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 OAKLEY THOMPSON & CO
 
 
 
  Street Address Level 19
500 Collins Street
Melbourne,
VIC Australia 3000
  Postal Address Same as Street Address
  Web
Oakley Thompson & Co
  Email
d.rodda@oakleythompson.com
  Phone +61 3 8676 0222
  Fax + 61 3 8676 0275

Member Since: 2007

 

 

 

 

 

   ABOUT US

Founded in 1881, few Australian law firms can claim the proud heritage that Oakley Thompson & Co does.

Oakley Thompson & Co retains characteristics that typify successful Australian businesses. Characteristics such as integrity, regular and personal communication with clients, and the ability to clearly understand our clients' most exacting legal requirements, so that it can offer the most exacting solutions.

Oakley Thompson & Co's corporate and commercial team work closely on behalf of a wide variety of listed and non-listed companies across all industry sectors, assisting with major strategic transactions as well as day-to-day business requirements. Importantly, our corporate and commercial team understands the corporate legal framework within Australia, while possessing experience in international deal-making and cross-border transactions.

Corporate transactions are by their nature unique. Our approach in working with clients to successfully navigate these transactions - whether it be a merger, acquisition, capital raising or private equity transaction - is to combine leading technical skills with a practical, commercial and outcomes-focused approach.

Our commercial and corporate experience includes:

Equity capital markets, including

  • capital raisings including IPOs, rights issues and placements
  • structuring securities, including the development of hybrid securities
  • managing disclosure and liability issues in connection with capital raisings
  • dealing with corporate regulators
  • underwriting (acting for both issuers and underwriters)


  • Corporate advisory, including

  • directors' obligations
  • corporate governance
  • continuous disclosure
  • financial market and Corporations Act compliance


  • Mergers, acquisitions and takeovers, including

  • regulated public company takeovers and mergers by scheme of arrangement
  • sales and acquisitions by private treaty
  • corporate reconstructions Private equity, including
  • establishment of venture capital funds
  • seed or start-up capital investments
  • expansion capital investments
  • leveraged management buy-outs and buy-ins
  • public to private transactions


  • Other disciplines
    Oakley Thompson & Co advises in respect of other relevant areas of law including asset acquisitions and disposals, demergers and spin offs, banking and finance, fund management, franchising, licensing, intellectual property, taxation, commercial leases, litigation and dispute resolution and estate planning and administration.