Capital Markets: Equity
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 1
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Provided by Gilbert + Tobin
Our approach
Our Capital Markets team advise listed companies and funds, financial advisers and their clients, underwriters and institutional investors across the range of Australian capital markets transactions.
We are renowned for providing innovative advice on new and existing financial structures and financial products. We have acted for many listed corporations in their debt and equity capital markets transactions. We have excellent working relationships with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission, the Australian Securities Exchange and the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority.
Our services
- Conducting initial public offerings.
- Establishing and structuring listed and unlisted managed funds.
- Advising on subsequent offerings including rights issues, private placements, share purchase plans, DRP underwritings and on the establishment of share and interest sale facilities.
- Advising on block trades.
- Advising on the structuring of complex capital instruments.
- Advising on capital management strategies, including buy-backs and capital reductions.
- Debt capital markets and securitisation – on various programme establishments, drawdowns, credit-wrapped notes, US private placements and Islamic bonds.
Chambers Review
Gilbert + Tobin maintains a leading practice in the ECM space, known especially for its strength in handling high-value and complex IPOs, secondary offerings and block trades for issuers, investors and underwriters. The firm also has considerable expertise in DCM, where it is frequently engaged on complex restructures and refinancing of high-yield bonds.
Work Highlights
- Gilbert + Tobin advised UBS Securities Australia and Goldman Sachs Australia in relation to their role as joint lead managers, bookrunners and underwriters to carsales.com.
- The firm alsoadvised BCI Minerals in relation to the issue of convertible notes with a face value of AUD60 million to AustralianSuper and Wroxby, and the subsequent issue of additional convertible notes with a face value of AUD25 million to Ryder Capital and Ryder Capital Management.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has an excellent understanding of commercial issues and dynamics on live deals, as informed by their strong and up-to-date experience."
"It feels like they care about our business from a business perspective. That passion for our business means they are a step above the rest due to a desire to achieve our goals."
"The firm has an excellent understanding of commercial issues and dynamics on live deals, as informed by their strong and up-to-date experience."
"It feels like they care about our business from a business perspective. That passion for our business means they are a step above the rest due to a desire to achieve our goals."
Notable Practitioners
Peter Cook heads the equity capital markets team at Gilbert + Tobin and is widely respected as a top practitioner for the depth of his experience in ECM matters, frequently acting for underwriters and lead managers on major IPOs.
"Peter and his team are hugely commercial and quick as well. They just get things done."
Adam D'Andreti is an established practitioner, advising clients on ECM matters such as IPOs and secondary raisings.
"Adam D'Andreti has been one of my top calls for making quick sense of legal issues in capital markets."
"Adam is an extremely technically capable lawyer who is highly commercial."
Louise McCoach is an established figure in the DCM space and often advises clients on the issuance and refinancing of secured and unsecured notes.
"Louise is a machine. She is always happy to jump on calls and is a very energetic lawyer. She really understands our business as well as the commercial pressures."
"Louise McCoach has an ability to manage both the investor and issuer side and gets her arms around a transaction very quickly. There is never a timing issue and I would recommend her to anyone."
Rachael Bassil has an active practice in ECM and often acts for lead managers on IPOs and equity issuances.
"Rachael Bassil is incredibly capable, highly trusted and responsive."
Ranked Lawyers at
Gilbert + Tobin
Australia
Members
Provided by Gilbert + Tobin
Adam Laura
Alex Kauye
Ben Macdonald
Craig Semple
Deborah Johns
Duncan McGrath
Elizabeth Hill
Hiroshi Narushima
Julie Athanasoff
Louise McCoach
Marcello Cardaci
Neil Pathak
Sarah Turner
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