We understand that business needs to move forwards to succeed and so we focus on removing the commercial and regulatory barriers which can slow down our clients' transactions or stop them entirely.
While we always work to manage our clients' risks we pride ourselves on not creating unnecessary problems and always being practical in our approach.
Align Law can provide advice and guidance on a range of corporate activities including:
- merger and acquisition (M&A)
- corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules compliance;
- corporate governance reviews and directors' duties;
- company secretarial support' ;
- shareholder agreements and advice on shareholders' rights
- sale of business and divestment of business assets;
- company formation and structure advice;
- trust establishment;
- partnership agreements;
- join ventures;
- IP commercialisation and protection;
- general commercial contractual arrangements with trade partners;
- succession planning;
- financing and security documentation;
- Financial Services Licence establishment, operation and transfer;
- Management Investment Schemes, establishment and operation, both regulated and unregulated;
- disclosure statement preparation, including prospectus, offer information statements and investment memorandums;
- all aspects of employment law;
- preparing contracts of employment and independent contractor agreements;
- negotiating Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (EBAs);
- representing employers at the Fair Work Commission and other forums;
- and assisting business with their ongoing compliance and employment law responsibilities.
notable projects
minerals and resources projects
Advised a large international mining company (listed on the HXE) with an annual turnover of $5.8+ billion on various aspects of its operations all over Australia.
off-market asx merger
Advised in relation to the merger of two ASX listed oil and gas companies via a recommended off-market takeover bid valued at $31.5 million.
regulated market divestment and re-compliance
Advised on the spin out of downstream assets from an ASX listed parent company in a transaction to redomicile group assets to a European market whilst maintaining the parent company's ASX listing.
cross-border acquisition and listing of multi-tenement production and exploration assets
Advised a locally controlled entity on its acquisition of a $15 million p/a base metal project and multi-tenement Zn/Cu/Au exploration assets in Southern Chile from EuroNext listed operator. Transaction included a contemporaneous debt/equity financing component with Macquarie Bank (taking place across 6 international jurisdictions), and subsequent capital raising and LSE listing.
significant tenement acquisition
Advised ASX listed gold producer on the acquisition of the Mt Holland Project, now the largest lithium development in Australia, including obtaining approval for 'Chapter 10' purposes due to involvement from a related party financier.
divestment of assets for asx listed entity
Advised in sale of a subsidiary of an ASX listed company valued at $15 million, including drafting Notice of Meeting disclosure booklet for shareholders, ASX notifications and announcements in compliance with ASX listing rules.
Public Mergers and Acquisitions
Acted for mineral and exploration company with a flagship tungsten asset, leveraging technology with the aim of being the preeminent tungsten producer in Australia listed on ASX on acquisition of a tungsten mine based in Spain from global investment manager, Oaktree Capital Management LP. Transaction included securing a $25 million investment.
- Obtaining ASX approval under Chapter 11
- Facilitating the drafting and negotiation of share subscription agreement, counter indemnity agreement
- Liaising with US, UK and Spanish counsel and counterparts in relation to transactions
Acted for mineral and exploration company with a portfolio of projects containing gold and base metals located in South Australia listed on ASX on the acquisition of lithium-borate project located in Nevada US which:
- Obtaining ASX approval under Chapter 11 purposes due to significant transaction;
- Facilitating the drafting and negotiating of terms of Deed of Assignment and Assumption Agreement to assume exclusive earn-in rights to acquire lithium-borate project; and
- Assisted with entitlement offer and drafting of prospectus as part of acquisition.