Stuart Byrne

Practice Areas

One of Australia's leading corporate, M&A and capital markets lawyers and Head of our Equity Capital Markets team. Brings extensive expertise to advising companies and major investment banks on a wide array of fundraising and other corporate transactions. Client-centric approach, combined with broad skills in both public and private corporate matters, underpin guidance to ASX-listed and unlisted issuers and investment banks. Expertise includes IPOs, placements, capital raisings, investment vehicles, hybrid securities, head office advisory, governance and M&A.

Work Highlights

InvoCare: 2023 scheme of arrangement with TPG and various capital raisings and head office advice.

Marley Spoon AG: 2023 SPAC merger, various funding rounds and convertible bond instruments and IPO.

Tyro Payments Limited: Strategic transactions, head office advice and IPO of one of Australia's largest payments providers.

SongTradr: Corporate transactions including fundraisings and investments including into Jaxta

WiseTech Global: ASX IPO of one of Australia's largest tech companies and follow on strategic advice.

ATI Global: Corporate and transaction adviser to one of Australia's largest unlisted tech companies

FINEOS: Corporate advice since IPO including various fundraisings.

Limeade, Inc.: IPO on ASX, strategic advice and ultimate merger and delisting.

Industry Sector Expertise

Capital Management

Capital Markets and Securities

Corporate / M&A

Corporate Governance

Debt Capital Markets

Equity Capital Markets / IPOs