Fadi Khoury

Australia’s leading independent law firm, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, has advised First Maven Pty Ltd (L1 Capital) on its proposed merger with Platinum Asset Management Ltd (Platinum).

The proposed merger involves a sale of L1 Capital to ASX listed firm, Platinum, in consideration for the issue of 74% of the shares in Platinum to the shareholders of L1 Capital.

Led by corporate partners Fadi Khoury and Shabarika Ajitkumar, and head of corporate Sandy Mak, Corrs advised on all aspects of the transaction, supported by a cross-disciplinary team of experts, including from the firm’s funds and financial services, tax, banking and finance, employment and competition practices.

Commenting on the matter Fadi Khoury said: “The size and reputation of the groups involved makes this a flagship transaction for the Australian funds management sector in 2025. The merger would create a combined investment platform of listed & unlisted equities and alternative investment strategies with total funds under management of approximately $16.7 billion.”

Sandy Mak and Shabarika Ajitkumar added: “The transaction demonstrates Corrs’ reputation as an Australian law firm of choice for complex transactions in the financial services sector.”

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Fadi Khoury

Australia’s leading independent law firm, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, has advised Dominion Investment Management Pty Ltd (Realm) on the A$300 million initial public offering (IPO) of Dominion Income Trust 1 (Trust) on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Realm is an Australia-based asset management firm with over A$7 billion in funds under management.  The IPO relates to the offer of between A$150 million and A$300 million in Units in the Trust and associated proposed listing on the ASX.  Proceeds from the subscriptions will be used by the Trust to invest in unsubordinated, unsecured, deferable, and redeemable floating rate notes issued by the Dominion Investment Trust.

Led by partner Fadi Khoury and supported by experts across the corporate practice, Corrs advised Realm on all aspects of the transaction.

Commenting on the matter, Corrs lead partner Fadi Khoury said: “We are thrilled to advise Realm on the first-of-its-kind offering which aligns with its goal of being a market-leading Australian-based credit and fixed income manager.

“This transaction further strengthens Corrs’ reputation as a leading firm for ASX-listed funds and the team’s expertise in providing innovative solutions to complex matters.”

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Fadi Khoury

Australia’s leading independent law firm, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, has advised Vinva Holdings Limited on a strategic partnership with Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX:MFG) (Magellan), which has acquired a 29.5% stake in Vinva and entered into a long term global distribution relationship. Vinva manages over $22 billion in active share investment strategies covering 47 countries on behalf of over 50 institutional clients, including Australia’s largest superannuation funds.

Vinva is a global investment management firm founded in Australia in 2010 and a leader in systematic equity strategies, specialising in long and long-short strategies across Australia and global equity markets for institutional and wholesale clients. The strategic relationship will provide for distribution of Vinva’s offering into US and other offshore institutional investor channels, as well as into the Australian and New Zealand retail investor and platform markets.

Commenting on the matter, Corrs lead partner Fadi Khoury said: “We are delighted to have advised Vinva on this transaction, which marks a significant milestone for the successful founder and employee owned business. The partnership with Magellan offers a pathway for US institutional investors and local retail investors to access the firm’s strategies.

“This deal highlights Corrs’ expertise in strategic fund management sector transactions for best in class managers.”

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