Capital Markets: Debt
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 3
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Provided by MinterEllison
Chambers Review
MinterEllison is highly regarded for its deft handling of debt and equity transactions. The legal team acts for an impressive range of issuers, underwriters and lead managers on ASX listings, secondary raisings and bond matters. In addition, the team also represents trustees, offshore investors, REITs, and senior and mezzanine financiers in securitisation and initial raisings. MinterEllison advises on mezzanine and warehouse facilities as well as debt issuance programmes. The firm principally handles high-profile domestic work, but is also active on cross-border matters as a result of affiliations with international firms.
Work Highlights
- MinterEllison advised Challenger on the sale of its AUD3.4 billion Australian real estate funds management business to ASX-listed Elanor Investor Group.
- The firm also acted for Brisbane Airport Corporation on its new AMTN programme, and initial issuance under it.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We have only enjoyed strong performance and delivery from MinterEllison, including their anticipation of critical issues to our benefit."
"The firm demonstrates a good bedside manner and external stakeholder engagement."
"We have only enjoyed strong performance and delivery from MinterEllison, including their anticipation of critical issues to our benefit."
"The firm demonstrates a good bedside manner and external stakeholder engagement."
Notable Practitioners
Daniel Scotti is recognised as an established ECM lawyer, frequently acting for corporate clients and underwriters in relation to IPOs and ASX listings.
"He is very commercial in his thinking and pre-emptively provides solutions."
"Daniel Scotti is very smart and technically savvy, commercially savvy and very easy to deal with."
John Elias is well-regarded for his work on DCM and securitisation matters, and regularly acts for clients on bond issuances and warehouse transactions.