Legal issues associated with IPO structure, offer structure and proposed timetable
Due diligence process and preparation of due diligence committee documentation
Disclosure document, legal content requirements, verification and preparation of ancillary documents
Governance and board establishment
Regulatory matters, including preparation of ASX and NZX listing applications, regulatory relief/waiver applications and liaising with regulators.

Secondary Raisings

We offer extensive experience in the secondary capital raising market, having guided many entities through successful capital raisings to solve their funding needs.

Transactions include:

Issuances of hybrid securities
Convertible note and debt offers
Accelerated and traditional entitlement offers
Placements
Share purchase plans
Dividend reinvestment plans
Block Trades.

Public M&A

Our public M&A team is trusted by advisers, bidders, targets, directors, shareholders, investment banks and other market participants to effectively advise on the acquisition of interests in and/or control of public companies.

We are experts in guiding our clients through all types of regulated public acquisitions and strategic transactions, including: