Sidley Austin is a primary choice for cross-border equity offerings by Australian and New Zealand issuers. The firm is often called upon to handle large placements and entitlement offers and is particularly renowned for its representation of issuers in US private placements. Mimma Barila excels in cross-border IPOs, equity and hybrid securities, and corporate restructurings. Bruce Dailey regularly advises US insurance companies, investment banks, and asset management firms.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very cohesive team that delivers exceptional outcomes for clients.’

  • ‘Very commercial and collaborative. Mimma Barilla and Bruce Dailey are the go-to partners in their practice area in Australia.’

  • ‘Bruce and his team are so easy to deal with concerning USPP transactions we undertake, he is across our platform, responsive and gets it done with no fuss.’

  • ‘Bruce Daily just exceptional.'

Key clients

  • Abacus Group
  • ALS
  • Ampol
  • Aurizon Network
  • Aurizon Operations
  • Barclays Capital
  • Barrenjoey Markets
  • BofA Securities
  • Carsales.com
  • Citigroup Global Markets
  • Deutsche Bank Securities
  • Evolution Mining Finance
  • Goldman Sachs & Co
  • HSBC Securities
  • Infratil
  • J.P. Morgan Securities
  • Morgan Stanley & Co
  • Sydney Airport
  • The Star Entertainment Group

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mimma Barila

Other key lawyers

Bruce Dailey