The recent decision of the full Federal Court in Paciocco v ANZ has helped resolve doubt over the enforceability of 'leaver' provisions used in many private equity and venture capital investment structures. Shares received by managers of investee companies at the time of initial investment are...
Read MoreIt is not often that a fledgling Brisbane law firm tops the big boys. But only a year since opening their doors, the legal eagles at Talbot Sayer are popping the champagne corks after beating top-tier firms across Australia and New Zealand in the lucrative mergers...
Read MoreBrisbane boutique law firm Talbot Sayer has outranked top-tier firms on M&A league tables just 12 months after opening its doors. The eight-staff firm was ranked at the top of Thomson Reuters league tables for deals up to $50 million in the first quarter of 2015. The...
Read MoreThree McCullough Robertson partners have recently quit the Queensland-headquartered firm to start their own boutique practices. Corporate partners Tim Sayer and Oliver Talbot (pictured) left McCullough Robertson in March to start Brisbane-based boutique TalbotSayer. The following month the firm lost partner Matthew Burgess, who has since...
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