Cross-border M&A involves legal, tax, regulatory and transaction-structure considerations. We assist clients with licence acquisitions, equity restructuring and compliant M&A transactions, providing professional support from due diligence, valuation and negotiation to closing and post-deal integration.
Scope of Services
- Acquisition of financial licences (ASIC, MSB, FINTRAC, etc.)
- Cross-border equity restructuring and holding structure adjustments
- Legal, financial and compliance due diligence
- Transaction document drafting, review and negotiation support
- Post-closing integration, change registration and regulatory filing
Typical Scenarios
- Institutions seeking to acquire an offshore financial licence for compliant operations;
- Clients needing to adjust a cross-border equity structure ahead of financing or listing;
- Businesses entering a new market or sector through M&A;
- Target companies needing a review of historical equity and compliance issues.
Process
- Needs discussion: clarify acquisition objectives, sector and jurisdiction
- Target screening: identify targets and assess feasibility
- Due diligence: comprehensive legal, financial and compliance review
- Transaction execution: negotiation, signing, closing and change registration
- Post-deal integration: regulatory filing, annual review and compliance maintenance
Documents Required
- Acquirer's corporate documents and source-of-funds statement;
- Target company's incorporation documents, equity and licence information;
- Target company's recent financial statements and audit reports;
- Preliminary transaction structure and timetable.
Contact Us
To discuss compliance and M&A services, please contact us through the following channels:
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