Michael acts for public and private companies, high-net-worth family investment vehicles and resources sector clients on M&A, equity capital raisings, takeovers, schemes of arrangement and joint ventures.

Biography

Michael acts for public and private companies and high-net-worth family investment vehicles across property, resources, technology, contracting and construction sectors. He is described by Business News as one of Perth's most experienced corporate lawyers and is a trusted strategic adviser across the Western Australian resources and corporate market.

Michael advises on mergers and acquisitions (public and private), equity capital raisings, reconstructions, risk management, due diligence, general commercial, corporate and intellectual property law. He advises both bidders and targets in hostile and friendly takeovers and on schemes of arrangement for reconstructions and mergers. He has extensive experience negotiating joint venture arrangements for major projects and advises on Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules compliance.

Michael led the BMC Minerals A$100 million IPO and ASX admission for a Canadian-focused mineral exploration company with a market capitalisation of approximately A$550 million on admission, navigating cross-jurisdictional JORC Code alignment, ASX and ASIC disclosure standards and Canadian regulatory considerations. He has led multiple other capital markets and M&A transactions for listed resources companies across Western Australia.

Credentials

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Michael's experience

BMC Minerals — A$100 million IPO and ASX admission

Advising BMC Minerals on its A$100 million IPO and ASX admission, achieving an indicative market capitalisation of approximately A$550 million. The cross-jurisdictional transaction involved aligning Canadian resource estimates with the JORC Code, meeting ASX and ASIC disclosure standards and addressing Canadian regulatory, permitting and environmental considerations for the Kudz Ze Kayah polymetallic project. Cross-border: Australia and Canada.

Public M&A — takeovers and schemes of arrangement

Advising bidders and targets in hostile and friendly takeovers and schemes of arrangement across the resources sector.

Equity capital raisings

Advising listed resources and other companies on equity capital raisings, including structuring, prospectus preparation and ASX Listing Rules compliance.

Joint ventures and project structuring

Advising on joint venture arrangements for major resources projects, including commercial negotiation and project structuring.

Awards, recognition and ranking