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Finance
Shaping Financial Transactions with Expertise and Precision
Our Finance team delivers innovative legal solutions to financial institutions, private lenders, and investors. With extensive experience in structuring and negotiating complex transactions, we help clients manage risks, achieve regulatory compliance, and offer guidance on structuring and preparing various types of facility and security documentation across all commercial levels. This includes syndicated transactions, inter-creditor arrangements, and advice on security recovery.
Our capabilities include:
- Corporate lending and syndicated loans — Advising on bilateral and multi-lender facilities, including acquisition finance and working capital arrangements.
- Asset and project financing — Structuring finance for major assets and infrastructure projects with a focus on long-term commercial viability.
- Mortgage lending — Supporting lenders with residential, commercial, and development mortgage transactions, including security and compliance.
- Structured finance — Assisting with securitisation, receivables financing, and tailored structured products.
- Investment management and funds — Advising fund managers and investors on formation, governance, capital raising, and regulatory requirements.
- Loan restructuring and refinancing — Guiding clients through amendments, workouts, distressed debt scenarios, and refinancing strategies.
Whether you’re navigating domestic banking laws or dealing with cross-border financing, we provide the clarity and confidence you need to succeed.
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Equity & Capital Markets
Navigating Global Markets with Confidence
Our Capital Markets practice is at the forefront of domestic and international securities law. We advise issuers, underwriters, and investors on capital-raising strategies, regulatory compliance, and market entry across key global jurisdictions.
Our services include advice on:
- Restructuring — Advising on corporate and capital restructures, recapitalisations, and strategies to stabilise or reposition businesses for future growth.
- Capital-raising instruments — Supporting IPOs, backdoor listings, private placements, rights issues, and other equity-based fundraising mechanisms.
- Debt securities and hybrid instruments — Structuring and documenting bond issuances, notes, convertible instruments, and other debt-based products.
- Private Equity and Venture Capital — Guiding investors and portfolio companies through fundraising rounds, exits, governance, and regulatory considerations.
- Regulatory compliance in global markets — Assisting clients in meeting disclosure obligations, securities regulations, and ongoing compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
With our strategic insights and international expertise, we help clients unlock capital opportunities and meet their financial goals.
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Corporate & Mergers & Acquisitions
Driving Corporate Growth with Strategic Legal Counsel
CE Corporate Lawyers provides seamless legal support for complex corporate transactions, and mergers and acquisitions. We work closely with clients to structure deals, negotiate terms, and ensure compliance with corporate governance standards.
Our expertise includes:
- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures — Advising on buy-side and sell-side transactions, strategic partnerships, due diligence, and deal execution.
- Corporate restructuring and governance — Supporting organisational restructures, board governance, compliance frameworks, and corporate decision-making processes.
- Australian and international securities and disclosure obligations — Guiding clients through listing rules, continuous disclosure, fundraising requirements, and cross-border regulatory considerations.
- Shareholder agreements and governance — Drafting and negotiating shareholder arrangements, governance structures, and mechanisms for managing ownership and control.
Our goal is to deliver legal solutions that align with your strategic business objectives, driving value at every stage of the transaction.
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Financial Services Regulatory & Compliance
Navigating the Regulatory Landscape with Confidence
Our Financial Services Regulatory and Compliance team specialises in helping clients meet their obligations under Australian and international regulatory frameworks. We work with financial institutions, asset managers, and fintech companies to address complex compliance challenges.
We provide advice across:
- Capital raising — Advising on equity and debt fundraising, disclosure obligations, investor documentation, and regulatory approvals.
- Wholesale and retail funds management — Supporting fund managers with establishment, structuring, governance, product design, and compliance across wholesale and retail markets.
- APRA, ASIC, and AUSTRAC compliance — Assisting with prudential standards, conduct obligations, reporting requirements, and regulatory engagement.
- Anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) — Developing AML/CTF programs, conducting risk assessments, and advising on compliance with AUSTRAC rules and enforcement actions.
- Financial services licensing and disclosure — Guiding clients through AFSL applications, variations, responsible manager requirements, and ongoing disclosure obligations.
- Credit licensing — Guiding clients through ACL applications and variations, advising credit providers and intermediaries on licensing, responsible lending, and regulatory compliance.
- Regulatory investigations and enforcement — Representing clients in ASIC, APRA, and AUSTRAC investigations, enforcement actions, and remediation programs.
- Compliance audits and risk assessments — Conducting independent reviews of compliance frameworks, governance structures, and operational risk controls.
- Foreign investment — Advising on FIRB applications, approval processes, and compliance for inbound investment across key sectors.
With our proactive approach, we help clients stay ahead of regulatory changes and manage risk effectively.
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Restructuring
Strategic Restructuring for a Stronger Future
Our Restructuring practice provides pragmatic and innovative solutions for companies facing financial challenges. We advise on restructuring strategies, insolvency proceedings, and distressed asset transactions to help businesses navigate periods of uncertainty.
Our services include:
- Corporate debt restructuring — Developing strategies to renegotiate debt, improve liquidity, and restore financial stability.
- Insolvency and bankruptcy advice — Guiding directors and stakeholders through voluntary administration, liquidation, receivership, and related statutory obligations.
- Asset recovery and distressed sales — Managing the sale, acquisition, or recovery of distressed assets to protect value and support business continuity.
- Creditor negotiations and workout arrangements — Facilitating discussions with lenders, suppliers, and stakeholders to achieve workable, commercially sensible outcomes.
- Cross-border insolvency issues — Advising on international insolvency frameworks, recognition proceedings, and multi-jurisdictional asset recovery.
Our team combines legal insight with commercial acumen to deliver outcomes that preserve value and ensure long-term viability.
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Disputes & Litigation
Resolving Complex Disputes with Precision and Expertise
CE Corporate Lawyers represents clients in high-stakes disputes across banking, finance, and corporate sectors. From pre-litigation strategy to trial advocacy, we provide comprehensive support to achieve efficient and effective resolutions.
Our services include:
- Banking and financial litigation — Acting in disputes involving lending arrangements, securities enforcement, misrepresentation, fraud, and financial product liability.
- Contract disputes and enforcement — Advising on breach of contract claims, performance issues, indemnities, warranties, and enforcement of contractual rights.
- Regulatory investigations and defence — Representing clients in inquiries and enforcement actions initiated by ASIC, APRA, AUSTRAC, and other regulatory bodies.
- Shareholder and corporate governance disputes — Managing conflicts involving shareholder rights, director duties, oppression claims, and governance breakdowns.
- Mediation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) — Facilitating negotiated outcomes through structured ADR processes to avoid the cost and uncertainty of litigation.
With a focus on minimising risk and protecting your interests, we deliver results-driven representation in the most challenging cases.
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