Corporate & Commercial
Commercial lawyers that walk the talk.
Our team comprises specialists who have worked in the upper echelons of industry, helping founders, companies and investors navigate business at its most complex. With Merton Lawyers, you can access this high level of experience with one invaluable difference: our ability to keep two feet firmly planted on the ground. We’re pragmatic and proactive, preferring to focus on engineering the framework for sustained success, not just helping clients sit pretty.
Key Industries
Technology and SaaS
Renewable Energy and Technology
Advanced Manufacturing
Property, Projects and Infrastructure
Media and Entertainment
Consumer Goods and FMCG
Health and Life Sciences
Venture Capital, Private Equity, and
Family Offices
Key Services
Start-up Advisory
Comprehensive company setup and foundational documentation (inc SaaS agreements and website agreements).
Tailored employment share schemes and incentive plans.
Employment and Contractor Agreement.
Transactional Expertise
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy and execution.
Venture debt structuring, loan agreements and financing agreements.
Navigating international transactions and inbound investments.
Capital raising across all stages (Pre seed to Series B).
Corporate Structuring
Business restructuring and insolvency management.
Strategic advisory for founders, shareholders, and directors.
Intellectual Property advice.
Corporate Structuring
US expansion
Flip Up structuring advice.
Investor due diligence.
Project Frontier.
Notable Matters
Capital Raising, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Restructures
Acted for the exiting founders of an Australian green-technology company, securing a long-term incentive earnout worth $55M+ AUD.
Negotiated a $19M AUD acquisition of an Australian technology company by a Norwegian headquartered entity in a complementary market.
Structured a $16M AUD convertible note with conversion ratios based on investment amounts and business performance metrics.
Advised a US-based Venture Capital firm on a $9M USD investment into an early-stage Australian company, including due diligence on the target.
Assisted an Australian consumer goods company with a $3M USD investment from multiple high net-worth investors ahead of its US market expansion.
Developed and executed an Employee Share Scheme for an international technology business headquartered in Melbourne, accommodating employees in the US, UK, Southeast Asia,
and Australia.
General Commercial, Infrastructure, and Supply Arrangements
Advised a European-based advanced manufacturer on supply and installation contracts with ASX200 companies, including exclusive agreements with FMCG giants.
Supported an Australian distributor in negotiating supply agreements for complex electricity grid components with original equipment manufacturers across Australia and New Zealand.
Structured long-term service supply arrangements for a client dealing with third-party wholesalers of alcoholic products.
Negotiated development and works contracts for a US-based engineering consultancy involved in a $150M renewable energy project in Australia.
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