Providing trusted advice to help clients navigate foreign investment into Australia and unlock opportunities
HopgoodGanim provides strategic and practical advice on Australia’s foreign investment laws and the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approval process. We act for international investors, Australian businesses, asset owners, joint venture participants and overseas legal counsel on investments and transactions across a range of sectors. Combining deep legal and sector expertise, we help clients understand how foreign investment requirements interact with the commercial, timing and regulatory considerations of a transaction, enabling them to navigate approvals efficiently and achieve their investment objectives.
Recognition
HopgoodGanim has been recognised by Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Corporate Law Firm in Queensland from 2017 to 2026 and in Western Australia from 2018 to 2021. The firm has also been recognised as a Leading Property and Real Estate Law Firm in Queensland from 2017 to 2024 and in Western Australia from 2019 to 2020.
How we can support you
- Advising on foreign investment structuring considerations in mergers, acquisitions, takeovers and joint ventures
- Assessment and advising on thresholds, exemptions, fees and timing requirements including identifying foreign government investor, national security and sensitive sector issues
- Preparing, finalising and managing foreign investment applications and associated documentation and liaising with FIRB and other government departments during the application review period
- Post-acquisition notifications and registrations on the Register of Foreign Ownership of Australian Assets