Daniel Scotti

Practice Areas

Daniel is a seasoned corporate lawyer with a specialisation in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). His expertise encompasses a broad spectrum of corporate transactions, including initial public offerings (IPOs), both public and private M&A, as well as listed and unlisted capital raisings, recapitalisations, and restructures. His knowledge in equity capital markets is extensive, dealing with IPOs — including dual tracks and dual listings — placements, rights and entitlement offers, secondary offers, and convertible and corporate bond offers.

Daniel's M&A prowess includes advising on public transactions such as schemes and takeovers, in addition to private treaty agreements. He is known for delivering pragmatic strategic advice to clients, navigating complex transactions with timeliness and precision.

In addition, Daniel offers counsel on a wide range of corporate advisory matters, including compliance, reporting, and disclosure as required under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Listing Rules, as well as matters pertaining to directors’ duties, insider trading, and insolvent trading.

His clientele spans listed and private companies, managed investment schemes, private equity sponsors, institutional investors, both domestic and foreign entities, and lead managers and underwriters. Daniel's international experience is highly regarded, having honed his skills at a top-tier law firm in New York. Clients appreciate his cross-border insights, practical advice, and innovative solutions.

Daniel's transactional work has not gone unnoticed; he has received recognition from industry bodies such as Chambers, Best Lawyers, and IFLR1000. His excellence in the field has also made him a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Australian Partner of the Year Awards.