Securitisation is a cornerstone of Corrs Chambers Westgarth‘s capital markets practice, with the team handling a consistent flow of work for superannuation funds, fixed-income investors, and mezzanine financiers. Brad Robinson is a leading expert in mezzanine financing, advising some of the market’s largest financiers and clients seeking to reduce their carbon footprint through concessional funding. The firm is also active in DCM transactions, particularly those involving complex multi-source debt capital structures. Jo Dodd is highly knowledgeable in regulatory capital and other hybrid securities within the debt markets. On the equity side, the team is regularly engaged in primary and secondary transactions for issuers, underwriters, and investors. The ECM practice brings particular expertise in the mining and energy sectors, working with both medium and large-cap companies. Shabarika Ajitkumar has led various strategic capital raisings for her corporate clients, while Oliver Carrick is currently involved in multiple primary and secondary raisings and has extensive experience with ASX listings.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘I found the depth of broad industry knowledge and awareness of the competitive landscape to be a suburb.' 

  • ‘Brad was very commercial, he provided realistic guidance rather than just black letter law guidance.’

Key clients

  • Tembo Capital Mining Fund
  • Tritium DCFC
  • Challenger
  • Hollard Insurance Company
  • Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
  • Perpetual Corporate Trust
  • MCH Investment Management Services
  • MACH Energy Australia
  • Geopacific Resources

Work highlights

  • Advised AusNet Services Holdings in the update of its A$4,000,000,000 Debt Issuance Programme.
  • Advised Hollard Insurance Company on its inaugural issuance of Tier 2 Capital notes.

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Jo Dodd, Shabarika Ajitkumar, Oliver Carrick, Brad Robinson