Our Corporate Advisory and Governance team advises public and private entities on the legal issues which most regularly impact their business. We make it our first priority to understand the businesses we advise, from any sector of the economy, and work with our other specialist practice areas including taxation and revenue, intellectual property, competition and trade practices, and employment and industrial relations, to provide a complete and connected corporate and commercial advisory service.
Our Corporate Advisory and Governance team consists of experienced practitioners who have a thorough understanding of the laws that govern corporate and other commercial enterprises and their operations. Our practitioners are valued by their clients for their thorough and tenacious approach. They will ensure that you comply with the relevant rules and policies for your business, while still achieving your desired outcomes. The team is well-versed in the range of strategic and practical issues that can arise within entities operating in Australia and offshore.
We work closely with our clients to get to know their business needs, ensuring that we provide tailored and commercially-effective advice for each client.
HopgoodGanim was recommended for corporate and M&A in the 2012 Asia Pacific Legal 500.
Areas of Expertise
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Regulatory compliance
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Directors' duties and liabilities
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Ethics and trading policies
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Formation and roles of sub-committees
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Conflicts of interest
- Corporate restructuring
- AGM and EGM issues and related party benefits
- Continuous disclosure
- Compliance with the Corporations Act and ASX listing rules
- FIRB compliance
Our Experience
Our experience includes advising boards, individual directors and senior executives on:
- the interpretation and application of various rules and regulations;
- corporate governance issues;
- commercial matters, such as preparing and reviewing contractual documentation;
- preparing, running and hosting AGMs and EGMs; and
- liaising with ASX and ASIC.
