Shareholder dispute over a diluted cap table: what Australian startups must do
Act fast, preserve evidence and understand the statutory remedies — including the oppression remedy under section 232 of the Corporations Act, injunctions and freezing orders.
Read article →Asset sale vs share sale in Australia: tax, liabilities and employee issues
The structure you choose shapes the tax you pay, the liabilities you keep and what happens to your staff. A practical guide with worked examples and a decision matrix.
Read article →Merger clearances — a change with a twist
Six months into Australia’s mandatory merger regime, the Government has quietly conceded the point everyone advising on deals has been making since January.
Read article →The deal terms that matter more than your valuation
Most founders focus on valuation first and legal terms second. Understandable — it is the number in the press release. But valuation is not what determines what you actually receive. The terms underneath it are.
Read article →Why I started 3D Corporate Law
Nearly 30 years as a corporate law partner at firms including Baker McKenzie, Holding Redlich and Allion Partners, and five years as special counsel at Atanaskovic Hartnell — and what came next.
Read article →Why I have been quiet
A period inside a world-leading cybersecurity company as General Counsel, Director and Company Secretary. Here is what changed, and what it taught me about advising founders and boards.
Read article →