Stuart Byrne
Clayton Utz
Partner
Sydney
Stuart is an excellent practitioner. His experience and knowledge in the ECM sector is second to none, and he is very commercial and practical in his advice whilst also being detail-oriented.
– Chambers
Overview
One of Australia's leading corporate, M&A and capital markets lawyers and Head of our Equity Capital Markets team. Brings extensive expertise to advising companies and major investment banks on a wide array of fundraising and other corporate transactions. Client-centric approach, combined with broad skills in both public and private corporate matters, underpin guidance to ASX-listed and unlisted issuers and investment banks. Expertise includes IPOs, placements, capital raisings, investment vehicles, hybrid securities, head office advisory, governance and M&A.
Notable Work
- InvoCare: 2023 scheme of arrangement with TPG and various capital raisings and head office advice.
- Marley Spoon AG: 2023 SPAC merger, various funding rounds and convertible bond instruments and IPO.
- Tyro Payments Limited: Strategic transactions, head office advice and IPO of one of Australia's largest payments providers.
- SongTradr: Corporate transactions including fundraisings and investments including into Jaxta
- WiseTech Global: ASX IPO of one of Australia's largest tech companies and follow on strategic advice.
- ATI Global: Corporate and transaction adviser to one of Australia's largest unlisted tech companies
- FINEOS: Corporate advice since IPO including various fundraisings.
- Limeade, Inc.: IPO on ASX, strategic advice and ultimate merger and delisting.
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Australian Government responds to independent review of continuous disclosure laws by adopting its recommendations
20 Aug 2024 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz captures two 'Law Firm of the Year' awards in The Best Lawyers in Australia 2024 edition
20 Apr 2023 | Media Release
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ASIC changes to the new employee share scheme regime for listed entities
7 Feb 2023 | Article
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ASIC changes to the new employee share scheme regime for unlisted entities
7 Feb 2023 | Article
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Equity incentives for employees: new Corporation Act rules for listed entities
14 Apr 2022 | Article
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Unlisted entities and equity incentives for employees – rule changes from 1 October 2022
14 Apr 2022 | Article
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Media Release: Three Clayton Utz partners named winners at 2020 Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards
14 Dec 2020 | Media Release
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NSW launches remote witnessing pilot scheme; Treasurer remakes e-signing arrangements for companies
29 Sep 2020 | Article
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COVID-19 temporary changes to continuous disclosure provisions for listed entities
27 May 2020 | Article
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Company directors and secretaries allowed to sign documents electronically, and clarity on company meetings, in new COVID-19 measures
6 May 2020 | Article
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ASX and ASIC COVID-19 capital raising and other measures to provide temporary relief for ASX-listed entities
1 Apr 2020 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz congratulates Tyro on completion of its successful IPO and ASX listing
12 Dec 2019 | Media Release
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Media Release: Software company FINEOS successfully lists on the ASX, with help from Clayton Utz
19 Aug 2019 | Media Release
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Media Release: Clayton Utz acts for Brookfield and Macquarie on US$2.15 billion Quadrant sale to Santos
28 Aug 2018 | Media Release
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New interception and access powers to encrypted communications and devices to affect carriers and device manufacturers
14 Aug 2018 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz's Shae McCartney and Mark Geritz among winners at the 2018 Partner of the Year Awards
28 Jun 2018 | Media Release
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ASIC releases new guidance on the provision of sell-side research
1 Mar 2018 | Article
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Will the Spotify listing entice other unicorns into the public market?
1 Mar 2018 | Article
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New concerted practice laws can apply to IPO pricing – a lesson for Australia
7 Dec 2017 | Article
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Clayton Utz named Legal Adviser of the Year at inaugural PPP Awards
1 Dec 2017 | Media Release
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Clayton Utz advises on landmark $350 million Australian Term Loan B deal for InfoTrack and LEAP Legal Software
14 Sep 2017 | Media Release
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Start-up Spriggy gets Clayton Utz on board for $2.5 million capital raising round
25 Aug 2017 | Media Release
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Clayton Utz features prominently among finalists for the 2017 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
25 Jul 2017 | Media Release
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Clayton Utz shows strongly among finalists for 2017 Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards
17 Mar 2017 | Media Release
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