Mills Oakley’s team is well-equipped to handle the remit of cases. Iain Laughland leads equity offerings for ASX-listed biotech and mining companies, while Gavin Douglas‘ workload includes handling secondary raisings for tech issuers. Tony Symons is well-equipped to handle various capital markets deals, Tim Cox has an equity transaction specialism, and Andrew Crean’s workload includes assisting with resources listings. The five oversee the team. Key contact David Bryant is noted as being ‘an expert in his field’ by clients. The practice was bolstered in April 2025 by the respective arrivals of Greg Smith and of Brendan Wykes. Gaurav de Fontgalland departed in January 2025.
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‘Approachable, responsive, commercial, right level legal advice provided, not overly formal. Pragmatic approach.’
‘David Bryant - lovely to work with, an expert in his field, pragmatic and commercial. ’
Key clients
- Pacific Edge Limited
- Winton Land Limited
- Dyal Trust I
- North Stawell Minerals Limited
- Li-S Energy Limited
- Tissue Repair Limited
- BCAL Diagnostics Limited
- Pathify Holdings Inc.
- Aroa Biosurgery Limited
- Bell Potter Securities Limited
- WAM Income Maximiser Limited
- WAM Leaders Limited
Work highlights
Advised WAM Income Maximiser Limited on its IPO and admission to quotation on ASX, seeking to raise up to $510m.
Advised WAM Microcap Limited on its over-subscribed share placement and share purchase plan raising a total of $90m.
Advised Magnetite Mines Limited (ASX: MGT) on a variety of capital raising initiatives including its $7 million convertible note facility with C/M Capital Partners, LP, its 1 for 5 pro rata renounceable rights issue and its 1 for 6 pro rata non-renounceable entitlement offer.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Iain Laughland; Gavin Douglas; Tony Symons; Tim Cox; Andrew Crean
Other key lawyers
David Bryant; Greg Smith; Brendan Wykes