Capital Markets

Equity Capital Markets

The best advice in a competitive market

In today’s fast-paced market, having a trusted and innovative adviser is key to transforming your strategic vision into reality. Our strong, established relationships with issuers, underwriters and regulators, combined with the expertise needed to devise innovative solutions, make KWM the go-to choice for your equity capital markets work.

With a multi-sector practice, we are market leaders and thought leaders in the ECM space – including IPOs, secondary raisings, hybrid security offers and capital management initiatives. While we regularly act on some of the biggest, extremely complex and high-profile transactions in the market, our team also deliver tailored solutions for mid and small caps. This breadth and depth of expertise makes us one of the most prominent ECM teams in Australia.

We advise on:

  • Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and dual listings / foreign exempt listings

  • Secondary raisings, including rights issues, placements and security purchase plans

  • Block Trades / Selldowns

  • Hybrid Offers / equity-linked structures

  • Capital Management including Buybacks, Dividend Reinvestment Plans, Special Dividends and Capital Reductions

  • Capital Restructuring.

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Industry Recognition
  • Band 1, Capital Markets: Equity
    Chambers and Partners Australia 2025
  • Rank 1, Capital Markets: Equity
    Legal500 2025
Testimonials
  • Their legal advice is first rate and their documentation and drafting of complex issues is outstanding. On numerous occasions they have delivered solutions to complex issues on tight timeframes.
    Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025
  • The team is fantastic in delivering everything we ask for. They understand business requirements and operate as a very professional firm.
    Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025
  • The stand-out features of the KWM (Mallesons) equities team are its commerciality and legal expertise. For a major Australian bank, the ability to understand our commercial drivers and needs when providing legal advice is critical. KWM can consider the client's needs when providing its legal advice, especially when working on cutting edge transactions and on a tight timeframe.
    Legal 500

Latest Thinking

FIRB filing fees to double on 29 July 2022

If you are considering a transaction that may require a no objection notification from the Australian Treasurer (FIRB approval), contact your FIRB adviser to discuss your options and the timing.

22 July 2022

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17 May 2021

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Latest News

Mallesons advises New Hope Corporation on issue of A$300 million convertible notes and concurrent repurchase of existing notes

Mallesons is pleased to have advised New Hope Corporation Limited (NHC) on its recent issuance of A$300 million senior convertible notes due 2032 (Notes), which are listed on the SGX-ST, and its concurrent repurchase of A$293.3 million of its existing senior convertible notes due 2029 (Existing Notes).

29 April 2026

KWM advises Carma on $100 Million ASX Listing

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is pleased to have acted for Carma Limited (ASX:CMA) on its $100 million initial public offering and ASX listing, comprising a $70 million primary offer and a $30 million selldown of existing holdings.

05 November 2025

KWM advises Lynas on equity raising

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is proud to have advised Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (Lynas) on its recent equity capital raising, comprising a $750 million fully underwritten institutional placement and a follow-on share purchase plan aiming to raise up to $75 million.

09 September 2025

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