Eugene acts for listed and private companies on corporate finance, M&A, equity capital markets, renewable energy, resources, agribusiness and cross-border transactions.
Biography
Eugene acts for listed and private companies across energy (particularly renewable energy) and resources, mining services, agribusiness, manufacturing, private equity, financial services, technology commercialisation, property development and franchising sectors. He is experienced in international and cross-border transactions and speaks fluent Cantonese.
Eugene advises on corporate finance including equity capital markets, public market floats, securities and financial services law, capital management and recapitalisations. His M&A practice covers takeovers, schemes of arrangement, private equity, cross-border transactions, due diligence and corporate restructuring. He also advises on corporate governance, directors' duties, disclosure obligations, executive remuneration and equity incentive plans, and on primary industries including strategic investments, foreign investment, joint ventures, farm-ins and farm-outs, renewable energy, commodity offtake agreements, native title and land access.
Eugene's practice spans listed company M&A, ASX capital raisings and complex primary industries transactions across multiple sectors. His experience in renewable energy and resources transactions includes farm-ins, farm-outs and joint ventures requiring engagement with native title, land access and regulatory frameworks. His cross-border Cantonese language capability supports his engagement with Chinese and Asian-facing transactions.
Eugene's breadth across corporate finance, M&A, primary industries and renewable energy is uncommon in a single practitioner. His Cantonese language capability adds direct value for Asian cross-border transactions.
Credentials
Academic qualifications:
- Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (University of Queensland)
- Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance (Kaplan Professional)
Eugene's experience
Renewable energy and resources transactions
Advising on strategic investments, joint ventures, farm-ins and farm-outs, renewable energy projects and commodity offtake agreements across the energy and resources sector.
Equity capital markets
Advising on public market floats, secondary capital raisings, capital management and recapitalisations for listed and pre-IPO companies.
Public M&A
Advising on takeovers and schemes of arrangement for listed companies across energy, resources and agribusiness sectors.
Cross-border transactions
Advising on international and cross-border M&A and corporate finance transactions, particularly with Asian counterparties.
Awards, recognition and ranking
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific — Recommended Lawyer, Corporate and M&A (2017–2021)
- Best Lawyers in Australia — Recognised Lawyer, Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Equity Capital Markets Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2017-2026), Corporate / Government practice (2018-2026), Agriculture and Rural Affairs (2019-2024)