Stephanie Daveson
Partner. Brisbane.
+ 61 7 3228 9493 | stephanie.daveson@corrs.com.au | vCardStephanie’s clients describe her as pragmatic, inventive and always on the ball with quality evident at all times – traits that serve her well in the fast-paced world of mergers, acquisitions and equity capital markets.
Stephanie’s dedication to the task, quality outcomes and common sense approach, has earned her the loyalty of large clients through successive deals. She is also an expert on securities industry law and corporate governance.
Stephanie’s clients describe her as pragmatic, inventive and always on the ball with quality evident at all times – traits that serve her well in the fast-paced world of mergers, acquisitions and equity capital markets.
Stephanie’s dedication to the task, quality outcomes and common sense approach, has earned her the loyalty of large clients through successive deals. She is also an expert on securities industry law and corporate governance.
She was lead partner for Straits Asia Resources demerger to create an exciting new copper and gold focussed metals business and she was there for the takeover of Straits’ coal business by a Thai-government controlled company - advising bidders for companies based in Australia and overseas.
Stephanie's Expertise
- The Straits Resources demerger and takeover The separation of Straits’ metals business into a new ASX listed company, Straits Metals, created an exciting new gold and copper focused metals business. The demerger and IPO was followed by the $550 million takeover of Straits (which then only held the coal business) by a subsidiary of PTT International Company Limited. Corrs teams from nine technical disciplines advised on all aspects of both transactions under extremely tight deadlines. This included disclosure issues, takeovers law, the sale and purchase of the metals business, court procedures for the scheme of arrangement for the takeover, and the renegotiation of Straits’ financing arrangements.
- Sale of international coal assets and joint venture Straits Resources on its creation of a significant incorporated joint venture with an entity controlled by the Thai government and the associated sale to it of 60% of its coal interests and other bulk commodities.
- $2.1 billion secondary listing Straits Asia Resources secondary listing on the Australian Stock Exchange.
- Sale of Queensland IVF The sale of the interests of 22 vendors in Queensland IVF to Quadrant Private Equity.
What others say
- “Recognised as 'Best Lawyer – Corporate and Governance'” Best Lawyers Peer Review 2011
- “Pragmatic and commercial when dealing with issues and comfortable in talking through solutions and was prepared to be inventive” Doyle's Guide’s lists Australia’s leading lawyers, 2011
- “Extremely good work under a tight timeframe and in some difficult situations”
- “Stephanie Daveson led an excellent team in terms of professionalism, strength and ability - quality was evident at all levels”
- “I know a lot of Lawyers say they are commercial, Stephanie really is”
Stephanie's Thinking
- ASX Listing Rule amendments – Proposed “good fame and character” requirement for directors in listing applications 22nd December 2011
- ASX Listing Rule amendments – How the ASX’s new “good fame and character” requirement applies to foreign directors 22nd December 2011
- Is a poll needed on a Remuneration Resolution? 5th October 2011
Stephanie's Leadership
- Takeover’s Panel Panel Member
- Corporations Law Committee of the Law Council of Australia Member
- Financial Services Institute of Australia Regional Councillor and Member