Comparative Guide
Pharmaceutical Advertising
Australia
Angela Wood, Katherine McNaughton & Rachel Herkes
Maddocks’ ECM team is recognised for its advising on IPOs, secondary raisings, convertible securities, and capital management, with growing visibility in the tech sector. The practice is led by the ‘exceptional’ Catherine Merity who has noteworthy ASX expertise. Ron Smooker is well-equipped to handle equity offerings alongside large-scale M&A transactions, while Suzette Caldaroni works on pre-IPO fundraising and secondary raisings, in particular. March 2025 marked the departure of Rosamond Sayer depart, while Alex Worner, who is experienced advising international issuers on cross-border placements, joined the team in January of the same year.
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Key clients
- AU Cyber Limited
- Maas Group Holdings Limited
- Unified Capital Partners Pty Ltd
- IMEXHS Limited
- Airtasker Limited
- Real Pet Food Company
- Doctor Care Anywhere PLC
- Vinyl Group Limited
- New Talisman Gold Mines Limited
Work highlights
Acted for Maas Group Holdings Limited (ASX:MGH), in respect of its $140 million capital raising.
Advised the client in connection with its $30m capital raising (comprising a partially underwritten institutional placement and entitlement offer) and the acquisition of three strategically aligned businesses.
Advised Unified Capital Partners Pty Ltd in its capacity as underwriter for Spirit Technology Solutions Limited’s accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer to raise up to $20m.
Practice head
Catherine Merity
Other key lawyers
Ron Smooker; Suzette Caldaroni; Alex Worner