Capital markets in Australia

‘The team is very professional and efficient and available.’

‘Karolina Popic – she is a fantastic lawyer who takes a commercial approach to solving complex securitisation legal problems.’

‘I really liked the personal touch, with phone calls and face-to-face meetings.’

‘The partner at Allen & Overy took the appropriate time to discuss the matter at hand, but also had some interesting insights as to where the market was heading generally.’

‘Strong technical skills. commercial acumen and high-quality service.’

‘Mark Leeman – excellent Partner, very commercial in their advice, expertise, very hard working, manages client and other law firms very well.’

‘The Allens Capital Markets team, led by James Darcy, is highly professional and experienced in their field. Their value proposition is their strong commercial approach when negotiating terms having a balanced view, from the issuer and dealer perspective. The efficiency of negotiating documents provides a seamless approach to executing a capital markets transaction. Well respected and well-liked by all who engage with them.’

‘Trusted advisers that go above and beyond for their clients.’

‘Very strong team across Partner down through associate. They deliver high-quality work on time. They are strong both from a technical standpoint, while also balancing the commercial aspect. They are experienced across a wide array of debt capital market products. They provide exceptional service and work well with other law firms, even those well below their standard.’

‘A highlight of this practice is their practicality – they get to understand our business and do not speak in theoretical legal terms – the advice is ready to apply.’

‘Their ability to identify key issues and explain them plainly so the bankers understand and can assess their implications. Further, given their involvement in many deals, they are able to point out what is reflective of market and what isn’t. This makes the negotiating process smoother and quicker.’

‘James Darcy – excellent industry and market knowledge, provides market leading legal solutions and structures, goes above and beyond for clients. Paul Cerché – commercial and pragmatic approach, adept problem solver, deep understanding of his clients and their business.’

‘Julian Donnan is a superb capital markets and corporate advisory lawyer. In addition to his formidable technical abilities, it is his commerciality, understanding of our business and industry, his responsiveness and relationship management skills that see him standout. Julian is always front of mind for capital markets transactions and for those nuanced continuous disclosure questions.’

‘Julian Donnan and Rob Pick are stand-outs. They are so in tune with market developments, available and approachable.’

‘The uniqueness of ABL is their personal connections with their clients and their ability to harness the entire firm’s skill base to assist when needed.’

‘The teams approach and depth of knowledge is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced at another firm.’

‘Great partners, deeply understand our business and provide strong advice.’

‘Jonathan Wenig: Extremely commercial, excellent knowledge of the business. Delivers concise, practical advice and will always make himself available.’

‘They strike for us the right balance of commercial and technical advice. We always want to know not only what is technically possible and where the boundaries are, but also what the commercial advice is re the choices ahead.’

‘Jeremy Leibler – deep commercial experience and excellent judgment, particularly relating to market perceptions and public response.’

‘A thoroughly professional team, instils the utmost confidence in their clients. Delivers practical and commercial advice and guidance through complicated processes. Flexible in their approach and work very collaboratively with in house teams.’

‘First and foremost selecting Clayton Utz was driven by their skill sets, knowledge and their ability to get the tasks completed on time and to budget. Stuart Byrne and his team worked to get the best outcomes including a pragmatic approach.’

‘Specifically, the team led by Stuart Byrne and Kwan Leung were engaging and listened to the requirements whilst providing high-quality professional advice and guidance through the IPO process. They also facilitated the time differences of working with a European-based management team and legal teams in other jurisdictions.’

‘The CU team is deeply experienced and engaged with my business and transactions. As a firm, they’re able to draw on other areas to supplement their skills as needed.’

‘We’ve worked closely with Sonia Goumenis and Mark Chahine for over 3 yrs, supporting our debt markets capabilities. In every instance, we’ve seen outstanding client dedication as they’ve helped us with a very high workflow of complex issues.’

‘Totally professional, all round expertise, well priced, fully attentive to the client at all times and hugely responsive at any time during transactions. They are legal experts, very broadly experienced and commercial. They know their clients’ business and their advice is really particular to that business, which saves a lot of time and cost.’

‘Brendan Groves – an outstanding legal practitioner, really tuned in to clients needs and expectations and meets them without having to be asked. He has a deep understanding of our business and pre-empts issues and is proactive in finding commercial solutions. He is a delight to work with, available when needed, a great team player and it’s wonderful to see his promotion of women and if diversity in the workforce.’

‘Stuart Byrne, another outstanding lawyer, with great capital markets experience, knowledge of our business and gives highly valued very precise and commercial advice.’

‘The team works seamlessly amongst themselves and with other teams in the firm. Always on top of detail. Very client-focused. Very solution-oriented. Very responsive. Proactive.’

‘Great team and always available.’

‘Sarah Turner – absolute gem, very thorough, works practically 24/7, explains all sides of the equation, collaborative and listens to what we need.’

‘Strong partner-led investment into the Brisbane business community. I know of no other firm that makes the commitment on a regular basis to train clients, share case studies and regulator and current market themes.’

‘Reece Walker is a genuine leader in the Brisbane business community. He is always freely giving of his time seeing the importance of relationships over fleeting transactional interactions.’

‘They provide a very pragmatic approach to transactions. They focus on getting the job done with minimal points scoring with opposing firms. I use them because I get international firm capability for a local firm price.’

‘Aaron Dahl – Has a massive work ethic. Never misses a deadline. I trust Aaron to protect my interests.’

‘Excellent technical knowledge coupled with pragmatic advice. Prepared to give an opinion.’

‘The Minter Ellison Capital Markets team is able to very quickly mobilise a team and get up to speed with complex transactions. I am always impressed by how quickly their team is able to provide highly constructive advice and a detailed step plan of how to attack difficult problems and navigate complex transactions. As corporate advisers, we are regularly seeking the counsel of Minter Ellison on various technical issues.’

‘Daniel Scotti and Nicole Sloggett – deep domain expertise, very thorough/detailed oriented, and very responsive/quick to respond where necessary. A good perspective on the trade off between legal and commercial outcomes.’

‘Bart Oude-Vrielink’s knowledge of the Corporations Act, ASIC and ASX requirements is second-to-none. This means that he is able to provide the same technical advice in 5 minutes that most other lawyers would require several hours of research to provide. He is never flustered by transaction complexity and is a safe pair of hands on difficult transactions.’

‘Sudharshan Senathirajah is a real asset on complex capital markets transactions. In addition to his great technical expertise and knowledge, his dedication to providing an excellent level of client service means that he makes himself available 24/7 which is very much appreciated. His knowledge of the regulatory bodies has been extremely helpful on several recent transactions.’