Areas of Practice
Specialist legal advice across the full spectrum of corporate and commercial law.
Equity Capital Markets
ECM
Our ECM practice is Australia's most active, handling more ASX transactions annually than any other firm.
Equity Capital Markets
Our ECM practice is recognised as Australia's most active, having advised on more ASX listings and capital raisings than any other law firm in the country.
We act for issuers, underwriters, lead managers and brokers across all types of equity capital market transactions. Our extensive experience across the full spectrum of ECM activity means we understand the commercial drivers and market practices that determine whether a transaction succeeds.
Our ECM Services Include
- Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and ASX listings
- Prospectus and information memorandum preparation
- Rights issues, entitlement offers and accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offers (ANREOs)
- Institutional placements and share purchase plans (SPPs)
- Cboe Australia listings
- Employee Share Schemes (ESS) and performance rights plans
- Long term incentive plans (LTIPs) and deferred share plans
- ASX compliance and continuous disclosure obligations
- Shareholder and board approval processes
- ASIC regulatory matters and exemption applications
Mergers & Acquisitions
Our M&A practice advises on the full spectrum of corporate transactions, from small bolt-on acquisitions to complex cross-border deals.
We act for acquirers, targets and their boards across public and private M&A transactions. Our team has deep experience in structuring transactions to maximise value and minimise risk, while navigating the complex regulatory landscape that applies to Australian M&A activity.
Our M&A Services Include
- Public takeovers (off-market and on-market bids)
- Schemes of arrangement
- Private company acquisitions and disposals
- Joint venture structuring and documentation
- Corporate restructures and demergers
- Due diligence support and legal risk assessment
- Target and bidder advisory (independent expert coordination)
- Board advisory and fiduciary duties
- Foreign investment and FIRB approval
- Cross-border transaction structuring
Mergers & Acquisitions
M&A
Corporate Compliance
Governance & Regulatory
Corporate Compliance & Governance
We provide practical, commercially focused compliance and governance advice to ASX-listed and unlisted companies navigating an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
Our team assists boards, management and company secretaries with all aspects of Corporations Act compliance, ASX Listing Rule obligations and ASIC regulatory matters. We understand the pressures facing listed companies and aim to deliver clear, actionable advice that helps you meet your obligations efficiently.
Our Compliance Services Include
- ASX Listing Rules compliance and continuous disclosure
- Annual general meeting (AGM) preparation and management
- Notice of meeting drafting and shareholder communications
- Board charters and governance framework development
- Director duties and conflict of interest advice
- ASIC regulatory responses and exemption applications
- Related party transactions and shareholder approval
- Corporate constitutions and shareholder agreements
- Chapter 6 substantial holding and takeover compliance
- Company secretarial support
Mining & Resources
With Perth as Australia's resources capital, Steinepreis Paganin has an unparalleled depth of experience advising mining and resources clients across all stages of the project lifecycle.
We act for explorers, developers, producers, royalty companies, streaming companies and investors across the full spectrum of resources transactions. Our team understands the unique commercial and regulatory dynamics of the resources sector and provides advice that is both technically precise and commercially grounded.
Our Mining & Resources Services Include
- Mining project acquisitions and disposals
- Farm-in and farm-out agreements
- Joint venture formation and management
- Mining tenement transactions and title due diligence
- Royalty and streaming arrangements
- Project finance and security arrangements
- Resources sector IPOs and ASX listings
- Offtake and supply agreements
- Native title and heritage advice (in conjunction with specialist counsel)
- Cross-border resources transactions (Africa, PNG, Asia)
Mining & Resources
Energy & Resources
Technology
Tech Sector Corporate Law
Technology
We provide specialist corporate legal advice to emerging technology companies — from seed-stage startups through to ASX-listed tech groups.
Our technology practice team understands the commercial realities facing tech founders and investors. We provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice across corporate structuring, capital raising, M&A and ASX listings for companies in fintech, medtech, software, SaaS and digital services sectors.
Our Technology Services Include
- Technology company IPOs and ASX listings
- Venture capital and private equity transactions
- ESOP and equity incentive schemes for technology companies
- Convertible note and SAFE agreements
- Strategic acquisitions and technology M&A
- Corporate structuring for technology businesses
- Shareholder agreements and founder arrangements
- Cross-border technology transactions
- Fintech regulatory advice (in conjunction with specialist counsel)
- ASX continuous disclosure for technology companies
Financial Services
Our financial services team provides specialist advice on the complex regulatory framework that applies to financial services businesses in Australia.
We advise fund managers, responsible entities, financial advisers, credit providers and other financial services businesses on the full spectrum of AFSL, managed investment scheme and financial services compliance matters. Our team works closely with ASIC and understands how to navigate the regulatory environment efficiently.
Our Financial Services Advice Covers
- Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) applications and variations
- Managed investment scheme establishment and compliance
- Responsible entity obligations and governance
- ASIC regulatory responses and investigations
- Product disclosure statement (PDS) preparation
- Financial services M&A and change of control
- Trustee and custodian arrangements
- Foreign financial services provider (FFSP) licensing
- Credit licensing (ACL) under the National Consumer Credit Protection Act
- Ongoing financial services compliance programs
Financial Services
AFSL & Regulatory
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