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COVID-19 Capital Raisings – what we learnt

20 July 2020 | Australia
Legal Briefings – By Philippa Stone, Michael Ziegelaar, Tim McEwen and Philip Hart

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The COVID-19 capital raisings resulted in an unprecedented amount of funds being raised by Australian businesses in a very short period – in excess of A$26 billion. This was in part facilitated by regulatory changes implemented by ASX and ASIC, which made it easier to raise funds.

 

In this report we look at:

  • the key trends of the Covid-19 raisings
  • the regulatory changes that facilitated those raisings and how long they are likely to continue
  • other possible regulatory changes, and
  • whether this level of capital raising is likely to continue into the future.

 

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Key Contacts

If you have any questions, or would like to know how this might affect your business, phone, or email these key contacts.

Philippa specialises in equity and hybrid raisings and mergers and acquisitions.

Key Services
Corporate
Equity Capital Markets
Key Sectors
Banks and other Financial Institutions
Mining
+61 2 9225 5303
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Michael Ziegelaar is the head of the Melbourne Corporate Group and the co-head of the Australian Equity Capital Markets Group.

Key Services
Capital Markets
Mergers and Acquisitions
Key Sectors
Banks and other Financial Institutions
Manufacturing and Industrials
+61 3 9288 1422
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Tim is a partner in the Corporate group specialising in equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and complex corporate matters.

Key Services
Corporate
Capital Markets
+61 3 9288 1549
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Philip is a partner in Herbert Smith Freehills’ Corporate group, and has experience of a wide range of company and corporate finance transactions, including public and private mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions, both in Australia and internationally.

Key Services
Corporate
Equity Capital Markets
+61 2 9225 5703
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