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Capital Markets: Debt - Australia
What the Team is Known For
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.
Strengths
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.
Work Highlights
The firm also acted for Brisbane Airport Corporation on its new AMTN programme, and initial issuance under it.
MinterEllison advised Challenger on the sale of its AUD3.4 billion Australian real estate funds management business to ASX-listed Elanor Investor Group.
Notable practitioners
Daniel Scotti is very smart and technically savvy, commercially savvy and very easy to deal with.
He is very commercial in his thinking and pre-emptively provides solutions.
John Elias is well-regarded for his work on DCM and securitisation matters, and regularly acts for clients on bond issuances and warehouse transactions.