Clayton Utz is home to skilled lawyers across the three pillars of debt, equity, and securitisation. In ECM transactions, the team is recognised for executing complex, high-value deals, particularly in the financial services, technology, and energy sectors. The team works with issuers on IPOs as well as with major banks acting as lead managers. Stuart Byrne brings over 20 years of experience with the Australian Stock Exchange and high-profile M&A transactions. Brendan Groves is highly regarded by issuers and underwriters alike, who trust him with floats, rights issues, and security placements. Kate Allison’s commercial acumen has attracted key financial and corporate clients to the firm. On the DCM side, the practice provides extensive advice on fundraising structures and is increasingly active in green bonds and sustainable finance. Andrew Jinks is frequently instructed by major financial institutions on significant DCM and derivatives transactions. The firm also has a leading structured finance and securitisation practice, contributing to numerous programme establishments and term issuances. Sponsors, arrangers, investors, and trustees regularly rely on Sonia Goumenis to lead their challenging structured finance transactions. Mark Chahine offers specialist expertise in securitisation related to acquisition transactions.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The securitisation team (Sonia Goumenis & Mark Chahine) have exceptional knowledge of the securitisation market, issues impacting the industry and wide coverage across a lot of programmes either by representing the issuer, JLMs or other counterparties.'
‘Sonia Goumenis & Mark Chahine. Exceptional knowledge, well regarded in the securitisation industry and ability to distil complex information and varying feedback from other law firms into commercial outcomes for our business to quickly resolve issues and avoid unnecessary costs. ’
Key clients
- Australian Office of Financial Management
- ORIX Australia Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised Goldman Sachs in connection with its role as lead manager and underwriter to an equity raise.
- Advised Marley Spoon on its business combination with a German-listed special-purpose acquisition company.