7 March 2025
Are you comparing apples with apples? Peer comparisons draw increased focus from ASX ComplianceRead moreAndrew RicciardiLuke Paganin
Paul has over 20 years of experience as a corporate lawyer, specialising in mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets transactions and all aspects of corporate law.
He acts for ASX-listed entities and professional investors in relation to their complex transactions and also advises on their regulatory compliance and corporate governance issues.
Paul has experience across a range of industries, with particular expertise in the resources, mining services and mining technology sectors.
Paul is the national Practice Group Head for the JWS Corporate and Finance Practice Group.
Work highlights
Perenti (ASX:PRN)
Multiple transactions over 20+ years, including its acquisition of DDH1 Limited (ASX:DDH1) by scheme of arrangement, its A$697m acquisition of Barminco (and associated A$250m equity raising); and on transactions involving its mining technology division (idoba).
BCI Minerals (ASX:BCI)
Fully-underwritten A$315m equity raising and simultaneous conversion into shares of convertible notes with a face value of A$85m; and on its sale of the Iron Valley project to Mineral Resources Limited (ASX:MIN).
Macmahon (ASX:MAH)
Transaction with PT Amman Minerals involving the acquisition of A$194m of mining equipment in exchange for a controlling stake in Macmahon and award of a A$3.9b mining services contract in Indonesia; and on the acquisitions of GBF Group and TMM Group.
Imdex (ASX:IMD)
Acquisition of a 40% interest in Krux Analytics Inc, with the remaining 60% to be acquired in 2026; and on its acquisition of 30% of Datarock.
5. Arafura Rare Earths (ASX:ARU)
Various equity raisings, including accelerated entitlement offers, share purchase plans and placements of shares and options to raise a combined total of over A$325m.
Provident Aurum
Successful off-market takeover offer for all of the shares in Sihayo Gold Limited (ASX:SIH), including on the compulsory acquisition of remaining minority interests.