Thomsons

Corporate

Partner

Venkatesh acts for public and private companies and lead managers on equity capital markets and M&A transactions. His clients include technology and AI companies, private equity-backed businesses and listed entities. He advises on ASX, NSX and Corporations Act compliance for listed and pre-listed entities.

Venkatesh advises on mergers and acquisitions, primary capital raisings including IPOs, secondary capital raisings, public company re-quotations and restructuring. He also acts for lead managers on fundraisings and advises extensively on the regulatory environment including the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rules and NSX Listing Rules and ongoing compliance obligations for listed entities.

Venkatesh led advice to SharonAI, a GPU-as-a-service and AI business, on its US$150 million pre-IPO capital raising. The transaction required sophisticated structuring to accommodate a planned dual Nasdaq and ASX listing, with jurisdiction-specific conversion events for investors. He developed the convertible note instrument, negotiating terms with cornerstone investors and separating the debt component from the conversion element to comply with Australian fund mandates across a cross-border US-Australia regulatory framework.

Venkatesh's combination of capital markets transaction execution and deep regulatory knowledge of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules gives him strong capability for complex pre-IPO and dual-listing structures.

• Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Science