Corporations Law & lawyers
Company formation, governance, and corporate compliance.
Corporations law in Australia is largely governed by two statutes enacted by the Federal Parliament:
(1) Corporations Act 2001; and
(2) Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
Together both of the above Acts are called "corporations legislation".
The corporations legislation is administered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ("ASIC"), which reports to the Treasurer.
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Some key specialty areas of corporate law in which corporate lawyers practising are described below.
Corporate lawyers act for the full range of corporate entities from early stage, high growth companies to larger corporations. Corporate lawyers act for proprietors, management, venture capitalists and business angels on a variety of transactions. Corporate lawyers also advise on other business structures such as partnerships, LLPs, collective investment schemes and corporate structures for not-for-profit organisations.
Corporate Solicitor Services
Corporate lawyers provide a comprehensive range of corporate legal services including advice in connection with:
• Mergers, Acquisitions & Disposals
• Management Buy Outs/Ins
• Corporate finance
• Company restructuring
• Company formations
• Company secretary compliance
• Shareholder and investor arrangements
• Directors duties & responsibilities
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Corporate lawyers generally advise on the following aspects of company and corporate Law:
• Angel investment
• Banking and finance
• Capital restructuring and re-organisations
• Company formations
• Companies Act regulation
• Corporate finance
• Cross border transactions
• Director's duties
• Factoring and invoice discounting
• Financial services
• Corporate funding
• Group restructurings
• Heads of terms/memoranda of understanding
• Joint ventures
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Non-disclosure agreements/confidentiality agreements
• Partnership agreements
• Private Equity and Sale and purchase of assets
• Sale and purchase of shares
• Shareholder agreements
• Secured and structured debt financing
• Taxation
• Venture capital
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Corporate Lawyers advise clients on all aspects of Corporate Law ranging from compliance to capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, ASX listing and other exit strategies. As referred to above, some of the main Corporate lawyer services generally include:
• Capital raising
• Publically listed companies:
• Secondary raisings;
• Placements;
• Initial public offers (IPO)
• Issues without disclosure (low doc issues);
• Advice on raising capital without a prospectus.
Company secretariat
Acting as company secretary of client companies including:
• Preparation of notices and minutes for meetings of directors and members;
• Maintenance of minute books and statutory registers;
• Review of statutory records;
• Preparation and lodgement of ASIC forms;
• Acting as registered office address for Australian registered company’s;
• Reservation of company names;
• Incorporation and deregistration of companies; and
• Business names registration, maintenance and terminations.
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Corporate Governance issues include:
• Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) advice and compliance;
• ASX Listing Rules advice and compliance;
• Employee share and option schemes;
• Establishment of dividend reinvestment plans;
• Share Purchase Plans (SPP’s);
• Buy - sell agreements.
Corporate Compliance
It is important that companies or corporations comply with the requirements of all regulatory bodies such as:
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC);
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC);
• Australian Stock Exchange (ASX);
• Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB).
Mergers and acquisitions
The main services provided by a corporation lawyer with respect mergers and acquisitions generally include:
• Due diligence; and
• Negotiation and drafting of share and asset sale agreements.
Corporate lawyers can also advise with respect to Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) applications.
The main pieces of Commonwealth legislation pertaining to corporate law include:
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth)
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission Regulations 2001 (Cth)
• Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
• Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth)
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Further Resources - Corporate Law & Lawyers
News, updates and further information - Corporate Law and Lawyers:
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Corporate lawyers can advise on on the formation and operation of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and other entities created to carry on business.
The main pieces of corporate law legislation in Australia include the following:
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth)
The objects of this Act are: (a) to provide for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) which will administer such laws of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory as confer functions and powers under those laws on ASIC.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Regulations 2001 (Cth)
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
An Act to make provision in relation to corporations and financial products and services.
Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth)
Compilation of Regulations made under the Corporations Act 2001.
Organisations, Associations and Regulatory Authorities
ASX : Australian Stock Exchange
The Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX) was formed in 1987 through the amalgamation of six independent stock exchanges that formerly operated in the state capital cities. ASX operates Australia’s primary national stock exchange for equities, derivatives etc.
Australasian Investor Relations Association
The Australasian Investor Relations Association's mission is to advance awareness of, and best practice in investor relations in Australia and thereby improve the relationship between listed entities and the investment community.
Australian Corporate Lawyers Association
The key objective of the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association is to be recognised as, the primary professional association of corporate lawyers in Australia.
Australian Institute of Company Directors
The AICD is the leading representative body for Australia's company directors and senior officers. It is a member focused organisation with core activities driven by the needs of directors.
Australian Shareholders' Association
The Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) was established as a not-for-profit organisation in 1960 to protect and advance the interests of investors.
Chartered Secretaries Australia
Chartered Secretaries Australia (CSA) provides a wide range of practical, up-to-date, professional learning and development programs for its members and other business professionals. T
CPA Online
CPA Australia is a not-for-profit organisation which represents Australia's largest professional body with more than 90,000 members in Australia and overseas.
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
The ICAA is one of three main professional acounting bodies in Australia. This is its home page with information on the organisation including membership, events and services, a technical program and a student program.
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Other Organisations - Government
Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC)
The Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee was set up by statute in 1989 to provide advice to the Australian Government on issues that arise from time to time in corporations and financial markets law and practice.
Corporations Law Economic Reform Program (CLERP)
Treasury provides policy advice on company law and corporate governance issues, corporate insolvency, corporate financial reporting and electronic commerce, oversight of portfolio agencies connected to corporate regulation and related international issues.
Parliamentary Joint Statutory Committee on Corporations and Securities
This site details the Committee establishment, role and history; Membership; Current Inquiries and Hearings; provides links to Recent Reports on line (39th Parliament) and gives information on how to contribute to the work of the Parliamentary Joint Statutory Committee
Multi-jurisdictional
Australian Accounting Standards Board
The Australian Accounting Standards Board is a Commonwealth Agency that deals with standard setting in the private and public sectors in Australia and has its own research and administrative staff.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is one of three Commonwealth government bodies that regulate financial services. ASIC is the single national regulator of Australia's 1.2 million companies. ASIC protects investors, superannuants, depositors etc
Takeovers Panel
The Takeovers Panel is the primary forum for resolving disputes about a takeover bid until the bid period has ended. The Panel is a peer review body, with part time members appointed from the active members of Australia's takeovers and business communities.
Treasury
The website of the Department of Treasury provides access to information about the Treasury, including Treasury Ministers; Consumer Affairs; Economic Data; Business Taxation; Foreign Investment; The Australian National Contact Point for the OECD and various publications.
The Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) was established as a not-for-profit organisation in 1960 to protect and advance the interests of investors.
Chartered Secretaries Australia
Chartered Secretaries Australia (CSA) provides a wide range of practical, up-to-date, professional learning and development programs for its members and other business professionals. These include: Education Courses, The Keeping Good Companies™ Training Programs, ...
CPA Online
CPA Australia is a not-for-profit organisation which represents Australia's largest professional body with more than 90,000 members in Australia and overseas. This site provides access to an information center, publications, forums and the CPA library as well as information ...
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
The ICAA is one of three main professional acounting bodies in Australia. This is its home page with information on the organisation including membership, events and services, a technical program and a student program.
Organisations - Government
Australia
Commonwealth
Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC)
The Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee was set up by statute in 1989 to provide advice to the Australian Government on issues that arise from time to time in corporations and financial markets law and practice.
Corporations Law Economic Reform Program (CLERP)
Treasury provides policy advice on company law and corporate governance issues, corporate insolvency, corporate financial reporting and electronic commerce, oversight of portfolio agencies connected to corporate regulation and related international issues.
Parliamentary Joint Statutory Committee on Corporations and Securities
This site details the Committee establishment, role and history; Membership; Current Inquiries and Hearings; provides links to Recent Reports on line (39th Parliament) and gives information on how to contribute to the work of the Parliamentary Joint Statutory Committee on ...
Multi-jurisdictional
Australian Accounting Standards Board
The Australian Accounting Standards Board is a Commonwealth Agency that deals with standard setting in the private and public sectors in Australia and has its own research and administrative staff. This page includes links to AASB Action Alerts; IASB (International ...
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is one of three Commonwealth government bodies that regulate financial services. ASIC is the single national regulator of Australia's 1.2 million companies. ASIC protects investors, superannuants, depositors and ...
Takeovers Panel
The Takeovers Panel is the primary forum for resolving disputes about a takeover bid until the bid period has ended. The Panel is a peer review body, with part time members appointed from the active members of Australia's takeovers and business communities.
Treasury
The website of the Department of Treasury provides access to information about the Treasury, including Treasury Ministers; Consumer Affairs; Economic Data; Business Taxation; Foreign Investment; The Australian National Contact Point for the OECD and various publications.
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