Minter Ellison delivers cutting-edge transactions for issuers, shareholders, underwriters, and lead managers. The team’s prominent position in the ECM sector has afforded it access to significant, high-value IPOs on the ASX. Daniel Scotti’s portfolio spans the full spectrum of equity and hybrid capital raisings, including IPOs, placements, and share purchase plans. James Hutton combines deep ECM expertise with a nuanced understanding of the life sciences sector. The firm also assists clients in securing debt capital. John Elias, head of DCM, is a trusted advisor to mezzanine financiers and regularly acts for banks, financial institutions, and major corporations. Elias is also central to the firm’s work in securitisation and structured finance.

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Key clients

  • Metrics Credit Partners
  • Brisbane Airport Corporation
  • Nido Education
  • Johns Lyng Group
  • Bell Potter Securities
  • Mesoblast
  • Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
  • Percheron Therapeutics
  • Immutep
  • E&P Corporate Advisory
  • Citibank
  • Nissan

Lawyers

Leading partners: Capital markets: debt
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading partners: Capital markets: equity
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

John Elias, Daniel Scotti, James Hutton

Other key lawyers

Bart Oude-Vrielink, Nicole Sloggett, Sudharshan Senathirajah, Steven Wang