Corporate, M&A and Commercial

Meridian’s corporate and commercial team provides a complete range of business and transactional legal services. Our experienced team works with a diverse client base across key industry sectors. We help our clients with their day-to-day operations and in achieving their strategic objectives and investment and growth strategies.

Our practical advice is designed to assist our clients effectively manage crucial commercial and legal risks across various areas including transactions, corporate structures, intellectual property and information, competition, employment and compensation, financial services, regulatory governance, compliance and investigations and property.

Key services

Mergers and acquisitions, sales and purchases
Business structures, partnership and shareholder arrangements
Business succession planning and funded buy-out arrangements
Advising and defending a range of professional associations and practices
Transactional and Due Diligence
Contract negotiation, documentation and administration
Distribution arrangements and strategic alliances
Advising on Director and Officer duties, conflicts of interest and corporate compliance
Advising stakeholder relations service providers and alliance partners
Capital management strategies including buy-backs, capital reductions and divestments
Capital markets and ASX – equities, shares and derivatives
Advising Not for Profit Entities and Tax-Exempt organisations
Corporate finance (debt and equity, venture capital) and fundraising
Business succession planning and funded buy-outs
Advising on Competition Law and Franchising
Advising on Commercial Technology and Information
Advising on the risk implications of superannuation structures