Mark is an Australian and US corporate, securities and funds lawyer with over 20 years' experience working in Sydney and New York.Mark is a corporate partner at one of Australia’s leading independent law firm, is an experienced lead advisor on some of the largest Australian and cross-border securities law transactions, and represents major Australian, US and international corporations and investment funds and Governments.Mark works intimately with Australian, US and other off-shore corporate management teams, investment banks and other advisors on all aspects of establishing corporate groups and funds, operational issues, complex regulatory issues and transactions. Mark’s understanding of international corporate laws, economics and the needs of all parties to transactions makes him an invaluable advisor and team member.Mark’s experience includes:M&A:o Acquisitions of Australian listed companies by Australian law takeoverso Acquisitions by Schemes of Arrangemento Acquisitions regulated by US securities lawo Private treaty acquisitions and sales o Acquisitions and disposals by private equity fundsCapital raising:o Australian IPOs and private placementso US 144A debt and equity transactionso Fundraising over $5 billion for private equity and hedge fund managerso Major Australian Government privatisations o US Registered Offerings by both domestic and foreign registrantsAdvising private equity funds, hedge funds and activist funds on:o All aspects of Australian law associated with their investment acquisitions and saleso Fund structuringo Regulatory and tax issuesCorporate Advisory:o Advising public companies, trusts and stapled structures listed on the ASX and their investors on corporate law, director’s duties, company secretary issues, compliance, ASX listing rule and complex regulatory issueso Advising NYSE and NASDAQ listed companies on their operations and investments in Australia and complex regulatory issuesEstablishing JVs.